Secondary education in Myanmar

High schools in Myanmar (

socialist regime, the DBE updated the high school education system that most of the study syllabus based on socialism was withdrawn and a new version was introduced. Government high schools are now known as Basic Education High Schools (abbreviated BEHS), not State High Schools (SHS). The 9th Standard is regarded as the year one of the high school or Grade 10, and 10th Standard is the year two of the high school or Grade 11, where matriculation exams are held. At that time, matriculation exams covered both syllabus from the year one and the year two high school courses. Students who pass the matriculation exams are eligible to enter any universities and institutes according to their choices and total exam scores. Most teachers in Burmese schools are underpaid but some teachers seek high earnings from their private tuitions; an estimated 50 to 80% of students take private tuition classes apart from school lectures.^[1]

Uniform

Colour code of the high schools' uniform is white top and green bottom, although some girls' uniforms are mixed designed. From basic Primary schools to High schools, the uniform with this colour code is designed for students and teachers.

Syllabus

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High schools students choose one of 2 tracks upon entering high school: science or arts. Science-specialized students have six major subjects:

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Examinations

Students in all schools, including government schools, comprehensive schools, and private boarding schools take the University Entrance Examination (တက္ကသိုလ်ဝင်တန်း စာမေးပွဲ), commonly referred to as the matriculation exam in English, administered by the Myanmar Board of Examinations.^[2] Students from government high schools and comprehensive schools can register for the examinations internally by the guidelines of school teachers, although students from private boarding schools have to register for the exams externally themselves. Students who attend international English-language schools or other private schools are not eligible to sit for the matriculation exam, nor are they allowed to enroll in Burmese universities.^[3]

Criticism

In the meantime, comprehensive schools are developed as only minority rich families can afford to enroll their children. Schools in Yangon such as

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a year for an overall care of a student (including accommodation, health care, and food). Poor students from sub-urban districts cannot afford the high education fees, and thus, critics argue Myanmar education system is most unfair. People hope there will be a fairer education system in the future so that parents will no longer need to spend extra cash to send their children to the expensive schools. Currently, a dispute rises in Myanmar education system when the government enacted against school teachers teaching private tuition.

Gallery

BEHS 1 Dagon
BEHS 3 Dagon
BEHS 2 Kamayut
BEHS 1 Lanmadaw
BEHS 2 Latha
BEHS 2 Botataung
BEHS 4 Botataung
BEHS 5 Botataung
BEHS 6 Botataung
BEHS 2 Bahan
BEHS 2 Pabedan
BEHS 3 Pazundaung
BEHS 4 Ahlon
BEHS 1 Kyaikhto
BEHS 1 Mawlamyaing
BEHS 1 Mawlamyaing sports hall
BEHS 7 Mawlamyaing
BEHS 8 Mawlamyaing
BEHS 1 Mudon
BEHS 1 Mudon
High School in Mudon Township
BEHS 1 Thanbyuzayat, Mon State
Thanphyuzayat campus
High School in Neebadaw, Thanphyuzayat
High School in Kyaikkhami Township
High School in Tagundaing, Kyain Seikgyi

References

^ Growing Up Under the Burmese Dictatorship (PDF) (Report). International Confederation of Free Trade Unions. 2003. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
^ "Announcement for submitting matriculation exam applications" (PDF). The New Light of Myanmar. 2007-09-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-28. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
^ "Burma Considers Private Education". The Irrawaddy. 2009-11-18. Archived from the original on 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2010-09-03.

[1] Growing Up Under the Burmese Dictatorship (PDF) (Report). International Confederation of Free Trade Unions. 2003. Retrieved 2010-09-13.

[2] "Announcement for submitting matriculation exam applications" (PDF). The New Light of Myanmar. 2007-09-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-28. Retrieved 2010-09-03.

[3] "Burma Considers Private Education". The Irrawaddy. 2009-11-18. Archived from the original on 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2010-09-03.

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