Cambodian general education is based on a national school curriculum that consists of two main parts: basic education and upper secondary education. Basic education curriculum is divided into three cycles of three years each. The first cycle (grade 1-3) consists of 27-30 lessons per week lasting 40 minutes which are allocated to the five main subjects:
• Khmer (13 lessons)
• Maths (7 lessons)
• Science & Social Studies including Arts (3 lessons)
• Physical and Health Education (2 lessons) and local life skills program (2-5 lessons)