NAME OF LEVELS OF EDUCATION
COUNTRY
Basic Education
Primary School = 6 years
High School = 6 years
Higher Education
College or University = 3
years
AUSTRALIA
Primary 6 years
Junior Middle 3 years
Senior Middle 3 years
University 6 years
CHINA Tech Voc or schools
Kindergarten -
Elementary school 6 yrs.
Lower secondary school-3 yrs.
Upper Secondary School-3 yrs
JAPAN University- 4 years
DESCRIPTION OF EACH LEVEL
Entry of age of compulsory is 6 yrs and exits 15 yrs.
Academic year is from March to November.
To enable individuals to develop their capabilities for
effective participation in the workforce, for
constructive contribution to society and for personal
growth and fulfilment
To advance knowledge and understandings
Aid application of knowledge and understanding for
the benefits of the economy and society.
Enable individuals to adapt and learn
Contribute to democratic civilized society. Australian
universities are autonomous self-accredited
institutions established by Federal, State or Territory
legislations.
Subject matter and instructional contents are
uniform to all.
Primary school is focused on development of
cognitive skills.
Class size rangers from 40-60.
Students wishing want to go to university need
to pass the National Exams.
Administered by the Mombusho/Ministry of
Education.
Education is free and compulsory
Spend 243 days in school.
Great emphasis of the curriculum is learning
Niponggo.
Men compose 2/3 of the teachers in Lower
secondary.
Class size is 38 and 50 mins per subject.
To get into college, 2 exams were taken.
When on does not pass it they will wait for
another year.
Japan education relies heavily on exams.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Senior secondary levels are no longer
compulsory.
Federal government provides
supplementary financial support.
After HS students who want to go to
college attend year 11-12.
Those who will work end at year 10 or
attend TAFE.
Largest educational system in the
world.
Ed. System is highly centralized.
Open door policy.
The quality and reputation of college
school one will go to depends on his
/her exam results.
Highly centralized.
Sometimes seen as the model on how
to operate schools. Practices great
obedience and discipline.
Preschool or YOCHIEN mainly have
female teachers. These are not a part of
the educ system.
Students were called ronin.
Educational system is built on a
principle that if you do good on exams
it will lead you to a better school and to
a better life.
 Public ordinary school Public ordinary school: Pre-Primary, Primary, Equal access to all.
Independent School Secondary and Higher Education. Have HIV/AIDS education in the
Special school educ 41 weeks in a school year. section of educational structure.
Technical college Has eight main learning areas. Education of South Africa have
SOUTH AFRICA Teacher training multiple pre-requisites to attain
FET is not compulsory.
Technikon NQF divided into 3 phases: Foundation, higher degrees or levels especially in
University Training. the secondary levels and higher
intermediate, and Senior.
educations.
Children start primary school at age 7.
Basic Education Higher Education on UK needs to include All states are mandatory to provide a
Foundation Stage reference to Pen University as a major provider balanced based curriculum, which
Key Stage One of the under-graduate and postgraduate promotes spiritual, moral, cultural,
ENGLAND Key Stage Two degrees for adults. mental and physical development that
Key Stage Three Students can either continue education or prepares them.
Key Stage Four enter the working world. Honours degree 4 years.
Post 16 Education All the levels are based on the Nation If the schools does not offer the 5th form
Higher Education 3 years. Curriculum. then they can go to FEC or Further
Universities and Open U. Education College.
Primary Pre-primary is 4-6 yrs old Levels of Education on the US ar
Public Primary Education: elike other countries. Public Schools
UNITED STATES Basic Education Grade 1-4 ages 6-10 are funded in part by a city, stateand
OF AMERICA Pre-primary Grade 1-5 ages 6-11 the federal government.
Primary Education Grade 1-6 ages 6-12 Students living in the city or state
Middle school Grade 1- 7 ages 6-14 pay less tuition because some tax
Secondary Education Middle school money is used to subsidize the
Higher Education Grade 4-6, Gr. 5-7 or 6-8 ages 10-14 tuition.
Secondary Education Non- US residents would pay more
Grades 7-12 or 8-12 ages 12-18 since the do not live in the city or
HS diploma is given state.
Hisgh School has two levels: Private colleges/universities are
Junior High School Grade 7-8, 7-9 ot supported primarily by tuition and
8-9 ; AGES 12-14 private contributions.
Senior High School Grade 9-12 or 10- Their Higher Educations
12; AGES 14-18 classification are quite distinct and
Higher Ed. Are classified as follows specified for a persons interest and
Research universties (I-II) fit.
Doctorate
Masters (I-II)
Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts)
Associate of Arts Colleges

Basic Education
Early childhood
NEW ZEALAND Primary School
Intermediate School
Secondary School
Tertiary
Higher Education
Universities in New Zealand
Institutes of Technology and
Polytechnics
College of Education
Private Training Institutions
and English Language
Programs.
Professional school and other
specialized insitutions
Institutions that offer only one few
related courses
Postsecondary Vocational and
technical schools
POST SECONDARY Education
College universty education
Compulsory education is from 6 years old to 18
years old
Five competencies covered by nationa curriulum Educational system is world class,
Core subjects: English, Health, Language, modern and responsive
Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social It combines proven, traditional principles
Science, Technology , The Arts. of education with innovation , creativity
Pre-school age 5 and fresh thinking to produce learners
Grades 1-8 ages 5-13 and citizens.
Grades 7-8 ages 11-13 Basic Ed is compulsory for all children
Grades 7-13 ages 11-17 or 18 especially from 6-16 years old.
University or Similar ages 17 onwards 8 government funded universities.
Terms vary: Open to anyone who meets the common
TERM 1: Early February Mid April standards prescribed by the New Zealand
TERM 2: Late Aprl until the beginning of Qualifications Authority.
July 20 Polytechnic and tech schools this are
TERM 3: Mid-July until later September state owned.
TERM 4: Mid-Otober until Mid-December

THE PHILIPPINES Basic Education Kindergarten ages 5 Subjects Languages, Filipino, English,
K- 12 Program Grade 1 ages 6 Math, Science, Social Sciences,
Higher Education Grade 2 - ages 7 Technology and Livelihood TLE, Musci,
Universities, Colleges, Grade 3 - ages 8 Arts and Physical Education.
Technical vocational Grade 4 - ages 9 Mother Tongue medium instrction
Institutions. Grade 5 - ages 10 Currently higher educations are
Grade 6 - ages 11 governed by CHED.
Grade 7 - ages 12 start of Junior Highschol Slowly becomng a global standards.
Grade 8 - ages 13 Covers lot of Scholarships.
Grade 9 - ages 14
Grade 10 - ages 15
Grade 11 - ages 16 Senior High school
Grade 12 - ages 17
 Requires Entry Examinations
Mostly Four years for baccalaureate
Medicine and Law last 8 years.
TechVocs course last for 2 years.
Licensure exams for most degrees, lIke
Nursing, Dentistry, Med Tech, Engineering,
Psychology, Teachings.

LEMUEL LISSANDRO T. VILLAREAL

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