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The General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level Technical Education (GCE OL Technical Education) is administered annually by the Ministère des Enseignements Secondaires to grade 11 (ISCED 2) students in vocational education programmes in public or private schools.

The GCE OL Technical Education is a high-stake and mandatory examination that certifies completion of lower secondary vocational education programmes. It is a requirement for students wishing to pursue an upper secondary education (ISCED 3).

Passing the GCE OL Technical Education allows reintegration of out-of-school children and youth into the school system at the next appropriate grade.

The GCE OL Technical Education is a written examination, administered face-to-face and delivered through paper-pencil tests. All test-takers are presented with the same cognitive booklets or tests, which are aligned with the national curriculum.

The GCE OL Technical education serves the following purposes:

- student certification for completion of lower secondary vocational education programmes

- school or educator accountability, especially in private schools

- promoting competition among schools, especially private schools

- sub-national level monitoring of learning outcomes

- monitoring education quality levels

The GCE OL Technical Education accommodates students with special needs, by providing the following arrangements:

- Hearing impairment: providing written instructions and test questions

- Visual impairment: braille

Census (all students at the given grades or ages)

Results are reported at student, school, sub-national and national levels. Examination results are broadcasted on the radio and published in the media.