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General Objective
The objective of the Cambodian education system is to fully
develop children in all aspects of qualities, mentally and physically.
In order to achieve this objective, schools need to accomplish many
tasks. They are obliged to
develop in the students the spirit of self-confidence, self-reliance,
responsibility, solidarity, national unity and patriotism.
Schools must also instill in their students positive attitudes of
paying respect to the law and human rights.
Other responsibilities of schools are to nurture children to
become good citizens, to live together peacefully, to be able to
strengthen their responsibilities towards their families’ happiness and
to make a contribution to promoting social welfare.
General education strives to meet the above-mentioned
objective by delivering knowledge and skills, promoting the personal
qualities of the students, and accumulating work experiences and various
activities which are beneficial to students, their schoolmates and to
society as a whole.
In consideration of their increasing age, the objective of
primary education is to focus on the development of children’s
personalities by helping to upgrade their mental and psychological
abilities. By doing so,
children will be come capable of translating their basic knowledge
(reading, writing, speaking, listening and arithmetic) to solving their
immediate problems, and to cherishing a love of learning and doing labor.
Through these efforts, they will become useful members of the
community and be capable of acquiring simple skills or continuing their
study to higher grades.
The prime objective of secondary education is to enhance the
knowledge that the students have already acquired at the primary education
level. This aims to ensure
the development of their freedom of thought and expression, to build their
attitude of tolerance, and, at the same time, to develop their talents,
individual qualities, creativity, social ethics and skills in order to
create a harmonious society.
In short, after receiving basic education students will have
grown to full adulthood and be capable of living in society and continuing
their study to higher grades as required.
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