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Guinea-Bissau Primary School Structure

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Primary education in Guinea-Bissau starts from the age of 6 and lasts for 6 years up to the age of around 12 years. It is said to be free and compulsory theoretically but on the ground, there are a lot of disparities and enrolment issues. Primary education in Guinea-Bissau is divided into 2 stages of 4 and 2 years respectively, namely 4 years of elementary (grades 1-4), and 2 years of complementary education (grades 5-6). Education in Guinea-Bissau is compulsory for 6 to 14 years.

Primary education here is part of, and the first stage of 9 years of basic education which is divided into 3 stages or cycles. The first cycle is for years 1to 4, for children aged 6 to 9 years. The 2nd cycle encompasses years 5 to 6 for children aged 10 to 11 years, and the lasts cycle for years 7 to 9 for children aged 12-14 years.

Primary education

Ages                            : 6-12 years

Grades                         : Grade 1-6

Duration of study       : 6 years

Primary Languages     : Portuguese

Admission Term          : throughout the year

 

Curriculum- the primary school curriculum builds upon what would have been learned at pre-primary school. It starts further developing the autonomy of children, builds on numeracy, reading, and writing skills, as well as teaching children to pay attention to what is being learned. Students here start learning broader subjects including mathematics, science, language, social studies, English, physical education, to mention but a few. Children progress from grade to grade until they reach the 6th grade. They are constantly tested or assessed at each stage as well through tests in the various curriculum subjects. Students are also introduced to a wide range of extracurricular activities which enhance the learning process, allow children to be creative and also allow children to discover their talents and what they are good at.

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