Education in Azmara
| Department of Education and Research | |
|---|---|
| Department of Education and Research | Jorśena Hanksdohter |
| National education budget (2019) | |
| Budget | €35 billion |
| General details | |
| Primary languages | Azmaran |
| System type | National |
| Literacy (2019) | |
| Total | 99.9% |
| Male | 99.8% |
| Female | 99.9% |
| Primary | 100% |
| Secondary | 100% |
| Attainment | |
| Secondary diploma | 93% |
Education in Azmara is free and compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 and 18. It follows a two-stage model, featuring primary (ândeskul) and secondary (twiideskul) education. Under almost all cases, primary education takes eight years to complete and is attended between 6 and 14, while secondary education takes four years to complete and is attended between 14 and 18. Secondary education is often divided into two types: the gymnasium, which offers a more traditional academic curriculum focused around humanities, social sciences and sciences, and vocational schools (arbeiderskulen), which offer a more vocational curriculum focused on future careers. After secondary education, many students go on to tertiary education (þriideskulen), which is offered at a range of institutions with a range of different focuses.
School years begin on the second Monday of September and finish on the second-to-last Friday of July. The year is divided into four quarters, with each quarter consisting of ten weeks. There is a holiday of one to two weeks between each quarter, and in addition there is a week's holiday in the week of Christmas and an extended weekend off during Easter.
Most schools are operated by the state, with all primary schools and tertiary educational institutions being operated by the state and the establishment of a private primary or tertiary educational institution being illegal. However, private secondary schools exist and it is thought that 3% of secondary school students attend a private school, yet these are required to follow government regulations over educational curriculums and teaching standards. Homeschooling is only allowed in specific circumstances, largely when a student's individual educational needs cannot be addressed in traditional schooling or when the lifestyle of the parent or child requires it.