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What country are you from and do you call it 1) elementary, junior high, high school 2) elementary, middle school, high school, 3) primary, ???, secondary? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Fyi: it's called post secondary because, I think, UK calls it primary, secondary, and after that is post secondary.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (6 children)

UK:

Pre-school
Primary school
Secondary school (BUT my old HS literally has "high school" in the name so it's interchangeable with "HS")
College (16-18)
University

It can vary on area though. Some people have middle schools but I've no idea what ages they are since I've never seen one. Also, some UK people will hear me say "HS" and assume I'm American, not realising some secondary schools are called "high school"

To complicate matters more a "public school" is private.

ETA: I think US grades are off by one to UK "years". Though I've got into arguments with Brits about this I can only reference my own life. So our "Year 7" kids starting high/secondary school are 11yo. I believe that's 6th grade in the US?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Is "6th Form" not used as an alternative to College anymore (it was archaic when I went to 6th Form 20 years ago so wouldn't be surprised if it has bitten the dust)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah it is. Sorry I was talking mainly of my experience - I left school to go to college across the country but everyone I knew carried onto sixth form.

That along with all the other complications mentioned in another comment (HE College vs uni) makes for an exciting mess. 😁

Oh and it's called 6th form cos you're in year 6 of secondary school. Which is also called year 12!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Oh and it's called 6th form cos you're in year 6 of secondary school. Which is also called year 12!

I think it's a hold over from some time in the past where the year numbers started over again at secondary school, as I understand you'd do your O levels in 5 form, then A levels in 6th.

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