DODOMA, March 21 -- THE government has commenced preparations to accommodate two cohorts of pupils who will complete Standard Six and Standard Seven simultaneously next year and transition to secondary school in 2028.

The move follows the implementation of the Education and Training Policy of 2014 (2023 revised edition) and new curriculum basic education become compulsory for ten years his covers six years of primary education and four years of lower secondary education.

According to the policy, key reforms have been approved in the education system, including the abolition of Standard Seven and the completion of primary education at Standard Six.

Under the revised framework, compulsory education will span ten years, comprising one yea...