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A primary school in Český Těšín, Czech Republic
A primary school in Český Těšín, Czech Republic

Primary education is the first stage of compulsory education. Český Těšín ( Czeski Cieszyn, Tschechisch-Teschen is a town in the Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Compulsory education is Education which children are required by law to receive and governments to provide It is preceded by pre-school or nursery education and is followed by secondary education. Australia See also Education In North America this stage of education is usually known as elementary education.

In most countries, it is compulsory for children to receive primary education, though in many jurisdictions it is permissible for parents to provide it. The transition to secondary school or high school is somewhat arbitrary, but it generally occurs at about eleven or twelve years of age. Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Some educational systems have separate middle schools with the transition to the final stage of education taking place at around the age of fourteen. Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School

A Pakistani primary student
A Pakistani primary student

The major goals of primary education are achieving basic literacy and numeracy amongst all pupils, as well as establishing foundations in science, geography, history and other social sciences. traditional definition of literacy is considered to be the ability to read and write or the ability to use Language to read, write, listen, "Innumeracy" redirects here For the book of same name see Innumeracy (book. Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including Anthropology, Communication studies The relative priority of various areas, and the methods used to teach them, are an area of considerable political debate.

Typically, primary education is provided in schools, where the child will stay in steadily advancing classes until they complete it and move on to high school/secondary school. A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" Children are usually placed in classes with one teacher who will be primarily responsible for their education and welfare for that year. This teacher may be assisted to varying degrees by specialist teachers in certain subject areas, often music or physical education. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. The continuity with a single teacher and the opportunity to build up a close relationship with the class is a notable feature of the primary education system.

Traditionally, various forms of corporal punishment have been an integral part of early education. Corporal punishment is the deliberate infliction of pain intended to Punish a person or change his/her behavior Recently this practice has come under attack, and in many cases been outlawed, especially in Western countries. The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings

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Albania

Main article Education in Albania


Australia

Main article Education in Australia

Primary

Canada

Main article Education in Canada


Denmark

In Denmark, 9 years of primary school (Folkeskole) are compulsory. The literacy rate in Albania for the total population age 9 or older is about 93% Education in Australia is primarily the responsibility of states and territories. Education in Canada is provided funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and Local governments Education is within provincial jurisdiction and the curriculum

Kindergarten (optional): 6-7 years

10th grade (optional): 16-17 years

France

Main article Education in France


Germany

Main article Education in Germany

The first school for German students is called de:Grundschule. The French educational system is highly centralized organised and ramified Responsibility for German education system lies primarily with the states while the federal government only has a minor role Responsibility for German education system lies primarily with the states while the federal government only has a minor role It takes usually four years, the pupils are between six and ten years old. The education consists of learning to read, write, basic math and general knowledge. In some schools, a first foreign language is introduced, usually English.


Iran

Main article Education in Iran


Israel

Main article Education in Israel

Republic of Ireland

Main article Education in the Republic of Ireland

Primary school teaching in Republic of Ireland consists of 8 grades. Iran's educational system comprises many schools and universities scattered throughout the country Education in Israel plays a major part in the life and culture of the country The Republic of Ireland 's education system is quite similar to that of most other western countries Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. These are:

Junior and Senior infants correspond to Kindergarten. ( German, literally means "children's garden" is a form of education for young children which serves as a transition from home to the commencement of more formal schooling

The subjects mainly taught in primary school are:

The content of the Religion course taught depends on the management of the school. Many schools are managed and owned by the Catholic Church, with a lesser number belonging to the Church of Ireland and a handful belonging to other religions such as Muslims, or to a new group called "Educate Together" which advocates a neutral approach to religion. Each school body decides on the emphasis of its religious instruction. In Catholic schools 1st and 6th class prepares children for communion and confirmation. In the Church of Ireland this preparation is done when the pupil is aged about 14 years, and is in secondary school.

Children can start primary school at any age between 3 and 6. However there is only a small minority beginning school at 3 and many schools will not accept children till they are 4. Children that are accepted into school at three often have to live within the parish that the school is located in. Most children finish primary school at 12.

Japan

Main article Elementary schools in Japan
A large elementary school in Magome, Japan.
A large elementary school in Magome, Japan. Shōgakkō (小学校 are Elementary schools in Japan. More than 99% of Japanese elementary school-age children are enrolled in school was the forty-third of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō, an ancient road that connected Kyoto and Edo during the Edo period. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

Morocco

Main article Education in Morocco


Myanmar

Main article Education in Myanmar


The Netherlands

Main article Education in the Netherlands


Children in the Netherlands must be at least four years old to enter primary education. Education in Morocco includes nine years of free and Compulsory education, but attendance rates are low especially among girls The educational system of Burma is operated by the government Ministry of Education. Education in the Netherlands is characterized by division education is oriented toward the needs and background of the pupil Almost all 4-year-olds (99. 3%) in the Netherlands indeed attend primary school, although this is not compulsory until children reach the age of 5. Primary school is free of charge. In most schools, children are grouped by age in mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all subjects. Primary school consists of 8 groups (thus 8 years of scholing). During the first two years (kindergarten), children receive an average of 22 hours of education, during the last 6 years children receive an average of 25 hours per week. Schools are open 5 days a week, but children are free on Wednesday afternoon. At the end of primary school, in group 8, schools advice on secondary school choice. Most schools use a national test to support this advice, for instance the 'Citotoets', a test developed by the Central Institute for Test development.

group 1: age 4-5 (kindergarten) group 2: age 5-6 (kindergarten) group 3: age 6-7 (school curriculum starts with writing, reading, etc) group 4: age 7-8 group 5: age 8-9 group 6: age 9-10 group 7: age 10-11 group 8: age 11-12 (last school year with advice on secondary school choice)

