[1] Some countries divide levels of study into grades or forms for school children in the same year.
Instead, students ages 4 through 18 are intermingled in a democratic educational system, relying on a series of certifications to use equipment that may require specialized knowledge or safety procedures.
After completing general basic school a person can study in a special establishment to get a job.
To enter a higher educational establishment a person must complete general secondary school (all 11 forms) and pass three centralized tests.
The Indian government has also banned child labour in order to ensure that the children do not enter unsafe working conditions.
However, both free education and the ban on child labour are difficult to enforce due to economic disparity and social conditions.
80% of all recognised schools at the elementary stage are government run or supported, making it the largest provider of education in the country.
UGC, NCERT, CBSE and CISCE directives state qualifying ages for candidates who wish to take board exams.
Key points: The policy also proposes phasing out of all institutions offering single streams and that all universities and colleges must aim to become multidisciplinary by 2040.
Dismantling the age-old 10+2 concept, the policy pitches for a "5+3+3+4" design corresponding to the age groups 3–8 years (foundational stage), 8–11 (preparatory), 11–14 (middle), and 14–18 (secondary).
According to the National Education Policy 2020, the school curriculum and pedagogy will aim for the holistic development of learners by equipping them with the key 21st-century skills.
Additionally, it also aims for reduction in the syllabus to enhance essential learning and critical thinking.
Sanskrit will now be offered at all levels of school and higher education as an option for students including the 3-language formula.
The NEP proposes sweeping changes including opening up of Indian higher education to foreign universities, dismantling of the UGC and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), introduction of a four-year multidisciplinary undergraduate programme with multiple exit options, and discontinuation of the M Phil programme.
In school education, the policy focuses on overhauling the curriculum, "easier" Board exams, a reduction in the syllabus to retain "core essentials" and thrust on "experiential learning and critical thinking".
The policy also proposes phasing out of all institutions offering single streams and that all universities and colleges must aim to become multidisciplinary by 2040.
This year had been a requirement to participate in the Iranian University Entrance Exam for high school students.
In Grade 1 (پایهی 1, Paye 1) also known as the 1st class (کلاس اوّل, Klãs Avval), children learn the basics of reading and writing.
At age 17 students in Form 5 sit for the final level of national examinations, the SPM (Malaysian Certificate of Education).
After the SPM, students have a choice of either continuing with Form 6 (which comprises 2 years, Lower and Upper Six) or entering matriculation (pre-university programs).
According to the new Education Act, the national grade 12 Examination will result in the School Leaving Certificate (SLC).
In New Zealand children are required by law to attend 10 years of educational instruction, from the age of 6 to 16.
The typical duration is three years, though some schools offer a four-year program to enable students to engage in more athletics or gather real work experience.
High school is not compulsory education but is needed to get some professional degrees in order to be able to find a job (for example: Nurse, Locksmith, Computer network administrator, Textile design technician, etc.)
For Secondary School, there are three streamings: Express (Exp), Normal Academic (NA), and Normal Technical (NT), among which Exp and NT students study for four years while NA students need to study for five years.
Kindergartens are schools for children 0–3 years old, and are normally private institutions, although some of them receive public funding as well ("Concertados").
Primary school to higher education are primarily funded and overseen by two governmental ministries and the main Department.
[19] Undergraduate education in state universities is free but extremely competitive, limited, and standardized.
However, in England you will be required to return to full-time education, take on an apprenticeship or internship or work or volunteer at least 20 hours a week while part-time studying until the age of 18.
There is some variation in the phasing of education in more remote areas of Scotland, where provision may be made in a through school, or in other combinations of institutes.