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[6] [7] [8] The language is now offered as an optional subject in many schools throughout the country. [9] Indigenous languages are included in the school syllabus at primary level. From secondary level English is the medium of instruction. English is the main lingua franca in the north and Afrikaans in the south.
Because it is the second or third language for the majority of the Namibians, local usage can vary significantly from usage elsewhere in the English-speaking world. Namibian English , or Namlish, shares many similarities with South African English , having been influenced both by Afrikaans and indigenous African languages .
As of 2022, Namibia has 1,947 primary and secondary schools, [1] up from 1,723 schools in 2013. [2] These schools cater for a total of 822,574 pupils [1] (2013: 24,660 teachers, 617,827 pupils). [2] Most of the country experiences a shortage of schools, school hostels, and classroom space.
It emerged from the Academy for Tertiary Education, founded in 1980, which was the first institution of higher education in the Republic of Namibia.Act 9 of 1985 of the South African administration defined three sections for this academy, a university part, the College of Out-of-School Training (COST) for vocational training programs and the Technikon Namibia for technical programs related to ...
The Polytechnic of Namibia was de jure not a university as no provision was made in the Act by which it was created (Act 33 / 1994) [2] to carry this name. A motion for name change into Namibia's University of Science and Technology was rejected by cabinet in August 2010, [3] but approved by the same body in December 2012. The transition to ...
Jan Möhr Secondary School is a school situated in Windhoek, Namibia. [1] The school was founded on March 2, 1962 [2] and is one of the oldest schools in Namibia. The school is known for its excellent academic record. The school has continued to achieve an annual 90% and 60% pass rate for grade 10 and 12 results respectively. [3]
On the staff, there are 25 teachers; including Sisters.The school follows a curriculum legislated by the Namibian Ministry of Education. [3]Classes and Activities are: Mathematics, English, Afrikaans (2nd Language), German (foreign language), Physical/Natural Science, physical education, Social studies (History and Geography), Singing (gr. Pre-4) Musical Appreciation (gr. 5-7), Craft ...
The need for a private school arose around Keetmanshoop in 1994 because a large group of parents did not agree fully with the state education system at that time. One of the biggest concerns was that Afrikaans was being phased out in favor of English as a language of instruction in the state schools, regardless of the learner's home language.