Can someone pelase explain to me...

[Billay]

how the UK school systems work

i see people post 5th year and year 7 and stuff. what do they mean.

here in america its

kindergarten - young uns
1st grade
2nd grade
3rd grade
4th grade
5th grade
6th grade
7th grade
8th grade
9th grade (freshman)
10th grade (sophmore)
11th grade (junior)
12th grade (senior)

COLLEGE

13th (freshman)
14th (sophmore)
15th (junior)
16th (senior)

and then it goes on depending on what degree you want.

in a doctorates degree you go all the way to 24th GRADE!

[Janeisntpleased]

primary school

reception age 4 -5
year 1 age 5-6
year 2 age 6-7
year 3 age 7-8
year 4 age 8-9
year 5 age 9-10
year 6 age 10-11

high school

year 7 age 11-12
year 8 age 12-13
year 9 age 13-14
year 10 age 14-15
year 11 age 15-16

college/6th form

year 11/lower 6th age 16-17
year 12/upper 6th age 17-18

and then university.

[risque]

primary
reception
year 1
year 2
year 3
year 4
year 5
year 6

secondary
year 7
year 8
year 9
year 10
year 11
6th form
6th form 2nd year.

thats how it's been for me, lol.

[Caution]

Scotland it goes like this..

Nursery (Little ones)

Primary
Primary 1
Primary 2
Primary 3
Primary 4
Primary 5
Primary 6
Primary 7

Secondary
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6

England is different though.

[kasi]

years are like.. 1 number above grades.

eg :

grade 6 would be year 7
grade 7 would be year 8
grade 8 would be year 9
grade 9 would be year 10

etc...

[fetish]

years are like.. 1 number above grades.

eg :

grade 6 would be year 7
grade 7 would be year 8
grade 8 would be year 9
grade 9 would be year 10

etc...
doesnt usa and canada have different schooling systems?

[infatuation]

doesnt usa and canada have different schooling systems?

not really, we're pretty straighthrough alike.
we both have grades, and after grade 12, it's college/university.

[fetish]

not really, we're pretty straighthrough alike.
we both have grades, and after grade 12, it's college/university.
oh i see. ok :]

[Sammeth.]

And also Education in England is compulsory up untill Year 11 (15/16) after that you can get a job, or go to college to then go to university xD

[Herman]

Well I'm bored, so I might as well post Singapore's school system.

1) Kindergarten
Nursery (4 years old)
Kindergarten 1
Kindergarten 2

2) Primary
Primary 1 (7 years old)
Primary 2
Primary 3
Primary 4
Primary 5
Primary 6

3) Secondary
Sec 1 (13 years old)
Sec 2
Sec 3
Sec 4
(and for some, sec 5)

4) Junior College/Polytechnic

5) University

[Eamonn]

In Northampton we use to have

Lower school
Reception
Year one
Year two
Year three
Year four

Middle school
Year five
Year six
Year seven
Year eight

Upper school
Year nine
Year ten
Year eleven
Year 12&13

Three-tier system was so much better<3 bringitbackty.

[:Hazel]

It different all over the UK I think..

We have first school (years reception-year 2)
Middle school (years 3-6)
High school ( years 7-11)

[PenguinFluid]

Infanst school
reception ( aged 5)
year1
year 2

Junior School
Year 3
year4
year5
year6

Secondary school
year7
year8
year9
year10
year11
year12
sixform or colege

thats how it works in england ignore all the other ubbish

[Eamonn]

Infanst school
reception ( aged 5)
year1
year 2

Junior School
Year 3
year4
year5
year6

Secondary school
year7
year8
year9
year10
year11
year12
sixform or colege

thats how it works in england ignore all the other ubbish
Err no ''/ It is different in many towns, so expect a bad rep from me when I am uncautioned for your arrogance.

[Leuven]

In Northern Ireland we have

Primary School
Primary 1
Primary 2
Primary 3
Primary 4
Primary 5
Primary 6
Primary 7

Secondary/Grammar School
1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
5th Year
Lower 6th
Middle 6th

University

[PenguinFluid]

Err no ''/ It is different in many towns, so expect a bad rep from me when I am uncautioned for your arrogance.
i can see why ur cautoned u n00b

ur just probably siberian or somthing
im gunna sue u for threataning me

Ry (Forum Moderator) - Please don't be rude.
Also, please don't be racist towards other members.

[Eamonn]

i can see why ur cautoned u n00b

ur just probably siberian or somthing
im gunna sue u for threataning me

Ry (Forum Moderator) - Please don't be rude.
Firstly, I have been joined longer than you, secondly, I got cautioned for 'constant rule breaking' which can no way be interrupted by this thread and finally I am not Siberian, I am British, but I will be reporting that post for the fact it contains a racist comment, thank you.

[Kymux]

I'm in the US. I don't know :)

[edible]

what confuses me, Is why in USA (I think)
Do they have Junior High and High School?

[Caution]

Infanst school
reception ( aged 5)
year1
year 2

Junior School
Year 3
year4
year5
year6

Secondary school
year7
year8
year9
year10
year11
year12
sixform or colege

thats how it works in england ignore all the other ubbish

What a mong.

'ignore all the other rubbish':rolleyes:
England's different from other places in the UK.

[Casanova]

5th year is scottish.

Nursery
then primary school :-
primary one
primary two
primary three
primary four
primary five
primary six
primary 7
then secondry school
1st year
2nd year
3rd year
4th year
(senior years)
5th year
6th year.