The Education Act of 1999 determined that the education system is controlled and coordinated by the Ministry of Education and Culture. They are responsible for the initiation, formulation and effective execution of policies, plans and programs relating to all aspects of education.
CAMDU is the Curriculum of Materials and Development Unit of the Ministry of Education. Curriculum officers provide leadership in developing and reviewing curriculum for different subject areas. They have created curriculum guides for health and family life, language arts, math, social studies, and science and technology.
Education in Saint Lucia has been divided into four segments, infant, primary, secondary and tertiary
Assessments
CAMDU is the Curriculum of Materials and Development Unit of the Ministry of Education. Curriculum officers provide leadership in developing and reviewing curriculum for different subject areas. They have created curriculum guides for health and family life, language arts, math, social studies, and science and technology.
Education in Saint Lucia has been divided into four segments, infant, primary, secondary and tertiary
- Primary education: ages 5-11
- Free education!
- Attempts to provide a meaningful preparation for its junior citizens
- Math, language arts, science, social studies, health and family life education, home economics, agriculture, physical education, religious education, music, and arts and crafts
- Secondary education: ages12-16
- Must pass their common entrance examination
- Can be traditional, vocational, or technical
- English, math, science, social studies, foreign language (Spanish or French), technical or vocational area, physical education, art, music, health and family life
- After 3 years, students may take a leaving examination or continue to grade 12.
- Tertiary: begins at age 17
- Has 4 Divisions:
- Agriculture
- Arts Science & General Studies
- Teacher Education & Educational Administration
- Technical Education & Management Studies
- Below these divisions are 10 departments
- Has 4 Divisions:
Assessments
- Ministry of Education created minimum standards or benchmarks as a means of quality control
- Common Entrance Exam is taken during grade 6 to assign students to secondary schools