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- Secondary education is divided into two parts: lower secondary education and upper secondary education. Each requires 3 years of study. - Lower secondary education aims to enable children around 12-14 years old to identify their needs and interests and to be aware of their aptitude both in general and vocational education ; and to develop their ability for work and occupational practices relevant to their age. - Upper secondary education aims to enable learners who are about 15-17 years old to acquire the basis either for furthering to higher education or for working and pursuing a career suitable for their aptitude. - Higher education is divided into 3 levels : lower than bachelor's degree level, bachelor's degree level, and graduate level. - Lower than bachelor's degree level aims to promote learners' knowledge and vocational skills at middle level. - Bachelor's degree level aims to promote learners' higher level of knowledge and skills in various disciplines. - Graduate level aims to promote learners' specialized knowledge and skills ; to strive for academic progress and excellence, especially in studies, research and development of knowledge and technology. The organization of education in a school-related system can be of various types depending on characteristics and needs of target groups as follows : - Teacher education aims to train and develop prospective as well as practicing teachers to acquire morality, knowledge, ability and skills in teaching and motivating learners to learn. - Vocational education aims to enable learners to develop vocational knowledge and skills useful for working both as entrepreneurs and as paid workers. Vocational education in the formal school system is a development of occupational knowledge and skills relevant to each level of education from primary to higher levels. Vocational education in the non-formal system is short-course training in specific occupations for those needing to upgrade their knowledge and skills. |
