Education

                                  Education in South Africa

All South African's have the right to a basic education. The South African government spends more money in education than most of the other countries in the world. There are two national education departments. The department of Basic Education (DBE), which is primary, and secondary schools, and the department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). The Department of Basic Education is mostly public and private schools. The department of Higher Education is colleges, adult basic education and higher education institutions. Private schools are schools that are not owned by the state, not all private schools in South Africa charge high school fees. According to the national census of 2011, among the South African population, 35.2% of black/African, 32.6% of coloureds, 61.6% of Indians/Asians and 76% of white citizens have completed an education of high school or higher. 41.7% of the total population has completed an education of high school or higher, whereas 8.6% of the population aged 20 years and older has not completed any schooling. Education is compulsory (obligatorisk) up to the end of grade 9 In South Africa.

                                                     

                                                     Primary school

Children in South Africa attend primary school from their reception year to grade 6, the reception year is optional.  the children begin formal schooling  in grade one. Junior prmary school is usually three years where children learns basic things as reading, writing, mathematics and a second language is introduced. the children are 10 to 12 years  In senior primary school where they learn history, geography and science, they are also learning how to read and write in they second language. 

                                                     Secondary school
Secondary education is also divided into junior and senior phases like Primary schools. Students can have three languages in Secondary school. Senior secondary school gives students the chance to improve they knowledge and help them with further study. Grades 10 to 12 (optional years) can also include career orientated education and training in other Further Education and Training institutions such technical and community colleges.