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Kindergarten (K) and the 1st through the 12th grade (1-12
This combines the elements of the elementary school, middle school, and secondary school. Despite not having a national curriculum like Britain, Canada’s educational system is structured similarly to that of the US, with pupils moving from kindergarten to high school, then on to university or community college.
Elementary School
Kids in primary school typically range in age from 5 to 12 years old. Preschool, which is optional, kindergarten, and grades 1 through 6 often fall under this category. Pre-elementary education in Canada follows a loose curriculum that gives young pupils the chance to acquire the alphabet, pre-reading abilities, counting, music, art, and social skills. These programs are specifically made to get kids ready for the correct primary or elementary education, which is their next step.
In Canada, primary education, or elementary school, is required for all students beginning in grade 1, often at the age of 6 or 7, and continuing until grade 6, at the age of 11 or 12. The pre-elementary curriculum includes classes in reading, arithmetic, science, social studies, music, physical education, art, and the English language (or French in Quebec). As pupils move up the grade scale, the courses get harder.
Junior High School (MiddIe) School
After finishing elementary school, students immediately enter junior high school or intermediate education. The two-year period of instruction spans grades 7 and 8.
Students have two years to become used to changing classrooms and teachers during the school day. The objective of this phase is to best prepare students for their next educational step, with a significant rise in course difficulty anticipated.
High School
Generally, children between the ages of 12 and 18 attend junior high school or secondary schooling. typically, students in this grade range from 7 to 12.
The provincial educational system has a significant influence on the organization of this final year of secondary education.
Even in places where one of the two languages is more widely spoken, it might be either English- or French-focused. Following the conclusion of primary school, education begins. The two-year period of instruction spans grades 7 and 8.
Students have two years to become used to changing classrooms and teachers during the school day. The objective of this stage is to best prepare students for the next level of their education, with the expected difficulty of courses being increased greatly.
Language of Instruction
Canadian academic institutions offer education in either English or French. Quebec has adopted French as its official language. However, it is also used in New Brunswick alongside English.
It should be emphasized that the official language, which is not utilized as the primary level’s medium of instruction, is a topic that must be studied in primary school. Although it is not required in secondary schools.
Provincial Tests
Provincial Achievement Tests are tests administered by the provincial government to gauge how each territory’s educational system is progressing on its own. These tests, which may be taken in either English or French, are meant to judge a student’s proficiency in a range of subject areas. The exams vary per province but are often rather similar.
The test’s format varies based on provincial regulations, but it typically evaluates math and English skills.
Test results are taken into account when determining final grades, which has an effect on how likely a student is to be admitted to college.
SAT/ACT
The ACT is one of the standardized tests or examinations used in the US for college admissions. While the SAT exam includes reading, writing, and arithmetic, the ACT examination encompasses English, mathematics, reading, and scientific thinking.
Test results demonstrate what students have learned in high school and offer colleges and universities valuable data for placement, counseling, recruitment, and retention.
Subject-Specific Tests—AP, CLEP, SAT subject tests (formerly known as SATII Tests), IB EDUCATIONALCONSULTING
The Advanced Placement Exams (AP Exams) are standardized tests that assess how well you understand the material and skills covered in a particular AP course. Few AP courses provide other methods for evaluating what you’ve learned; for instance, AP Art & Design students submit a portfolio of work for evaluation. The majority of AP courses feature an end-of-year test.
Students can take the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) assessments to obtain college credit in place of enrolling in a course. The history and social sciences, writing and literature, science and mathematics, business, and foreign languages are all included on the CLEP exams.
Another version of the SAT that applicants to highly selective colleges must take is the SAT subject test.
Student work is evaluated by the International Baccalaureate® (IB) as concrete proof of success in relation to the courses’ stated objectives for the Diploma Programme (DP). Students are assessed on their ability to evaluate and develop arguments, analyze and present information, and come up with innovative solutions to issues.
Basic abilities such as information retention, comprehension of crucial ideas, and application of accepted practices are also evaluated.
Advisory Partnership Tutoring
Tutoring and advising have a substantial positive impact on teaching and learning, especially when it comes to helping transitional students navigate their liminality, settle into a new learning environment, and leave higher education.
We at Soundmind are open to collaboration in order to advance education to new and higher levels.