Section 56, The Education Act, 2004

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Education Act, 1964 ishereby repealed. (2) All orders, notifications in the Gazette, rules and regulations made under the Education Act, 1964, which are in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue in force until revoked under this Act. FIRST SCHEDULE (Section 9 (4)) Technical and vocational education shall be organised at three levels in terms of certification as follows:– (a) The levels of courses shall be– Level 1 – leading to a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ); Level 2 – leading to an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) or the Higher National Certificate (HNC) as its highest qualification; Level 3 – leading initially to the Higher National Diploma (HND) as its highest qualification; (b) Duration of the courses shall be– Level 1 – 3 years for National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Stage 3; Level 2 – determined by Tertiary Education Commission/ Level 3 – determined by Tertiary Education Commission/ Science and technology. National Service. Repeal of Act No. 63 of 1964 and savings. (c) Entry requirements for each course shall be– Level 1 – completion of junior secondary schooling and the Basic Education Certificate Examination subjects and grades stipulated by the 6-3-3-4 Implementation Committee or satisfactory performance in the three month access course for girls applying for entry without formal qualification but with some non-formal training or Animation and Community Education Centre awards approved by the National Council for Technical and Vocational Education (NCTVE); Level 2 – determined by Tertiary Education Commission/ Level 3 – determined by Tertiary Education Commission/ (d) The courses mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) shall be provided by institutions categorised as follows:– (i) Polytechnic–offers HND as its highest qualification; (ii) Technical/Vocational Institutes–offer the OND and HND as their highest qualifications; (iii) Trade/ Technical/Vocational Centres–and Technical/ Vocational Schools offer the NVQ Stages 1 to 3; 46 47 (iv) Community Education/Animation Centres–offer, amongst other things, courses for early school leavers and adult learners which would qualify them for entry into technical and vocational centres. SECOND SCHEDULE (Section 31 (3)) (1) 6-3-3-4 Implementation Committee. (2) United World Colleges (UWC) Interview Committee. (3) Bursaries Award Advisory Committee. (4) Text Books Task Force. (5) Schools Broadcasting Committee. (6) Students Advisory Committee. (7) Technical Education Advisory Committee. (8) UNESCO National Commission. PRINTED AND P UBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING D EPARTMENT , S IERRA LEONE. GAZETTE NO . 19 OF 1 ST A PRIL, 2004. Passed in Parliament this16th day of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand and three. J. A. CARPENTER, Clerk of Parliament. T HIS P RINTED IMPRESSION has been carefully compared by me with the Bill which has passed Parliament and found by me to be a true and correct printed copy of the said Bill. J. A. CARPENTER, Clerk of Parliament.