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Education in Cambodia is  controlled by the state through the Ministry of Education in a national level and  by the Department of Education at the provincial level. The Cambodian education system includes  pre-school, primary, general secondary,  higher education and non-formal education. 

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Presently, after its reform in 1996,  the formal educational structure of Cambodia is  formulated in 6+3+3.  This means 12 years for the completion of general education that divides  up into six years for primary education (grade 1 to 6) and  six years for secondary general education (grade 7 to 12).  

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Secondary education consists  of three years  each for lower secondary education (grade 7 to 9) and  upper secondary  education (grade 10 to 12). This formulation does not include  at least  one year for pre-school education (kindergarten) for children from 3 to  below 6 years old and  university education of 4 to 5 years. 

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Currently, the educational system is  run by the Cambodian state,  but  private education exists at all levels and is run  by private sectors. Most private schools offering  pre-school education and general education  have been  operated by the communities of ethnic and  religious minority  including Chinese, Muslim, French,  English and Vietnamese. Private  higher education is  accessible mainly in the capital of the country,  but  it is also available throughout the provinces of Cambodia. 

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Cambodian general education is  based on a national school curriculum  that consists  of two main parts: basic education and  upper secondary  education. Basic education curriculum is  divided into three cycles of  three years each. The first cycle (grade 1-3) consists  of 27-30 lessons  per week lasting  40 minutes which are allocated  to the five main subjects: •    Khmer (13 lessons) •    Maths (7 lessons) •    Science & Social Studies including Arts (3 lessons) Physical and Health Education (2 lessons) and  local life skills program (2-5 lessons) 

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THE SECOND CYCLE (GRADE 4-6) COMPRISES  OF THE SAME NUMBER OF LESSONS BUT  IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT: 

Khmer (10 for grade 4 and 8 for grade 5-6) Maths (6 for grade 4-6) Science (3 for grade 4 and 4 for grade 5-6) Social Studies including arts (4 for grade 4 and  5 for grade 5-6) Physical and Health Education (2 for grade 4-6) Local life skills program (2-5 for grade 4-6). 

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THE THIRD CYCLE (GRADE 7-9) CONSISTS  OF 32-35 LESSONS WHICH ARE ALLOCATED  FOR 7 MAJOR SUBJECTS: 

Khmer Maths Social Studies and Science (6 lesson respectively) Foreign languages (4 lessons) Physical & Health Education and Sports (2 lessons) Local life skills program (2-5 lessons) 

The Education System - Cambodia

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