Responsible for providing leadership, overall policy direction, strategies, and standards in education management and skills development.
- Policy formulation
- Curriculum Development and Evaluation
- Curriculum delivery
- Education Human Resource Development & Management
- Specialized Support Services
- Inspectorate Services
- ICT & Media Support Services
- Education Statistics
- Education Research
Ministry Departments:
- Corporate Service
- General Education
- Curriculum Development
- Learner Support Services
- Education Planning & Research Services
- Technical Services
- Skills Development
- Information Technology
- Regional Operation
- Department of Tertiary Education Financing
List of Education
Botswana Examination Council (BEC) www.bec.co.bw
Construction Industry Trust Fund (CITF)
Human Resource Development Council (HRDC)
Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA)
Botswana Teaching Professional Council (BOTEPCO)
University of Botswana (UB)
Botswana University of Science and Technology (BIUST)
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN)
Botswana Open University (BOU)
Botswana Accountancy College (BAC)
CORPORATE SERVICE
To coordinate human resources and administration for non-teaching and teaching personnel. Corporate Services is also responsible for Ministerial finances and procurement.
BASIC EDUCATION
The Department of Basic Education exists to interpret education policies, design, develop, evaluate and ensure prompt delivery of quality education to learners from pre-primary to secondary education level through the coordination of in-service training, inspectorate and Out of School Education and Training (OSET).
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & EVALUATION
To interpret policies, design, develop and evaluate national curriculum and ensure prompt delivery of curriculum and support services for learners from pre-primary to senior secondary level.
SPECIAL SUPPORT SERVICES
The Department of Special Support Services develops policies and strategies that guide the implementation of Guidance & Counselling and Special Education programmes in order to facilitate the holistic development of all learners including those with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND RESEARCH SERVICES
Department of Educational Planning & Research Services (DEPRS) provides educational planning, statistics, monitoring & evaluation and research.
TECHNICAL SERVICES
The Department of Technical Services (DTS) provides technical support in the provision of infrastructure and facilities. Facilitate timely building, completion and maintenance of all education facilities required for the smooth operations of institutions.
ICT AND MEDIA SERVICES
The Department of Educational Technology exists to provide equitable access to education through strategic use of technology. It is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of ICT integrated teaching and learning, production of teaching aides to support special needs learners and the production of educational television and radio programmes.
REGIONAL OPERATIONS
To manage and support curriculum delivery in Pre-Primary, Primary, Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary Schools and Out of School Education and Training in the region.
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