The Free tuition for students to study at the Flexible Open and Distance Education (FODE) Centres is only available to students that will be studying full time. Students wishing to upgrade their marks will not be eligible.
“Students wishing to upgrade their marks will have to pay K150 per subject,” said the Principal for FODE, NCD campus, Port Moresby.
“For students that enrol to do grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 who will be studying full time will be eligible for the free tuition as stated by the Education Department.”
Enrolment begins on the February 1, 2021 and will go on for the whole month of February with Academic programs to begin in March.
“I would like to appeal to all the parents and students not to rush and enrol on the first day. We can cater for all the students interested to study at FODE.”
He added that students must provide copies of their transcripts from their previous school to be given an enrolment form for any of their FODE Centres.
Meanwhile, the National Department of Education will partner the District Development Authority (DDA) in each of the districts to establish FODE Centre, particularly in areas where there a no high school or secondary school or have a smaller number of schools.
This will enable every child to have access to high school and secondary education to students who cannot continue in the formal education system due to various reasons.
FODE operates under the National Education Department and has the same recognition as high schools and secondary schools. This means that any student that has completed Grade 10 up to Grade 12 through FODE are eligible to sit for the National Grade 8, Grade 10 and Grade 12 National School Examinations.
If they pass these Examinations, they are eligible to go to selections for higher learning institutions.
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