World Bank2014-02-032014-02-032013-07-15https://hdl.handle.net/10986/16787Chapter one provides background and context for these policy notes. It includes information on the history of Higher and Tertiary Education (HTEs), learning structures, the economy, relevant legal frameworks, and the general education sector. Chapter two deals with quality assurance: the structures of administration, legal framework, monitoring Commissions, internal and external quality assurance, policies, accreditation and participants. Chapter three highlights issues of academic Relevance to economic, social and national development. It reviews the Government of Sierra Leone (GOSL) priorities, the labor market, skills and competencies and employment status and opportunities for Higher and Tertiary Education Institution, or HTI graduates. The chapter further explores the supply of programs and courses while identifying gaps in offerings. Recommendations are provided. Chapter Four provides insight into the Cost and Financing of HTIs. The report highlights the financing of institutions, public financing, subventions, scholarships and projected demand for HTE and associated costs. Policy recommendations are provided in each chapter, and summarized here.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACADEMIC AUDITACADEMIC MATTERSACADEMIC PROGRAMSACADEMIC STAFFACADEMIC STANDARDSACADEMIC YEARACCESS TO EDUCATIONACCREDITATIONACHIEVEMENTADMISSION CRITERIAADMISSION REQUIREMENTSADMISSIONS POLICYAPPLIED SCIENCESBASIC EDUCATIONBINDINGBIOLOGYCALLCAREERCAREER OPTIONSCIVIL SOCIETYCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONSCLASSROOMSCOLLEGESCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIESCOMPETENCIESCONTINUING EDUCATIONCONTINUOUS ASSESSMENTCOURSE CONTENTCOURSE OFFERINGSCOURSE OUTLINESCURRICULACURRICULUMCURRICULUM REVISIONDEBT SERVICEDEGREE REQUIREMENTSDEGREESDIPLOMASDISCIPLINESDISSERTATIONDISTANCE EDUCATIONDOCTORAL DEGREEDOCTORAL DEGREESECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC GROWTHEDUCATION OFFICIALSEDUCATION PROGRAMSEDUCATION SECTOREDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSEDUCATORSEMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESENROLLMENTENROLMENTSENTRY REQUIREMENTSEXAMEXAM QUESTIONSEXAMSEXTERNAL EXAMINATIONEXTERNAL EXAMINERSFACULTIESFEMALE STUDENTSFIELDS OF STUDYFORMAL EDUCATIONGENDER EQUALITYGENDER PARITYGRADUATE PROGRAMSGRADUATION RATESGROSS ENROLLMENT RATIOSHEALTH SCIENCESHIGHER DIPLOMAHIGHER EDUCATIONHIGHER EDUCATION FINANCINGHIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONSHIGHER EDUCATION REFORMHIGHER EDUCATION SECTORHIGHER EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERSHIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMHIGHER EDUCATION TRANSFORMATIONHIGHLY SKILLED INDIVIDUALSHOUSEHOLD SURVEYSHUMAN DEVELOPMENTHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTHUMAN RESOURCESINSTRUCTIONINTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESSINTERNSHIPSJOB MARKETJOB OPPORTUNITIESJUNIOR SECONDARYJUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATIONLABOR FORCELABOR MARKET DEMANDLANGUAGE COURSESLEARNERSLEARNINGLEARNING OBJECTIVESLEARNING OUTCOMESLEARNING RESOURCESLECTURERSLIBERAL EDUCATIONLIBRARIESLITERATUREMATHEMATICSMATHEMATICS TEACHERSMINISTRY OF EDUCATIONMOBILITYOPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTSPAPERSPEDAGOGYPERFORMANCE INDICATORSPHYSICAL EDUCATIONPHYSICSPOLYTECHNIC INSTITUTIONSPOLYTECHNICSPRIMARY EDUCATIONPRINCIPALSPRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATIONPRIVATE INSTITUTIONSPRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENTPRIVATE SECTOR PROVIDERSPRIVATE SECTOR TRAININGPRIVATE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONSPRIVATE UNIVERSITIESPROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONSPROFESSIONAL PROGRAMSPROFESSIONAL SCHOOLSPROFESSORSPUBLIC FUNDSPUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATIONPUBLIC UNIVERSITIESPUBLIC UNIVERSITYPUPILSQUALIFIED STUDENTSQUALITY ASSESSMENTQUALITY ASSURANCEQUALITY OF HIGHER EDUCATIONQUALITY OF SCIENCEQUALITY OF SCIENCE TEACHINGQUALITY OF TEACHINGQUALITY TEACHINGRECURRENT EXPENDITURERESEARCH CAPACITYRESEARCH OUTPUTRESEARCH UNIVERSITIESSCHOLARSHIPSSCHOOLINGSCHOOLSSCIENCE TEACHERSSECONDARY EDUCATIONSECONDARY SCHOOLSECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCESECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERSSECONDARY SCHOOLINGSECONDARY SCHOOLSSENIOR SECONDARYSENIOR SECONDARY EDUCATIONSENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLSHORT COURSESSKILLED INDIVIDUALSSKILLED PERSONNELSOCIAL SCIENCESSTUDENT ENROLMENTSTUDENT FINANCIAL AIDSTUDENT GRANTSSTUDENT INVOLVEMENTSTUDENT LEARNINGSTUDENT LOANSTUDENT PARTICIPATIONSTUDENT PERFORMANCESTUDENT POPULATIONSTUDENT SUPPORTSUBJECT AREASSUBJECTSTEACHERTEACHER EDUCATIONTEACHER TRAININGTEACHER TRAINING COLLEGESTEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMSTEACHERSTEACHINGTEACHING ABILITYTEACHING PROCESSTEACHING QUALITYTEACHING SKILLSTEACHING STAFFTECHNICAL SKILLSTERTIARY EDUCATIONTERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONSTERTIARY EDUCATION SECTORTERTIARY INSTITUTIONTERTIARY INSTITUTIONSTERTIARY LEVELTERTIARY PARTICIPATIONTRAINING INSTITUTIONSTRAINING PROGRAMSUNIVERSITIESUNIVERSITY COLLEGEUNIVERSITY PROGRAMSUNIVERSITY STUDENTSVOCATIONAL EDUCATIONVOCATIONAL TRAININGWORKERSWorld Bank10.1596/16787