Education in AustraliaEducation in Australia encompasses the sectors of early childhood education (preschool and pre-primary) and primary education (primary schools), followed by secondary education (high schools and senior high schools), and finally tertiary education, which includes higher education (universities and other higher education providers) and vocational education (registered training organisations).
Primary schoolA primary school (in Ireland, India, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, South Africa, Singapore, Kenya, and Hong Kong), elementary school (in North America and the Philippines), or grade school (in North America), is a school for primary education of children who are usually 3 to 11 years of age (preschool to fifth grade). Primary schooling follows preschool and precedes secondary schooling.
Middle schoolMiddle school, also known as intermediate school, senior public school, junior high school, junior secondary school, or lower secondary school, is an educational stage between primary school and secondary school. AfghanistanIn Afghanistan, middle school includes grades 6, 7, and 8, consisting of students from ages 11 to 14. AlgeriaIn Algeria, a middle school includes 4 grades: 6, 7, 8, and 9, consisting of students from ages 11–15.
Area schoolIn New Zealand and Australia, an area school is a school that takes children from kindergarten age (usually 4 or 5 years old) all the way through to tertiary entrance exams (at about age 18). They tend to be built in small towns where the cost of separate primary and secondary schools cannot be justified because there are too few pupils to have separate schools.
Reception (school)Reception (also known as Year R, Year 0, or FS2 for foundation second year) is the first year of primary school in England and Wales. It comes after nursery and before Year One in England and Wales, or before Primary 2 in Northern Ireland. Pupils in Reception are usually aged between four and five. Children start school either in the term or in the academic year in which they reach five, depending on the policy of the Local Education Authority.
Seventh gradeEducational year Seventh grade (also 7th grade or Grade 7) is the seventh year of formal or compulsory education. The seventh grade is typically the first or second year of middle school. In the United States, kids in seventh grade are usually around 12–13 years old. It is the eighth school year since kindergarten. Different terms and numbers are used in other parts of the world. Brazil In Brazil, grade 7 (7º Ano or 7ª Série) is the second year of middle school.Key Stage 3Key Stage 3 (commonly abbreviated as KS3) is the legal term for the three years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14. In Northern Ireland the term also refers to the first three years of secondary education.
Educational stageEducational stages are subdivisions of formal learning, typically covering early childhood education, primary education, secondary education and tertiary education. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) recognises nine levels of education in its International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) system (from Level 0 (pre-primary education) through Level 8 (doctoral)).
Secondary schoolA secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both lower secondary education (ages 11 to 14) and upper secondary education (ages 14 to 18), i.e., both levels 2 and 3 of the ISCED scale, but these can also be provided in separate schools.
National curriculumA national curriculum is a common programme of study in schools that is designed to ensure nationwide uniformity of content and standards in education. It is usually legislated by the national government, possibly in consultation with state or other regional authorities. National curriculum assessment generally means testing of students as to whether they meet the national standards.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.