Fifth grade
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Fifth grade is a year of education
in the United States
and many other nations. The fifth grade is the fifth school year after kindergarten
. Students are usually 10 – 11 years old, and are preteens. Depending on the school district, in certain parts of the United States it is the last or second to last year of elementary school
, while in some parts of the United States, fifth grade is the first year of middle school
.
, the ages for elementary school were recently raised from 8 to 9 years, and the minimum age required for the fifth grade was changed from 9 to 10 years old.
In England
and Wales
, this is the last year of Primary education before students go on to Secondary School
. Often it is the eighth year of school; the years being called "Nursery", "Reception", "Year 1", "Year 2", "Year 3", "Year 4", "Year 5" and "Year 6". In some cases there is not a nursery year in the school, but usually there is one. Sometimes Nursery children (3 - 4 years old) will only attend school for half a day.
In Northern Ireland
and Scotland
Primary education ends in Primary 7, the same time as England's Year 6.
, this level of class is called Standard 4 or Year 6. Children generally start this level between the ages of nine and ten. This is also the final year of primary school.
However in NZ most primary schools continue to teach Forms 1 and 2 or Years 7 and 8, with children continuing straight to High school at Form 3 or Year 9. Intermediate schools, teaching forms 1 through 4 or Years 7 through 10 are the exception rather than the rule. Especially in Rural areas where Area Schools can be found teaching all classes from New Entrants to Form 7 or Year 1 to year 13.
at 10 to 11 years , students will take a placement examination to determine which secondary school they would attend. This is known as the common entrance examination. Forms 1-3 are called lower secondary school, with ages ranging from 11 to 14 years old. The students do basic subjects.
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and many other nations. The fifth grade is the fifth school year after kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
. Students are usually 10 – 11 years old, and are preteens. Depending on the school district, in certain parts of the United States it is the last or second to last year of elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
, while in some parts of the United States, fifth grade is the first year of middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
.
Brazil
Throughout BrazilEducation in Brazil
Education in Brazil is regulated by the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, which defines the guiding principles for the organization of education programs...
, the ages for elementary school were recently raised from 8 to 9 years, and the minimum age required for the fifth grade was changed from 9 to 10 years old.
United Kingdom
In England and Wales it is called "Year 6" and the pupils are usually 10 to 11 years old.In England
Education in England
Education in England is overseen by the Department for Education and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Local authorities take responsibility for implementing policy for public education and state schools at a regional level....
and Wales
Education in Wales
Education in Wales differs in certain respects from education elsewhere in the United Kingdom. For example, a significant number of students all over Wales are educated either wholly or largely through the medium of Welsh: in 2008/09, 22 per cent of classes in maintained primary schools used Welsh...
, this is the last year of Primary education before students go on to Secondary School
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
. Often it is the eighth year of school; the years being called "Nursery", "Reception", "Year 1", "Year 2", "Year 3", "Year 4", "Year 5" and "Year 6". In some cases there is not a nursery year in the school, but usually there is one. Sometimes Nursery children (3 - 4 years old) will only attend school for half a day.
In Northern Ireland
Education in Northern Ireland
Education in Northern Ireland differs slightly from systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom, though it is more similar to that used in England and Wales than it is to Scotland. A child's age on 1 July determines the point of entry into the relevant stage of education unlike England and Wales...
and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
Primary education ends in Primary 7, the same time as England's Year 6.
Ireland
In Ireland the equivalent is 5th Class for 10-11 year olds. It is the seventh and second last year of Primary School.New Zealand
In New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, this level of class is called Standard 4 or Year 6. Children generally start this level between the ages of nine and ten. This is also the final year of primary school.
However in NZ most primary schools continue to teach Forms 1 and 2 or Years 7 and 8, with children continuing straight to High school at Form 3 or Year 9. Intermediate schools, teaching forms 1 through 4 or Years 7 through 10 are the exception rather than the rule. Especially in Rural areas where Area Schools can be found teaching all classes from New Entrants to Form 7 or Year 1 to year 13.
Barbados
In BarbadosBarbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
at 10 to 11 years , students will take a placement examination to determine which secondary school they would attend. This is known as the common entrance examination. Forms 1-3 are called lower secondary school, with ages ranging from 11 to 14 years old. The students do basic subjects.
See also
- Education in EnglandEducation in EnglandEducation in England is overseen by the Department for Education and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Local authorities take responsibility for implementing policy for public education and state schools at a regional level....
- Education in ScotlandEducation in ScotlandScotland has a long history of universal provision of public education, and the Scottish education system is distinctly different from the other countries of the United Kingdom...
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