Different School systems in Britain and Ireland.
 

Right, This is something that always confuses me. I live in Scotland and i am unaware how the English, Welsh, Northern Irish & Irish school Systems work. So if any one knows would they be able to explain. Its just one of them things that anoys me that i dont know.

The Scottish System is below for anyone who is unaware of that.

Before School
Nursery/Playgroup

Primary School
Primary 1
Primary 2
Primary 3
Primary 4
Primary 5
Primary 6
Primary 7

Secondary School
1st Year/Secondary 1
2nd Year/Secondary 2
3rd Year/Secondary 3 - I Sat my Englsih standard grade then, but i think that was only my school.
4th Year/Secondary 4 - Sit your Standard Grades
5th Year/Secondary 5 - Sit your Highers/Intermediates
6th Year/Secondary 6 - Sit your Advanced Highers/Highers & Intermediates.

After School
College/University.


:hugesmile:



Well i hope that is right ^. Or i iwll look stupid. LOL

Ireland
Before School
Nursery/Playgroup

Primary Primary school
Junior Infance
Cenior Infance
1st class
2nd class
3rd class
4th class
5th class
6th class

Secondary School
1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year(Junior Cert(SATS))
4th Year(Optional)
5th Year
6th Year(Leaving Cert(GCSES))

After School
College/University.

Northern Irish is...

Before school
Nursery

Primary school

Primary 1
Primary 2
Primary 3
Primary 4
Primary 5
Primary 6
Primary 7

Secondary school

First year - Year 8
Second Year - Year 9
Third Year - Year 10
Fourth Year - Year 11
Fifth Year - Year 12
Sixth Year - Year 13
Sixth Year (Second) - Year 14

After School
University

:D

The Junior Cert is more like the GSCE's and the Leaving Cert like the A-Levels as it determines whether you get into Uni or not. And 4th Year isn't always optional,its really just a doss year but you have 'opprontunities' but everyone just bums around for a year.

England
Before School
Playgroup (optional)

Primary School

Nursery
Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6

Secondary School

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11

Its only primary and secondary thats compulsory. We then have sixth form/college etc but not everyone goes to sixth form, some straight into work and some into vocational courses at college.

In Wales, we have the same as England (the one Tom posted)

After year 11 there's lower and upper 6th (2 years) which are optional.. then college or uni or whatever you want to do :)