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Education
PRIMARY & SECONDARY
EDUCATION
Primary education begins when children are seven
years old and lasts from Grade 1 to 7. The govern-
ment offers free primary education, and upon com-
pletion, students receive a Certificate of Primary
Education (CPE).
Grades 8 and 9 are referred to as Junior Secondary,
and student must take a Junior Secondary Education
Exam to move on to grade 9. Secondary education is
finished upon completion of Grade 12.
HIGHER EDUCATION
To be given opportunities in higher education, stu-
dents must take national examinations after Grade
12. These exams are often quite competitive as there
are few spots available in the country’s colleges
and universities. Although quite expensive, private
universities are available, and they give additional
opportunities for students to continue their studies.
They are especially popular for students that may be
denied entry into the competitive public universities.
Zambia Open Univ
ersity
The Zambia Open University is a tuition-free univer-
sity that provides education in subjects like Business
management, history, geography, sociology, health,
foreign languages, science, and technology. The
learning materials are also provided free of charge,
and there are a number of internet sites available for
continued learning due to agreements with BBC.
Gl
obal
Open Univ
ersity
Founded in Zambia, the Global Open University has
an excellent teaching staff, and it is one of the most
popular academic institutions in the country. It is the
largest university in Africa, and its excellent teaching
materials have gained in international popularity.
Some additional universities in Zambia include the
following:
• 8niversit\ of Zambia (81Z$)
• Copperbelt 8niversit\ (C%8)
• Mulungushi 8niversit\
• Zambia Catholic 8niversit\ (ZC8)
• Copperstone 8niversit\ College
• 1orthrise 8niversit\
• Cavendish 8niversit\ Zambia
• $]]alia 8niversit\
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
The government is working on building three new
teacher training colleges in Eastern, Western, and
NorthWestern provinces. Five trade training institutes
will be located at various sites around the country.
A three-year program called Empowering Community
Schools Through In-Service Teacher Education (EC-
SITE) hopes to raise teaching standards in communi-
ty schools in Central and Copperbelt provinces. This
program aims to improve the quality of teachers by
enhancing their access to teaching and learning ma-
terials. The project officially began in January 2013,
and it even provides funds and assists teachers in
their continuing education endeavors.
Chainama col
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P.O. Box 33991, Lusaka
Tel: +260 211 283 827
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Chainama College of Health Sciences (CCHS) is a
public institution under the Ministry of Health, which
provides training to various categories of healthcare
workers.
Its vision is to be a leading training institution in
healthcare, and it is committed to providing quality
and competitive education and training in health sci-
ences to competently perform at all levels of health-
care delivery. It is one of the largest training institu-
tions for health workers in Zambia.
Dental
Training
School
Great East Road
Lusaka
Tel: +260 211 239 327
Fax: +260 211 239 789
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