Lower education in Zambia is divided into three levels; primary, junior secondary and upper secondary. See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory Higher education is very limited, and centred on the five (5) universities of Zambia; University of Zambia, Copperbelt University, Zambia Open University, Cavendish University and Northrise University. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. The University of Zambia is Zambia 's largest university founded in 1966.
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Lower Education
Schooling usually falls into three levels:
- Primary, grades one to seven
- Junior Secondary, grades eight and nine
- Upper Secondary, grades ten to twelve
So-called "basic schools" teach years one to nine, as year nine is considered to be a decent level of schooling for the majority of children. However, schooling is only free up to year seven and most children drop out then.
Both government and private schools exist in Zambia. For the film of this title see Private School (film. Private schools, or Independent schools are Schools not administered The private school system began largely as a result of Christian mission efforts during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on One of the most famous private schools is the Roman Catholic run St Mary's Seminary located in Eastern Province. Eastern Province is one of Zambia 's nine provinces. The provincial capital is Chipata. Private schools operate under either the British or American way of schooling. Education in the United Kingdom is organised separately in each of the countries of the United Kingdom with power over education in Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland being devolved Education in the United States is provided mainly by government with control and funding coming from three levels federal, state, and local.
Higher education
Educational opportunities beyond high school are rather limited in Zambia. There are few schools offering higher education and most Zambians cannot afford the fees. A fee is the Price one pays as Remuneration for Services especially the Honorarium paid to a doctor lawyer, Consultant The University of Zambia is the primary institution of higher learning. The University of Zambia is Zambia 's largest university founded in 1966.
Several teacher training colleges offer two-year programmes beyond high school, and there are several Christian schools which offer seminary-level training.
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Universities
- The University of Zambia in Lusaka
- The Cavendish University Zambia in Lusaka
- The Copperbelt University in Kitwe
- The Northrise University in Ndola
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