Program for Guaranteed Thirteen Years of Education to provide

Education for All

1.0 Introduction and Background

Sri Lanka has a significant progress record on achieving access and participation in primary and

secondary education over the last decades. Yet, thousands of students leave the education system either

at or before GCE O/L without obtaining proper knowledge, skills necessary for further education, their

lives and world of work. Some of thereasons for dropping out and low performance of mandatory

schooling are related to curriculum, teacher, system based issues etc. Also, assessments policy and

methods do not reflect the needs of the students, world of work, and society at large.

The 13 years of mandatory education policy proposal has been developed as an immediate solution for the

above issues. This program will supportto develop technical, vocational and social skills of all children’s

skills which need to contribute to the effective economic development of the country. Therefore, new

vocational stream for GCE A/L will introduced to develop the skills and protect the right to education of

all children,

2.0 Objectives:

• Provide opportunities to All children toenrol to vocational stream after the GCE O/L including

those children who will not achieve higher academic performance at GCE O/L.

• provide flexible learning opportunities to meet the needs of all children after the GCE O/L and

enable the participation in the higher or further learning process and/or to join the world of work,

• Introduce vocational subjects with highly demand job opportunities at national and international

levels

• use local tacit knowledge as a catalyst for strengthening the youth’s capacity for active

involvement in production and creativity based knowledge economy

• Produce citizens with competency & skills, good values and ethics.

3.0 Social Benefits Students Benefits

4.0 Implementation of the program Proposed vocational stream will implement jointly with Ministry of Education and Ministry of Skills

development and Vocational education. Vocational Stream Structure will consist of two main components

• General Component

• Applied Subjects (Vocational Skill Area)

General Component:

This will cover the following topics: First Language, Business English and Communication Skills,

Literary Appreciation though Aesthetic activities, ICT Skills, Skills related to Citizenry, Health and Life

Skills for Social Well-being and Entrepreneurship Skills. This component will be delivered within first

six months of Grade 12. There will be a two-month carrier guidance program.

• Join the students for world of

work with successful learning

opportunities.

• Develop Knowledge, skills

and attitudes necessary for

successful job performance

• Assists students to choose

wisely a career path.

• Contribute to the country

economic and human

development as a successful

citizen

• Highly contribute to the labour

force of the country by

improving skills

• Improved citizenship and

community responsibilities of

children

• Reduce drug, alcohol addiction

and anti-social behaviours

among youths

5.0 Applied Subjects (Vocational Skill Area):

26 Applied Subjects will be implemented under this component. In the second term of Grade12,( See

Annex 1) a student will choose one Applied Subjects according to his/her choice from a given list and

study the introductorymodules of respective Applied Subjects and will send to the industrial training.Non

vocational subjects will implement in the schools.

6.0 Main stages of the program School have been selected after the School mapping exercise with provincial and zonal Education

officersfor identifying the student flow after the GCE/OL The main schools clustered with 3 to 5 feeder

schools.

Pilot programme stage 1:

The pilot program will commence in September 2017 in 42 schools (Stage 1) in order to obtain

experience of program fitness, acceptance, and feasibility and implementation issues (school list in annex

2)

Vocational Education Program will be conducted in 42 Schools, allocating at least one per district, and a

few for several districts based on ethnic composition and student numbers available for the Program.

These schools are selected on the basis of School Mapping, proximity to Technical, Vocational Education

Centres (TVEC), and access to Computer Resource Centres (CRC). It has been planned to enroll 4440

students to these 42 schools.

Pilot programme Stage 11

Commence the Pilot Programme (stage 2) of reform in 137 schools in all education zones by February

2018. Develop the comprehensive plan with innovative methods and getting stakeholder involvement

with public private partnership continues.(school list in annex 3) It is anticipated to extend this subject

stream further to 1400 selected schools from the year 2019 onwards and it has been scheduled to provide

the opportunity to all the students without excluding the school system by the year 2020.

7.0 Provision of the Practical Training and Coordination

This Programme cannot be implemented only by the Ministry of Education and the assistance of the

Government Institutions as well as private institutions, which provide professional training currently

should also be sought in this regard. Accordingly, it has been scheduled to provide training opportunities

through the coordination of the Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Training, the other

Government Institutions and the Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka for the implementation of this

Programme.

8.0 Direction and Coordination

The Ministry of Education will implement this Programme with the coordination of the Provincial

Department of Education while the required regulatory activities of the Programme will be done by a

National Operating Committee.

