Elementary Schooling: The Basics Elementary education in South Africa lasts seven years, and requires the completion of grades R (or reception year, which is equivalent to kindergarten) through grade 6. This phase is further divided into two parts, the foundation phase and intermediate …
As at upper secondary level, post-secondary education in South Africa includes both an academically oriented university track and a vocationally oriented technical track. Technical Education Given high youth unemployment rates, technical and vocational training (TVET) is of key strategic importance …