The Department of Education (DoE), through the General Education Services (GES) Division, will officially announce the dates for the Grade 11 National Selection for the 2025 academic year. This selection will occur in two formats: National Schools of Excellence Grade 11 Selections and All Provincial Secondary Schools Grade 11 Selections.
Following the benchmark set in the Education Secretary's Circular #3/2020, the online selection process ensures a streamlined and transparent approach. Principals of Secondary Schools and National Schools of Excellence (NSOE) will be integral to the selection panel, with laptops and internet connectivity being crucial for their participation.
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Selection Requirements
Principals are instructed to bring the following to the selection venue:
- Boarding spaces
- Gender requirements
- Total number of students to be selected
- Grade 10 SLFS E-Copies (manual copies will not be accepted)
Principals will receive passwords, internet data, links, and regional hotline/help desk information by the 5th of December 2024 to facilitate the online selection.
Instructions for Students Selected to NSOE
Students selected to NSOE will be required to travel to their respective schools. Top academic students will be designated to pursue the STEM curriculum at NSOE. The SLF (School Leaver Forms) must reach GES by November 2024.
This information is from the recent Grade 11 National Selection Committee chairperson's circular. The message aims to ensure a streamlined and efficient process for Grade 11 National Selection for 2025 academic year.
Key Points: Grade 11 Selection List PDF)
- Grade 11 National Selection for the 2024 academic year will take place in early December 2024
- The online selection process will align with the previous year's methodology.
- Selection venues are the Diowai Conference Room at the Port Moresby National School of Excellence for GES, MSD, GD, ICT Technical Team, and NSOE Principals, and recommended venues in provincial capitals for provinces.
- Principals are instructed to bring to the selection venue the total number of students to be selected, boarding spaces, gender requirements, and Grade 10 SLFS E-Copies.
- Principals will receive passwords, internet data, links, and regional hotline/help desk information before selections start in December 2024.
- Students selected to NSOE will be required to travel to their respective schools. Top academic students will be designated to pursue the STEM curriculum at NSOE. The SLF (School Leaver Forms) must reach GES by November 2024.