9.0 Financial Allocations

5 billion has allocated from 2017 budget to implement the above program. A Plan formulated to provide

essential facilities such as classroom spaces, furniture and equipment,

Annex 01

Applied Subjects

Index

No Subject

Index

No Subject

1 Child Psychology and Care

14 Food Processing Studies

2

Health and Social Care

15

Aquatic Resource Studies

3

Physical Education and Sports

16

Plantation Product Studies

4

Performing Arts

17

Construction Studies

5

Event Management

18

Automobile Studies

6 Arts and Crafts

19

Electrical and Electronic Studies

7 Interior Designing

20

Textile and Apparel Studies

8 Fashion Designing

21

Metal Fabrication Studies

9 Graphic Designing

22

Aluminum Fabrication Studies

10

Art and Designing

23

Software Development

11

Landscaping

24

Web Designing

12

Applied Horticultural Studies

25

Tourism and Hospitality

13 Livestock Product Studies

26

Environmental Studies

Pilot programme (Stage 1) of 13 Years Guaranteed Annex 2

Education in 2017

No Province District Educational Zone School Name Type of the School

1 Colombo Colombo Lumbini Vidyalaya 1 AB 2 Colombo Kotahena Central College 1 AB 3 Western Sri J'Pura Bomiriya Central College 1 AB 4

Gampaha

Minuwangoda Senarath Paranawithana

M.V. 1 AB 5 Kelaniya Sri Dharmaloka M. V. 1 AB 6 Kalutara Kalutara Thissa M. M. V., Kalutara 1 AB 7

North Western

Kurunegala Nikaweratiya Sri Sumangala M. M.V. 1 AB

8 Giriulla Nakkawatta M. M. V. 1 AB 9

Puttalam Ananda National School 1 AB

10 Puttalam Zahira N. S. 1 AB 11

Badulla

Haliela M.M.V. 1 AB 12 Uva Badulla Saraswathie M. M. V. 1 AB 13 Bandarawela Kahagolla M. M. V. 1 C 14

Moneragala Moneragala Mahanama M. M. V. 1 AB

15 Wellawaya Malwattawela M. M. V. 1 AB 16 Galle Galle Meepawala Amarasooriya V. 1 AB 17 Southern Matara Matara Vijitha M. M. V. 1 AB 18

Hambantota Walasmulla Rajapaksha M. M.

V.,Weeraketiya 1 AB 19 North Central Anuradhapura Anuradhapura Anuradhapura M. M. V. 1 AB 20 Polonnaruwa Polonnaruwa Royal College 1 AB 21 Sabaragamuwa Ratnapura Ratnapura Seevali Central College 1 AB 22 Kegalle Keglle Dudly Senanayake M.M.V. 1 AB 23

Kandy Kandy Marassana National School 1 AB

24 Central Hewahata M.M.V 1AB 25 Matale wattegama Rajawella Hindu N.S. 1 AB 26

Nuwaraeliya

Galewela Dambulla Central College 1 AB 27 Nuwaraeliya Gamini Central College 1 AB 28 Hatton Norwood Tamil M.V. 1 C 29

Jaffna Thenmarachchi Hindu College,

Chavakachchari 1 AB 30 Mullaitivu Mulaitivu Vidyananda College 1 AB 31 Northern Vavuniya Vavuniya Gamini N. S. 1 AB 32 Mannar Mannar Sithyvinayakar Hindu college 1 AB 33 Kilinochchi Kil inochchi Kil inochchi M. M. v. 1 AB 34

Trincomalee Trincomalee

Sinhala M. M. V. 1 AB 35 St' Josephs National School 1 AB 36 Eastern Kinniya Kinniya Central College 1 AB

37

Ampara

Dehiatakandiya Dehiattakandiya M.M.V. 1 AB 38 Ampara D.S. Senanayaka College 1 AB 39 Nindavur Al Ashraq M.M.V. 1 AB 40 Thirukkovil Thambiluvil M. M. V. 1 AB 41

Batticaloa Padiruppu Padiruppu M. M. V. 1 AB

42 Batticaloa Central Kattankudy C.C. 1 AB

13 Years Guranteed Education Programme in 2018 Annex3

Table: School list of the Pilot Programme (Stage 2)

No. Province Zone School Name PS & NS

No of Class Rooms

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Colombo

St. Jones Vidyalaya, Dematagoda PS 4 2 Gothami Balika Vidyalaya NS 2 3 Al hikmar M. M. V. PS 2 4 Vivekananda College NS 2 5 Homagama Meegoda M. V. PS 5

6 Sri Jayawardenapura Sri Subuthi V. NS 2

7 Piliyandala Kothalawalapura M. V. PS 3 8

Gampaha

Galahitiyawa M.M.V NS 2 9 Kuruwamulla M. V. PS 3 10 Al Aswer M.M.V., Thihariya PS 2 11 Minuwangoda Kudagammana M.V. PS 2 12 Negambo Wellaweediya St. Sebestian M. V. PS 2 13 Kelaniya Sapugaskanda M. V. PS 4 14

Kalutara Beruwala D. S. Senanayake V. NS 3

15 Al Humaisara National School NS 2 16 Matugama C.W.W.Kannangara M.M.V. NS 2 17 Horana Siripali M.M.V NS 3 Total (Western Province) 37 8 18

Uva

Badulla

Kendagolla M.V PS 2 19 Barathie M. V. PS 3 20 Badulla M.M.V NS 2 21

Bandarawela St. Joseph N.S NS 4

22 Haputale T.M.V. PS 2 23 Mahiyanganaya Andaulapatha N.S NS 3 24

Passara Lunugala M. M. V. PS 2

25 Passara T.M.V. NS 2 26

Welimada Wangiyakubura M.M.V NS 4

27 Alagolla T.M.V., Pussallawa PS 2 28 Wiyaluwa Meegahakiwula M. V. NS 2 29

Monaragala

Nissanka M.M.V NS 2 30 Maduraketiya M. V. PS 1 31 Vipulananda T.M.V. PS 2 32

Wellawaya Handapanagala M.V. PS 2

33 J. M. Kumaradasa M. V. PS 3 34 Thanamalwila Thanamalvila M.M.V NS 2

35 Bibila Wellassa N.S NS 3 Total (Uva Province) 32 11

Province Zone School Name PS & NS

No of Class Rooms

S.M. T.M 36

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Galle Waduramba M.M.V. NS 2

37 Bonewista M.V PS 2 2 38 Ambalangoda Hikkaduwa Sir Sumangala M.M.V NS 3 39 Elpitiya Karandeniya M.M.V NS 3 40 Matara Mahinda Rajapakshe M.V. NS 3 41

Akuressa Denipitiya M. V. PS 2

42 Godapitiya M.M.V. NS 2 43 Mulatiyana Thihagoda N. S. NS 3 44 Deniyaya Keerthi Abeywickreama M.V. NS 3 45 Hambantota St. Marys .M,M.V. NS 2 46 Tangalle Netolpitiya Gamunu M.V. PS 2 47 Walasmulla Middeniya M.V. PS 3 48 Udugama Panangala Mahabodi V. PS 2 Total (Southern Province) 32 2 49

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Giriulla Sri Rahula M.M.V., Alawwa NS 2 50 Ibbagamuwa Ibbagamuwa S.B. Herath M.M.V. NS 3 51

Kuliyapitiya J. R. Jayawardana N. S. NS 2

52 Kanadulla Dharmaraja M. V. PS 3 53

Kurunegala Paragasdeniya M.M.V. NS 3

54 Udubaddawa Sudarshana M. V. PS 3 55 Maho Vijayaba N. S. NS 3 56

Nikaweratiya Sri Parakrama N. S. NS 3

57 Sangabodi M. M. V. PS 3 58 Chilaw Senanayake M.M.V. NS 3 59

Puttalam Maussawewa Rathanapala M. V. PS 2

60 Kadayamotta Muslim M.V. PS 2 Total (North Western Province) 27 5 61

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Jaffna Jaffna C.C. NS 3

62 Muthuthamy M.V. PS 3 63 Islands Welanai Madya V PS 3 64 Thennamaradchi Maduvil M.V. PS 3 65 Vadamarachchi Nelliady C.C. NS 4 66 Valikamam Manipai Hindu College NS 3 67 Killinochchi Mulankavil M.V. NS 4

68 Kanagapuram M. V. PS 3 69

Mulativu Kalaimagal V. PS 4

70 Vallipuram JHS PS 7 71 Thunnukkai Mallavi C.C. NS 3 72 Madhu Vaddakandal GTMV PS 2 73

Mannar Al Azhar M.V> NS 5

74 St. Lucias M.V. PS 2 75 Vavuniya North Olumadu V. PS 1 76 Vavuniya South Madukanda N.S. NS 3 Total (Northern Province) 3 50

