The Ministry of Education through this communication is urging all prospective first-year Senior High School (SHS) students and their parents/guardians to prioritize the selection of science courses as the 2023 school selection and placement process has commenced.
This call aligns with the Ministry of Education’s strategic plan for 2018-2030, which aims at achieving a balanced 60/40 enrollment ratio for science (STEM) and arts and humanities at the tertiary level, currently standing at 40/60.
To facilitate this, the Ministry has invested in infrastructure of which over 300 state-of-the-art laboratories have been constructed and refurbished nationwide in the second cycle institutions, representing a significant enhancement to the quality of science education.
The Ministry further wishes to assure prospective students, guardians, and the general public that additional vacancies have been created specifically for science courses to accommodate students interested in pursuing a science-based education.
FROM THE PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT
