A grade level is a numerical designation of the level or year a student has reached in school. The system is only used in some countries and the levels vary with country and age.

Australia

In Australia students undergo twelve years of formal education plus kindergarten and/or a "preparatory grade" or "Prep", usually starting at ages 4-5 and finishing at ages 17-18. The Years are numbered from 1 to 12. Primary school is typically Prep followed by Years 1-6, and secondary school Years 7-12.

China

There are 9 compulsory years of education in the PRC, Primary (小学) 1-6 and Elementary Middle (初中) 1-3. There is an optional 3 extra years of Upper Middle (高中) 1-3 which may be followed by study at university. PRC is a common abbreviation for: Peoples Republic of China Palestinian Red Crescent Popular Resistance Committees This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Hong Kong

The Hong Kong system is based on the United Kingdom system, with at optional year at kindergarten, 6 years of Primary school (小學) and 7 years of Secondary school (中學), followed by 3 years at university. Primary 1 - 6 (小一 - 小六) corresponds to Years 1 - 6 in the UK, and Forms 1 - 7 (中一 - 中七)correspond to Years 7 - 13. Usually students begin Primary One at age 5 or 6 and complete Form 7 at age 18 or 19.

There are plans to change the system to 12 years of compulsory education at school (that is, removal of Form 7) followed by 4 years at university, mimicking the United States.

In Hong Kong, international schools follow the system of the country they are based upon, for example the English Schools Foundation uses the UK year system, and French International Schools use the French collège, école, lycée system. Also, the English term Form followed by the English number is common usage even in otherwise Cantonese conversations. The English Schools Foundation (Chinese: 英基學校協會, abbreviated: ESF or 英基) is a non-profit organisation that runs 20 educational institutions, most of them international schools, across Hong Kong. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Cantonese is a major dialect group or language of the Chinese language, a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ...

France

The most junior level of schooling in France is l'école maternelle. Compulsory education begins at the age of six, when children enter l'école élémentaire. The two may be combined, known as l'école primaire. The numbered years, or classes are as follows:

• Cycle I : cycle des apprentissages premiers
  • Toute Petite Section or TPS
  • Petite Section or PS
  • Moyenne Section or MS
  • Grande Section or GS
• Cycle II : cycle des apprentissages fondamentaux
  • Second year : Cours préparatoire or CP (6-7 years).
  • Third year : Cours élémentaire niveau 1 or CE1 (7-8 years).
• Cycle III : cycles des approfondissements
  • First year : Cours élémentaire niveau 2 or CE2 (8-9 years).
  • Second year : Cours moyen niveau 1 or CM1 (9-10 years).
  • Third year : Cours moyen niveau 2 or CM2 (10-11 years).

After this, students attend collège, from the ages of eleven to fifteen. The classes are numbered in descending order.

• Sixième (11-12 years)
• Cinquième (12-13 years)
• Quatrième (13-14 years)
• Troisième (14-15 years)

The final part of French secondaryeducation takes place at the lycée. Education is only compulsory to the age of 16, but le lycée covers three years, and concludes in the French Baccalaureate. These are: A baccalaureate is an educational qualification. ...

• Seconde
• Première
• Terminale

It is possible in France to fail a year, and need to resit (redoubler).

Ireland

In Ireland,there are 2 levels of compulsory education, junior or primary school, and secondary or senior school. the names of each class are as follows:

• Junior Infants (4-5 years)
• Senior Infants (5-6 years)
• First Class (6-7 years)
• Second Class (7-8 years)
• Third Class (8-9 years)
• Fourth Class (9-10 years)
• Fifth Class (10-11 years)
• Sixth Class (11-12 years)

After Sixth Class, students move to secondary school, entering;

• First Year (12-13 years)
• Second Year (13-14 years)
• Third Year (14-15 years)
• Fourth Year [or Transition Year] (15-16 years)
• Fifth Year (15-16 years)
• Sixth Year [or Final Year] (17-18 years)

Singapore

A Singaporean compulsory education lasts 12 years, beginning with Primary 1 - 6, followed by Secondary (abbreviated Sec) 1 - 4, which is followed by Pre-University (abbreviated Pre-U) 1 - 2.

