Understanding Education Levels: Creche Through SHS
Lays out the Creche-through-SHS education levels a child's record can track and why filling them in helps with planning.
Ghana-style school stages
The education level field on a child's record follows Ghana-style school stages, in order from earliest to latest, Creche, Nursery, Primary, JHS, SHS, giving your team a consistent way to describe where a child is in school regardless of which school they actually attend.
Optional, but useful for grouping
Education level is captured alongside an optional school name at registration, and while neither is required to register a child, having it filled in makes it much easier to understand the composition of your ministry at a glance, and to plan age-appropriate class content and materials.
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