What is the next step up from primary school?
Q: What is the next step up from primary school?
A: The next step up from primary school is secondary school.
Q: What are some of the different types of secondary schools in Britain?
A: In Britain, secondary schools may be public schools, grammar schools or comprehensive schools.
Q: How old do people generally start and finish secondary school in Australia?
A: In Australia, a person will generally begin secondary school when they are at the age of 12 and finish (or graduate) when they are either 16 or 18 years of age.
Q: How does the United States divide its secondary schooling system?
A: In the United States school system, secondary school is usually divided into two separate schools. One is called middle school and consists grades 6, 7, and 8. And the other is called high school and has grades 9 through 12.
Q: At what age can students drop out of high school in the US?
A: Depending on the laws in each individual state, a student can drop out of high school; the minimum age is 16.
Q: Are years 11 and 12 part of normal high schooling in Australia?
A: In some schools in Australia years 11 and 12 are just a normal part of high school. Some other schools may only progress through to year 10; in this case students will then go to college (years 11 and 12).
Q: What type of examination do students take at the end of their studies in England?
A: At the end of secondary school, students finishing in England take the General Certificate Secondary Education (GCSE).
