Education for all at Bursalah
Steps are taken to ensure that the education at Bursalah is available to all such as running boarding facilities for orphaned children, contacting isolated communities in the district and providing social facilities for female students. The curriculum is similar to that in the UK with the addition of Islamic studies and students attend either morning or afternoon classes. The staff is comprised of qualified teachers, including a head teacher, and assistants from the local community. Outside of regular school hours, activities are arranged to promote civic responsibility, such as helping to clear rubbish in the town and games and sports events are run especially for those using the boarding facility. As education is not compulsory in Somalia, classes are organised by length of time in education as well as age with pupils in the primary and secondary sections ranging in age from 5 to 20.
