Section 24, 1 No. The Basic and Seniot Secotulary Edlzration Act 2023

(1) Basic education shall consist of 12 years ofschoolhgcomposed of3 years pre'primary' 6 yea$ primary and 3 yearsjunior a""ordo.y and is designe<l to provide all that is necessary for all Sierra Leonean children to - (a) be finctionaly literate drd numerate and help them to culti te the knowledge, skills anC atitudes that will eventually enable them to eam a good living; o) inculcate civic values including patriotisr; respectfulaess; and (c) eoable children to begin to undersand the complexities and opportrmities ofthe modem world . (2) The purpose of basic education shatl be to bring out the acquisition of comprehension' computational thinking ard technological skills, creativity, criticat thinking and civics knowledge' No. The Basica d Seaior Secondo.D'Education Act 2023 E