School Grades
The school year is divided into two semesters. The first begins in the beginning of January and ends in June; the second begins in July and ends in December.
Level/Grade | Typical age |
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Preschool | |
Pre-school playgroup | 3–4 |
Kindergarten | 4–6 |
Primary school | |
Standard 1 | 7 |
Standard 2 | 8 |
Standard 3 | 9 |
Standard 4 | 10 |
Standard 5 | 11 |
Standard 6 | 12 |
Secondary school | |
Form 1 | 13 |
Form 2 | 14 |
Form 3 | 15 |
Form 4 | 16 |
Form 5 | 17 |
Form 6 | 18-19 (Available in some schools) |
Post-secondary education | |
Tertiary education (College or University) | Ages vary (usually four years, referred to as Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior years) |
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