Education System

According to Belizean law, education is compulsory for children aged 5-14

• True

• False

Private schools in Belize, including some specially-assisted ones, may receive small grants form the government.

• True

• False

The Education (Amendment) Rules (EAR, 2012) state that __________ of the ETA sets out the principles and philosophy guiding the Ministry of Education in Belize.

Government and government-aided primary and secondary schools in Belize are ________ fee-free, but they can charge special fees with the approval of the Chief Education Officer.

What are the three types of educational institutions that operate in Belize?

In what year did the British Government made its first educational grant to the Caribbean colonies?

• 1882

• 1887

• 1883

• 1894

What group was crucial in initiating various reforms primarily influenced by individuals arriving from the United States?

• Jesuit

• Catholics

• missionaries

• Priests

By the ___________s, it was the Belizean government and not the British nor the religious officials who were directing the educational policy in Belize.

• 1981

• 1980

• 1971

• 1970

The Belizean current education system is divided into three levels and is based on the ________________ education system

• American

• British

In 1964, Belize achieved self-governance, and the local government viewed education as a path for attaining ____________ peacefully.