Schools Curricula

Macmillan Education Swaziland is at the core of transformative learning in Swaziland. We develop cutting-edge learning materials to suit our diverse and ever-increasing market. Our innovative products are available in both print and digital formats.

Curriculum

The Swaziland Schools Curriculum is fully localised, enabling learners to learn from a range of materials that are relevant to their context.

As educational publishers, our dynamic materials are fully aligned with the syllabus. Our materials are well detailed and can be relied upon as core teaching and learning materials by all stakeholders at all levels of the education sector. As such, Macmillan Education Swaziland is the leading publisher of learning materials for both Junior and Senior Secondary levels.  Our content specialists, including vastly experienced educators, form the core authorship of our materials. These ensure quality and user-friendly end products, which the market has grown to trust for decades.

The Swaziland Schools Curriculum, which is at the core of Macmillan Education Swaziland’s materials development agenda, is examined at three different levels of its 12-year span. These are:

  • Swaziland Primary Certificate (SPC), which marks the end of primary school
  • Junior Certificate (JC), which marks the end of secondary education
  • Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education, which marks the end of high school, and school in general

Swaziland Primary Certificate  ̶  SPC (Grades 1 ̶ 7)

Core subjects offered at this level include:

  • English language
  • SiSwati
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Religious education
  • Social studies
  • Physical education
  • Practical arts

Electives offered at this level include:

  • French
  •  Afrikaans
  •  Consumer science
  •  Agriculture

With the exception of French and Afrikaans, Macmillan Education Swaziland is the sole supplier of all learning materials at primary school level. These books are produced exclusively for the Swaziland government through the National Curriculum Centre (NCC).

Junior Certificate – JC (Form 1–3)

Core subjects offered at this level include:

  •  English language
  • SiSwati
  •  Integrated science
  • Mathematics
  • History
  • Religious education

Electives offered at this level include:

  • Additional mathematics
  • Geography
  • Literature in English
  • French
  • Consumer science
  • Design and technology
  • Information, communication and technology (ICT)
  • Book-keeping
  • Business studies
  • Agriculture
  • Fashion and fabrics

Senior level – SGCSE (Form 4–5)

Core subjects offered at this level include:

  • English language
  • SiSwati
  • Mathematics
  • Physical science
  • Biology
  • Chemistry

Electives offered at this level include:

  • French
  • Literature in English
  • Additional mathematics
  • History
  • Religious education
  • Geography
  • Food and nutrition
  • Fashion and fabrics
  • Design and technology
  • Information, communication and technology (ICT)
  • Accounts
  • Business studies
  • Economics

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Pre-Primary School (Grade R)

With the Ministry of Education and Training set to formally introduce early childhood care and development (ECCD), Macmillan Education Swaziland is already developing appropriate learning materials in order to give the young minds a proper head start and solid foundation to literacy and language skills development.

Tertiary level

As a future endeavour, Macmillan Education Swaziland aspires to be a leading publisher of learning materials at tertiary level. Currently, Macmillan learning materials, including those from our agencies, are used for reference purposes.

You should look no further than Macmillan Education textbooks because they:

  • are written by competent and experienced subject specialists
  • are fully aligned with the syllabus and are (therefore) reliable
  • are visually engaging and stimulating
  • make teaching and learning an exciting and fulfilling experience
  • address perceived learning barriers, making learning easier
  • cater for learners with diverse learning abilities
  • offer qualitative assessment for enhanced cognitive development
  • develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Teacher Support Initiatives

Macmillan Education Swaziland acknowledges that quality education is a holistic phenomenon that transcends materials development. The need to empower the educator, a key stakeholder in quality teaching and learning, cannot be overemphasised. Macmillan has a number of Teacher Support Initiatives. These include:

  • sponsoring professional development workshops for teachers
  • supporting debates and English clubs in schools
  • sending personnel to schools to talk about Macmillan products and how the company could be of help to the schools
  • involving teachers in materials review processes
  • sponsoring Swaziland Heroes in Education, an organisation that awards outstanding