The secondary and high school education system in Swaziland is a five-year programme divided into three years junior secondary and two years senior secondary. There is an external public examination (Junior Certificate) at the end of the junior secondary that learners have to pass to progress to the senior secondary level. The Examination Council of Swaziland (ECOS) administers this examination. At the end of the senior secondary level, learners sit for a public examination, the Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education (SGCSE) and International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) which is accredited by the Cambridge International Examination (CIE). A few schools offer the Advanced Studies (AS) programme in their curriculum. COUNT 5
QSN1 How many years does a student spend in secondary and high school in Swaziland? ANS1 five QSN2 For how many years is a Swazi student in junior secondary school? ANS2 three QSN3 What is the ECOS within the Swazi education system? ANS3 Examination Council of Swaziland QSN4 What do students finishing senior secondary school get? ANS4 Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education QSN5 What institution does the accreditation for the IGCSE in Swaziland? ANS5 Cambridge International Examination