Education in Kertosono

Kertic schoolchildren attending a flag raising ceremony

Education in Kertosono is mostly devolved to the individual political entities which make up Kertosono. It is coordinated at the national level via the Ministry of Education and the Enlightenment of the People (Kertic: ꦑꦩꦤ꧀ꦠꦿꦶꦪꦤ꧀ꦥꦩꦂꦢꦺꦤ꧀ꦠꦸꦂꦥꦚ꧀ꦗꦼꦭꦺꦤ꧀ꦠꦿꦺꦃꦲꦤ꧀ꦏꦮꦸꦭ, Kamantriyan Pamardèn tur Panjlèntrèhan Kawulå), which includes higher education. There is a choice between sectarian and non-sectarian schooling. Most sectarian schools adhere to a branch of Salamid and combine theoretical education with religious education. There is also a choice between state-run schools and private schools, though an overwhelming majority of students are enrolled in a state-run school. State-run schools are indicated with nagari after the type of school. Sectarian schools are indicated as such. State-run sectarian schools use madrasah instead of pawiyatan.

In addition to the education system in Kertosono, the government also recognizes the existence of pesantrèn, which are Salamid educational institutes. They are more focused on religious studies, and graduates are expected to be religious leaders or experts. They lie outside of the formal educational system of Kertosono, but each pesantrèn has comitted to maintain standards in education so that their diplomas are equally valid throughout the country.

There are approximately 23,000 schools in Kertosono spread across all levels, employing more than 350,000 teachers, administrators, and staff. There are currently more than 6 million students within the Kertic education system. Kertosono spends around 4% of its GDP on education, accounting to around A$12 billion in 2023. The sole language of instruction in Kertosono is the Kertic language. Foreign languages are not mandated by the curriculum, and are only offered as electives starting in secondary education.

System

All citizens in Kertosono must undergo 10 years of compulsory education, consisting of 6 years in a pawiyatan dhasar "Elementary School", and 4 years in a pawiyatan madyå pratåmå "first middle school". Attending a prawiyåtå "kindergarten" is not mandatory, but is actively promoted and encouraged. After finishing compulsory education, students have the option to continue vocational training in a pawiyatan madyå kajuron "vocational middle school", or continue in a more theoretical path within a pawiyatan madyå inggil "upper middle school". The length of vocational training differs depending on the trade selected, ranging from 2 years to 5 years in more complex trades. Theoretical high schools prepare for entry into universities, and last for another 3 years.

The Kertic week consists of only five days, and students go to school four days a week. Every Friday is also conisdered a holiday due to religious purposes. As the common 7-day calendar used elsewhere does not perfectly fit with the Kertic calendar, Friday falls on different days depending on the week.

Kertic children begin compulsory education at age 5, and thus finish compulsory education at around 15 years. Students wishing to continue their education thus finish at anywhere from 17 to 20 years.

Age	Grade	School
2-5		ꦥꦿꦮꦶꦪꦠ Prawiyata (Pw) "Kindergarten"
5-6	PD1	ꦥꦮꦶꦪꦠꦤ꧀ꦝꦱꦂ Pawiyatan Dhasar (PD) "Elementary School"
6-7	PD2
7-8	PD3
8-9	PD4
9-10	PD5
10-11	PD6
11-12	PMP1	ꦥꦮꦶꦪꦠꦤ꧀ꦩꦢꦾꦥꦿꦠꦩ Pawiyatan Madyå Pratåmå (PMP) "First Middle School"
12-13	PMP2
13-14	PMP3
14-15	PMP4
15-16	PMI1 PMK1	ꦥꦮꦶꦪꦠꦤ꧀ꦩꦢꦾꦲꦶꦁꦒꦶꦭ꧀ Pawiyatan Madyå Inggil (PMI) "Upper Middle School"	ꦥꦮꦶꦪꦠꦤ꧀ꦩꦢꦾꦏꦗꦸꦫꦺꦴꦤ꧀ Pawiyatan Madyå Kajuron (PMK) "Vocational Middle School"
16-17	PMI2 PMK2
17-18	PMI3 PMK3
18-19	PMK4	ꦥꦮꦶꦪꦠꦤ꧀ꦲꦶꦁꦒꦶꦭ꧀ Pawiyatan Inggil (PI) "Upper education"
19-20	PMK5
Adulthood

Primary education

Pawiyatan Dhasar Nagari 2 Gondhanglegi in Karangploso

Primary education in Kertosono is given through means of the Pawiyatan Dhasar or "Elementary School". It lasts six years from ages 5-6 to 11-12. Most primary schools start early in the morning for lower grades (1, 2, 3), and after noon for higher grades (4, 5, 6). Most state-run schools start at 6.00 (1.00 Enjang), and end at 9.30 (4.30 Enjang) for lower grades. For higher grades, most schools start at 12.00 (1.00 Siyang) and end at 16.00 (5.00 Siyang).

Kertic education in elementary schools focus on the child's social capabilities and their introduction to Kertic culture. The first year is geared towards good communal and societal habits such as speaking, courtesy to others, politeness, and humility. The complex registers present in the Kertic language to denote politeness is also rigorously taught at the first grade. It is only in the second year that students are taught to read, write, and do arithmetic. Kertic dance and music theory are introduced as mandatory subjects beginning in the third grade, while the sciences are only introduced in the fourth grade. The curriculum remains as such until graduation.