Educational System in Chad

Chad is a bilingual country (French and Arabic).

Chad’s education system follows the French model.

French is the language of instruction in the majority of education institutions.

Chadian’s Formal Education

Kindergarten

6 years of Primary (elementary)

7 years of secondary education

7 years of higher education

Kindergartens

o enters at age 3 ( petite section)

age 4 (grande section)o not compulsory

o exist only in major cities

Primary Education

o Begins at ages 5 or 6

1st level: cours préparatoire 1 (CP1)2nd level: cours préparatoire 2 (CP2)3rd level: cours élémentaire 1 (CE1)4th level: cours élémentaire 2 (CE2)5th level: cours moyen 1 (CM1)6th level: cours moyen 2 (CM2)

Primary Education

o speaking, writing, reading, arithmetic

o 3rd level (CE1) - history, geography, natural sciences, geometry, animal husbandry, civics

o A limited number of private primary schools offer one to two hours of English language courses per week.

Primary Education

Requirements for completion:• passing the secondary school

entrance examination (Concours dEntrée en 6čme)�

• obtaining the primary education completion certificate (Certificat dEtudes �Elémentaire et Primaire Tchadien (C.E.P.E.)

Secondary Education

known as lycées and collčges dEnseignement Généraux �(C.E.G.)

Lycéeslower division (premier cycle)

with 4 levels

higher division (second cycle) with 3 levels.

Secondary Education

CEGs only have four levels. In addition, there are high

school institutions specializing in business (lycée technique commercial) or

technology (lycée technique industriel)• receive students coming from

the lower level of lycées and collčges

Secondary Education

Courses include:French, English or Arabic,

History/Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Geology, Chemistry,

Physical Education and Philosophy

for business or technology:

Accountancy, Management, Typing, and Marketing

Secondary Education

completion of the 4th level of the lower division

successfully take the Brevet d Etudes du

Premier Cycle Tchadien (BEPC/T)

first level of the higher division

• second level of the higher division choose their majors

scientific subjects (mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry, geology )

Premičre S

Premičre L

in literary subjects (French, English, literature, history, geography)

Different types of Terminales:

•Terminale A4 (for literary subjects)•Terminale D (biology and related subjects)•Terminale C (for mathematics and related subjects)•Terminale G with sub-divisions, (for business and related subjects)•Terminale E (for industry and related subjects)

Secondary Education

Secondary Education

Completion requires:• passing the Baccalaureat de

lEnseignement Supérieur (high school diploma)

• an examination devised and organized by the University of NDjamena �

Grading System

Higher Education

Admission to Higher Education Institutions

passing the Baccalaureate exam

+obtaining an average grade of at least 10 over 20 =

Higher Education

University of Ndjamena• the leading institution of higher

education inChad

University of Ndjamena

includes:• the Faculté de Droit et Sciences

Economiques(Faculty of Law and Economics) which has two departments: Department of Law and Department of Economics

• the Faculté des Lettres et Sciences Humaines

(Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences) with eight departments: English Department, Arabic Department of, Arts Department, Linguistics Department, Geography Department, History Department, and Communication

Degrees offered by the University of Ndjamena include:• The Diplôme dEtudes �

Universitaires Génerales (DEUG), obtained at the successful completion of the second level of university studies.

• the Licence degree, obtained after successful completion of the third level of university studies.

• The Maitrise degree, obtained after successful completion of the fourth level of university studies.

• The Doctorate degree, obtained at the successful completion of the seventh level of university studies.

• Institut universitaires in Sarh and Abeche offer a two-year training program leading to associate degrees known as Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS).• The Institut Supérieur de Gestion, is a vocational institution offering programs in business administration, management, accountancy and computer science leading to certificates such as the Certificat dAptitude �Professionnelle (CAP), the Brevet dEtudes �Professionnelles (BEP) and the Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS).

King Faisal University is constituted of the Faculty of Arabic Language and the Faculty of Education. Arabic is the language of instruction at this university. Degrees offered include the Maitrise, the Diplôme dEtudes �Approfondies (DEA) and the Doctorate.