For more information: [1]

New Zealand

Main article Education in New Zealand


Palestinian territories

Main article Education in the Palestinian territories


Poland

Main article Education in Poland


United Kingdom

Main article Education in the United Kingdom

Primary education is provided by state schools run by the government and by independent fee-paying schools. Education in New Zealand is nominally free for all primary intermediate and secondary schooling Education in Palestinian territories is provided by the government UNRWA, and private sources Education in Poland starts at the age of six (or seven years in Primary school ( Polish szkoła podstawowa) Education in the United Kingdom is organised separately in each of the countries of the United Kingdom with power over education in Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland being devolved An independent school in the United Kingdom is a school relying upon private sources for all of its funding predominantly in the form of school fees In the state system children are either educated in separate infant and junior schools or in a combined primary school. An Infant school is a type of School which caters for young children usually between the ages of 4 and 7 years A junior school is a type of School which caters for children often between the ages of 4 and 11 Schools in the private sector providing primary education are generally known as preparatory schools or prep schools. In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school (usually abbreviated to prep school In the private sector the transfer to the final stage of education often takes place at 14.

England

Main article Education in England

Children start school either in the year or the term in which they reach five depending upon the policy of the Local Education Authority. Education in England is the responsibility of the Department for Children Schools and Families and the Department for Innovation Universities and Skills of the All state schools are obliged to follow a centralised National Curriculum. The National Curriculum was introduced into England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a nationwide curriculum for primary and secondary The primary school years are split into Key Stages:

At the end of Key Stage 2 in Year 6 all children in state primary schools are required to take National Curriculum tests in reading, writing, mathematics and science also called SATs. A Key Stage is a stage of the state Education system in the UK and Gibraltar setting the educational knowledge expected of students at various The Foundation Stage is the British government label for education for pupils aged 3 to 5 in England. The Foundation Stage is the British government label for education for pupils aged 3 to 5 in England. Key Stage 1 is the legal term for the two years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 1 and Year 2 when pupils are aged between 5 and 7 Key Stage 2 is the legal term for the four years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 and Year 6 when pupils are aged between National Curriculum assessments are a series of educational assessments used to assess the attainment of children attending maintained schools in England. All state primary schools are under the jurisdiction of the Department for Children, Schools and Families and are required to receive regular inspections by the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED). The Department for Children Schools and Families ( DCSF) is a British government department created on 28 June 2007 following the disbanding of the Private schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI is an organisation responsible for the Inspection of independent schools in England which are affiliated to the

Northern Ireland

Main article Education in Northern Ireland

Children start school either in the year or the term in which they reach four. Education in Northern Ireland differs slightly from systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom, though is more similar to that used in England and Wales than it All state schools are obliged to follow a centralised National Curriculum. The National Curriculum was introduced into England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a nationwide curriculum for primary and secondary The primary school years are split into Key Stages:

At the end of Key Stage 2 in P7, all children are offered the voluntary Eleven Plus (also called the transfer procedure) examinations, though the parents of thirty percent of children elect not to, and send their kids to secondary schools instead of grammar schools. In the United Kingdom the Eleven Plus or Transfer Test is an Examination administered to some students in their last year of primary education [1]

All state primary schools are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education. The Department of Education ( DE) ( Irish: An Roinn Oideachais, Ulster Scots: Männystrie o Lear) is a Devolved

Wales

Main article Primary Education in Wales


Scotland

Main article Education in Scotland


United States

Main article Education in the United States
Elementary school in California
Elementary school in California

In the US the first stage of compulsory education is generally known as elementary education. Primary Education in Wales has a similar structure to Primary Education in England. Scotland has a long history of universal provision of Public education, and the Scottish education system is distinctly different from other parts of the United Education in the United States is provided mainly by government with control and funding coming from three levels federal, state, and local. It takes place in elementary schools which incorporate the first six or eight grades and sometimes have a kindergarten. See also Primary education An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory education known as elementary ( German, literally means "children's garden" is a form of education for young children which serves as a transition from home to the commencement of more formal schooling Elementary schools in the US are also known as grade schools or grammar schools. A grammar school is one of several different types of School in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries In some schools, teachers utilize a "looping system" where the same teacher teaches the same group of students for two years. For example, a third-grade class may have one teacher who would teach those students for an entire year, then that teacher would teach fourth-grade the next year, and thereby teach the same class again. The teacher would then revert back to the third grade the following year to start the process all over with a different group of students.

Over the past few decades, schools in the USA have been testing various arrangements which break from the one-teacher, one-class mould. Multi-age programmes, where children in different grades (e. g. Kindergarten through to second grade) share the same classroom and teachers, is one increasingly popular alternative to traditional elementary instruction. In the United States Second grade (called Grade 2 in some regions is a year of Primary education. An alternative is that children might have a main class and go to another teacher's room for one subject, such as science, while the science teacher's main class will go to the other teacher's room for another subject, such as social studies. This could be called a two-teacher, two-class mould, or a rotation, similar to the concept of teams in junior high school. Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School Another method is to have the children have one set of classroom teachers in the first half of the year, and a different set of classroom teachers in the second half of the year.

See also

References

  1. ^ Department of Education for Northern Ireland.

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Educational stages vary around the world Some countries describe the different stages in years whereas other countries use a system of grades See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory See also Primary education An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory education known as elementary This is a list of articles on Education organized by country A Education in Afghanistan Education in Albania This is a list of lists of Schools, sorted by country'. The list does not include educational institutions providing Higher education, meaning tertiary
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