No. Province Zone School Name PS & NS

No of Class Rooms

S.M. T.M 77

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Anuradhapura

Sri Siddarta M.V. Wilachchiya PS 3 78 Wannithanmannawa Deepani V. PS 2

79 Annoor M.V.(Ikirigollawa Muslim M.V.) PS 2

80 Galenbindunuwewa Nikawewa Anura M.V. PS 2 81 Kekirawa Palugaswewa M.V. PS 4 82

Kebithigollewa Maithreepala Senanayake M.M.V. NS 5

83 Ruwanweli M.M.V. PS 5 84 Thambuththegama Sri Siddhartha M.M.V. NS 3 85 Hingurakgoda Diulankadawala M.M.V. PS 2 86 Dimbulagala Siripura M.V. PS 3 87

Polonnaruwa Palugasdamana M.V. PS 3

88 Polonnaruwa Muslim M.V. PS 2 Total (North Central Province) 32 4 89

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Kandy

Wariyapola Sri Sumangala V. PS 4 90 Peradeniya M.M.V. PS 4 91 Sri Ramakrishna V. PS 1 92

Gampola Wimaladharma National School NS 3

93 Zahira National School NS 3 94 Denuwara Swarnajothi N.S. NS 3 95

Katugastota Hatharaliyadda M.M.V. NS 3

96 Al - Azar National School NS 3 97 Wattegama Kengalla M.V. PS 3 98 Teldeniya Udumbara Secondary School PS 1 99 Matale Buddaghosha M.V. PS 3

100 Hindu National School NS 3 101 Galewela Galewela C.C PS 2 102 Naula Sri Naga National Schools NS 3 103 Wilgamuwa Naminioya M.M.V. PS 1 104 Nuwara Eliya Holy Trinity T. M. V. PS 6 105 Hatton Ginigathhena C. C. PS 3 106 Kotmale Gamini Dissamayake National School NS 2 107 Walapane Batagolla Pussadewa S.S PS 3 108 Hanguranketha Diyathilaka M.M.V. PS 4 Total (Central Province) 42 16

No. Province Zone Selected School PS & NS

No of Class Rooms

S.M. T.M 109

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ern

Akkaraipattu Addalachchenai M.M.V. NS 2 110 Ampara Hegoda Sri Indrasara V. PS 7 111 Dehiattakandiya Bakmeedeniya M. V. PS 2 112 Kalmunai Ramakrishna M. V. PS 2 113 Mahaoya Serankada M.V. PS 4 114 Samanthurai Samanturai Muslim M. V. NS 3 115 Batticaloa Central Oddamavady Central College NS 1 116

Baticaloa St.Cecilia's Girls' College NS 2

117 Hindu College PS 4 118 Paddirippu Thuraineelawanai M.V. PS 4 119 Kalkudah Kiran Maha Vidyalaya PS 3 120 Kantale Agrabodhi M.V. NS 2 121 Mutur Muthur C.C. NS 3 122

Trincomalee

Abayapura M. V. PS 1 123 Pulmodai C. C. PS 3 124 Vipulananda C. PS 4 125 ThIrukkovil Ramakrishna M. V. NS 3 126 Trinco North Padaviyaya 11-12 PS 1 127 Kinniya Kinniya Muslim Ladies M. V. PS 4 128 Batticaloa West Karadiyanaru M. V. PS 4 Total (Eastern Province) 17 42 129

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a Rathnapura Kuruwita M. M. V. PS 5 130

Balangoda Ananda Maithree M.M.V. NS 2

131 Hindu V. PS 2

132 Nivithigala

Kalawana N.S. NS 3 133 Andana V. PS 3 134 Embilipitiya Kollonna N.S. NS 3 135 Kegalle Walagama M.V. PS 2 136 Mawanella Mederigama M.V. PS 4 137 Dehiowita Rajasinghe M.M.V. NS 2 Total (Sabaragamuwa Province) 24 2 Grand Total 246 140

No. of National Schols

60

No. of Provincial Schools

77

No. of Sinhala Medium Schools 87

No. of Tamil Medium Schools 49

No. of Sinhala and Tamil Medium Schools 1