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    Education System in Canada

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    The Canadian education system has four levels: pre-elementary/kindergarten from ages 4-5, primary/elementary from ages 6-11, secondary with junior high from ages 11-13 and high school from ages 13-16/18, and post-secondary education at colleges and universities. Education is mandatory until age 16 and children then have the choice to pursue higher education. While requirements vary by province, the overall structure is similar across Canada with a focus on subjects like reading, math, languages, history, science, and arts at each level to advance skills as students progress through grades.

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    The Canadian education system has four levels: pre-elementary/kindergarten from ages 4-5, primary/elementary from ages 6-11, secondary with junior high from ages 11-13 and high school from ages 13-16/18, and post-secondary education at colleges and universities. Education is mandatory until age 16 and children then have the choice to pursue higher education. While requirements vary by province, the overall structure is similar across Canada with a focus on subjects like reading, math, languages, history, science, and arts at each level to advance skills as students progress through grades.

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    The Canadian education system has four levels: pre-elementary/kindergarten from ages 4-5, primary/elementary from ages 6-11, secondary with junior high from ages 11-13 and high school from ages 13-16/18, and post-secondary education at colleges and universities. Education is mandatory until age 16 and children then have the choice to pursue higher education. While requirements vary by province, the overall structure is similar across Canada with a focus on subjects like reading, math, languages, history, science, and arts at each level to advance skills as students progress through grades.

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    Education System in Canada

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    The Canadian education system has four levels: pre-elementary/kindergarten from ages 4-5, primary/elementary from ages 6-11, secondary with junior high from ages 11-13 and high school from ages 13-16/18, and post-secondary education at colleges and universities. Education is mandatory until age 16 and children then have the choice to pursue higher education. While requirements vary by province, the overall structure is similar across Canada with a focus on subjects like reading, math, languages, history, science, and arts at each level to advance skills as students progress through grades.

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    Education System in Canada

    Education is one of the highest priorities for the Canadian


    government.

    For the most part, children in Canada attend kindergarten for a year
    or two at the age of four or five by choice. School then becomes
    mandatory as of grade one, which tends to be at the age of six
    years old.

    Depending on the province, schools go up to either grade 11 or 12,


    generally until the age of 16 years old. Children then have the
    choice whether or not to continue onto higher education in
    universities or colleges.

    The Structure of the


    Canadian Education System
    Although it varies from province to province, in general, Canadians
    must attend school until the age of 16, and it is comprised of four
    levels.

    1. Pre-elementary
    Pre-elementary or ‘kindergarten’ is the first stage of education in
    Canada and are offered to children between the ages of four to five
    before they start elementary school. In New Brunswick and Nova
    Scotia, this is mandatory, while everywhere else it is optional.
    2. Primary
    Primary education or elementary school is Canada is mandatory for
    children, starting in grade 1, generally at the ages of 6 or 7, and
    goes until grade 6 at the ages of 11 to 12 years old.

    The pre-elementary curriculum covers subjects such as reading,


    math, English language (French in Quebec), history, science, music,
    social studies, physical education, and art. The difficulty of the
    courses increases as students advance in grades.

    3. Secondary
    Secondary education in Canada has two levels: junior high school
    and high school. Junior high school or intermediate education
    follows immediately after completion of elementary school. It’s a
    two-year stage of education that includes grades 7 and 8.

    These two years give students the chance to adjust to the changes
    of switching classrooms and teachers throughout the day. The goal
    of this stage is to help students best prepare for their next step of
    education, with the difficulty of courses expected to increase
    greatly.

    High school is the last part of secondary education that comes when
    students reach grade 8, and they stay in this stage for 4 years, until
    grade 11 or 12 (ages 16-18, depending on the student’s
    circumstances and province).

    4. Post-Secondary Education
    College and University

    Upon graduating from high school, Canadian students are given the
    opportunity to apply to colleges and universities. College in Canada
    generally refers to a smaller community college or a specific trade
    school. Many students in Canada will attend college to further
    prepare themselves for university and obtain credits that can be
    transferred over.

    University in Canada is a place for higher education where academic


    degrees can be obtained in a wide variety of subjects in a similar
    structure to that of the United States, starting with a bachelor’s
    degree, then a master’s degree, and finally a PhD as the highest
    level of education.

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