🇿🇲 BRIEFING | Zambia Introduces A-Level Education, First Intake Set for 2027
Government has announced the introduction of Advanced Level (A-Level) education under the 2023 Zambia Education Curriculum Framework, with the first intake scheduled for February 2027.
Education Minister Harry Kamboni said secondary education will comprise Forms 1 to 4 for Ordinary Level qualifications and Forms 5 to 6 for Advanced Level qualifications.
Eligible Grade 12 graduates from 2024, 2025 and 2026 will be admitted to the first intake, with learners allowed to study a maximum of four subjects in specialised pathways.
Kamboni said the reform will strengthen academic specialisation and prepare learners for higher education, with A-Level graduates expected to enter appropriately structured university programmes from 2029.
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11 November 2026