Fifth grade (called Grade 5 in some regions) is a year of
education
Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty ...
in many nations, and some other regions call it
Year 5
Year 5 is an educational year group in schools in many countries including England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand. It is usually the fifth year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between nine and eleven however some childre ...
. In the United States, the fifth grade is the fifth and last year of elementary school in most schools. In other schools, it may be the first year of
middle school
A middle school (also known as intermediate school, junior high school, junior secondary school, or lower secondary school) is an educational stage which exists in some countries, providing education between primary school and secondary school. ...
. Students are usually 10â11 years old unless the child has been held back or skipped a grade. In England and Wales, the equivalent is
Year 6
Year 6 is an educational year group in schools in many countries including the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. It is usually the sixth year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between ten and eleven however some chil ...
. In Ireland, the equivalent is 5th class. In the US, a 5th grader is considered a senior if they are going to another school.
In Scotland a 10-11 year old is usually in primary, not Year 6.
In the United States, 41 states have implemented
Common Core
The Common Core State Standards Initiative, also known as simply Common Core, is an educational initiative from 2010 that details what Kâ12 students throughout the United States should know in English language arts and mathematics at the conc ...
standards for 5th grade curriculum in English Language Arts/Mathematics.
Key English Language Arts Common Core standards for 5th grade students include:
* Ability to determine the theme of a book, story, or poem from details in the text
* Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story
* Describe how the narrator or speaker's point of view may influence how events are described
* Compare and contrast stories in the same genre.
Key Mathematics Common Core standards for 5th grade students include:
* Write and interpret numerical expressions in operations and algebraic thinking
* Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions
* Convert like measurement units
* Understand volume as an attribute of 3-dimensional space
* Graph points on the coordinate plane
* Classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties
Australian equivalent
In
Australia, this level of class is called Year 5. Children generally start this level between the ages of ten and eleven.
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See also
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Primary education
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Educational stage
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Education in England
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Education in Scotland
Education in Scotland is overseen by the Scottish Government and its executive agency Education Scotland. Education in Scotland has a history of universal provision of public education, and the Scottish education system is distinctly diffe ...
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References
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