KAMUZU ACADEMY

KAMUZU ACADEMY

About KAMUZU ACADEMY

Image result for KAMUZU ACADEMY
Kamuzu Academy is a selective, co-educational boarding school for pupils in the 11 to 18 age range. It occupies a large, purpose-built campus close to the village of Mtunthama, 150 km from Lilongwe City. Its rural setting, far from the distractions of large towns or cities, allows pupils to concentrate fully upon their educational development. It was founded by Malawi’s first President, Dr H. Kamuzu Banda, to provide educated leaders for southern Africa in general and Malawi in particular.
The Academy offers courses leading to the IGCSE examinations of the University of Cambridge and other UK examining bodies at the end of Form 5, and to GCE AS and A levels at the end of the Lower and Upper 6th Forms respectively. Its lower school courses (Forms 1 to 3) are influenced by, but not tied to, the UK National Curriculum. It also offers the theory examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music and is a centre for the US-based SAT examinations. Its three academic terms run from September to December, January to March and April to June, about 36 weeks in total.
Its wide-ranging curriculum covers English (Language and Literature), Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Latin, Greek, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, ICT, French, Geography, Religious Studies, Economics, Business Studies, Law, CDT, Art and Design, Music and Physical Education. The Classics form an important part of its ethos, and one Classical subject is compulsory at IGCSE.

KAMUZU ACADEMY ADMISSIONS

Admission Procedures
The Admission Procedure ensures that the Academy welcomes those pupils who are likely to be most receptive to the educational ideal of the Founder. The Academy considers many factors in selecting its pupils, both academic and social. At present, some 90 per cent of the pupil body is Malawian, with the rest coming from as far afield as Sierra Leone and South Africa. The Academy welcomes applications from all prospective pupils, regardless of origin.
Entry Requirements 
Pre-GCSE (Forms 1-3):
Interview
written examinations.
GCSE (Form Four):
Interview
written examinations
Report from previous school.
Advanced Level (Lower Sixth):
Interview
successful completion of MSCE, six GCSE passes or equivalent
Reports from previous school
An English aptitude test.
Fees and scholarships 
Fees are payable in Malawi Kwacha at the prevailing rate of exchange. A slightly different table of fees applies to extra-territorial pupils (i.e. non-Malawians resident outside Malawi). Scholarships may be offered to pupils wishing to continue into the Sixth Form who achieve five or more A grades at GCSE level
Government Scholars
Since January, 2006, the Government of the Republic of Malawi has restored Government scholars to the Academy. Two scholars, one girl and one boy, are selected from each District on the basis of the results of the Primary School Leaving Certificate. Government Scholars join the First Form in January and undertake an accelerated programme of studies in order that they should be fully integrated into the Second Form in the following September. Currently, sixty-six scholars are in residence. The Academy has embarked on a programme of expansion in order to accommodate future scholars.

KAMUZU ACADEMY Contact Details

CONTACT ADDRESS EMAIL
Kamuzu Academy
Private Bag 1
Mtunthama
Kasungu
Malawi
Central Africa
AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Telephone: +265-1-259-288
                +265-1-259-246
                +265-1-259-264
                +265-1-259-232
Fax: +265-1-259-286

Search Related To Art And Design Schools In Malawi

Malawi college of media designing
University Malawi | Polytechnic : The Faculty of Education and Media
Don Bosco Youth Technical Institute – Lilongwe
Department of Fine and Performing Arts – University of Malawi
KAMUZU ACADEMY