United Kingdom

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England, Wales and Northern Ireland

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, education is divided into two stages: primary education and secondary education. Required assessment within the National Curriculum takes place in years 2, 6, 9 (Standard Attainment Tests (SATs, pronounced "sats"), not to be confused with the US SAT) and 11 (GCSEs). School education is generally followed by three or four years at university by those who decide to stay in education. Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... This article is about the country. ... Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Secondary education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. ... GCSE is an acronym that can refer to: General Certificate of Secondary Education global common subexpression elimination - an optimisation technique used by some compilers This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Children begin school either in the school year or school term in which they reach their fifth birthday. Primary schools educate children from Reception through to Year 6, and may be subdivided into infant and junior schools. Alternatively, children may attend private prep schools. Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... A Junior School is most commonly a school for pupils aged 7-11 in the United Kingdom. ... A preparatory school, or prep school in the United Kingdom, and previously in the British Empire and so the Commonwealth in current English usage, is an independent school designed to prepare a student for fee-paying, secondary independent school (public school). ...

Secondary education is compulsory to the age of 16. Schools have various possible names, such as grammar, comprehensive and secondary schools, which may or may not indicate selective admission or tuition fees (see main article). Sixth Form education is not compulsory. Some secondary schools still use the 'form' system, with Year 7 being First Form, Year 8 being Second Form, et cetera, up until Years 12 and 13, which together make up the Sixth Form.

In some areas in England, a three-tier system of education is used, in which students pass through three stages: First School (Reception to Year 3/4), Middle school (Year 4/5 to Year 7/8) and finally High or Upper School (Year 8/9-Year 13). Three-tier education refers to those structures of schooling, which exist in some parts of England, where pupils are taught in three distinct school types. ... First School is a term occasionally used in the United Kingdom for a primary school. ... Middle school (also known as intermediate school or junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ... High School also refers to the highest form of classical riding, High School Dressage. ...

State school is an expression used in the United Kingdom and other countries apart from the United States to distinguish schools provided by the government from public schools which are in fact private institutions. ...

Scotland

United States and Canada

In Canada and the United States the grades traditionally begin at 1 and run to 12 (or 11 or 13 in some areas); in the US they are referred to by ordinal number (e.g. "3rd grade"), while in Canada the cardinal number is used (e.g. "grade 3"). An additional preceding level called Kindergarten is now standard in most areas, and a further preceding level called Preschool or Nursery school is not uncommon. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A nursery school is a school for the education of very young children (generally five years of age and younger). ... Child picking up book. ...

At the secondary school level, grades 9–12 are also known as freshman (or "first-year"), sophomore, junior, and senior. At the post-secondary level (college or university), these terms are used almost exclusively to refer to what would otherwise be grades 13–16. Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Look up junior in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A high school senior is a student in the final year of education in the United States and other countries; generally 12 years after kindergarten or 17-18 years of age. ...

These tables outlines the ages, in years, of each grade level. However, students are sometimes older because of grade retention. Grade retention is the practice of having a student (usually a general education student, rather than a special education student) repeat a grade level of schooling. ...

Elementary school: (sometimes includes 6th grade)

Grade - Age

Middle school: (sometimes includes 5th or 9th grade) This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... First grade is a year of education in the United States and other countries immediately following kindergarten. ... Second grade (called Grade 2 in some regions) is a year of education in America and many other nations. ... Third grade (called Grade 3 in some regions) is a year of education in America and many other nations. ... Fourth grade (called Grade 4 in some regions) is a year of education in America and many other nations. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 and Grade 13 (Discuss) Fifth grade (called Grade 5 in some regions) is a...

High school: Sixth grade (called Grade 6 in some regions) is a year of education in America and many other nations. ... Seventh grade (called Grade 7 in some regions) is a year of education in America and many other nations. ... Eighth grade is a year of primary education in the United States and Canada (in Canada its often referred to as Grade 8). ...

Children typically start school at age five, but may turn six during the school year. This accounts for age differences within the same grade. Different school districts have different entrance requirements, with some using age on the first day of school, and others using age on a specified date. Also, some areas use junior high school, typically grades 7-8 or 9, instead of middle school. The grade configurations vary from school to school and district to district in the USA. Ninth grade (called Grade nine in some regions) is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. ... Tenth grade (called Grade ten in some regions) is a year of education in America and many other nations. ... An North American naming, a junior is someone in their last year but one at an educational establishment. ... A high school senior is a student in the final year of secondary education in the United States and some other countries; generally 12 years after kindergarten or 17-18 years of age. ...

See also

• Education
• Education by country