Information about Elementary School
- ''Main article Primary education
An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in many countries and especially in North America. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom, India, Australia and New Zealand and in most publications of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).[1]
United Kingdom
- ''Main article Education in the United Kingdom
Elementary school was formerly the name given to publicly funded schools in England which provided a basic standard of education for working class children aged from five to 14, the then school leaving age. They were also known as industrial schools.
Elementary schools were set up to enable working class children to receive manual training and elementary instruction. They provided a restricted curriculum with the emphasis on reading, writing and arithmetic (the three Rs). The schools operated on a 'monitorial' system, whereby one teacher supervised a large class with the assistance of a team of monitors, who were quite often older pupils. Elementary school teachers were paid by results. Their pupils were expected to achieve precise standards in reading, writing and arithmetic such as reading a short paragraph in a newspaper, writing from dictation, and working out sums and fractions.[2]
Before 1944 around 80 per cent of the school population attended elementary schools through to the age of 14. The remainder transferred either to secondary school or junior technical school at age 11. The school system was changed with the introduction of the Education Act 1944. Education was restructured into three progressive stages which were known as primary education, secondary education and further education.[3]
In the UK schools providing primary education are now known as primary schools. They generally cater for children aged from four to eleven. Primary schools are often subdivided into infant schools for children from four to seven and junior schools for ages seven to 11. In the (diminishing) minority of areas where there is a "three-tier" system, children go to "first school" until about 9, then middle school until about 13, then high school; in these places, the term "primary school" is not usually used.
United States
- ''Main article Education in the United States
In the USA elementary schools teach up to grades 5, 6 or 8 and usually also have a kindergarten. Elementary schools in the US are also known as grade schools or grammar schools. The minimum age at the start of elementary schooling varies widely between states with some students starting kindergarten as young as 4½ years and others as old as 6 years.
India
- ''Main article Education in India
In India, elementary school includes primary school years ranging from class I to class IV, ideally between the age group of 5-10 years. Ideally, children join school at the age of 4-6 depending on different states directly coming from kindergarten or nursery schools.
See also
References
1. ^ Primary school. In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved on 12 June 2007, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: [1]
2. ^ Derek Gillard. Education in England: A brief history. Chapter 2: 1800-1900 Towards a state system. Retrieved on 15 June 2007.
3. ^ Peter Anthony Newsam, 'Elementary school', Microsoft Encarta 2004 edition (CD-Rom), 1993-2003.
2. ^ Derek Gillard. Education in England: A brief history. Chapter 2: 1800-1900 Towards a state system. Retrieved on 15 June 2007.
3. ^ Peter Anthony Newsam, 'Elementary school', Microsoft Encarta 2004 edition (CD-Rom), 1993-2003.
Primary education is the first stage of compulsory education. It is preceded by pre-school or nursery education and is followed by secondary education. In North America this stage of education is usually known as elementary education.
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
An editor has expressed concern that this article or section is .
Please help improve the article by adding information and sources on neglected viewpoints, or by summarizing and use of summary style if it is too long already.
Please see the discussion on the .
..... Click the link for more information.
Please help improve the article by adding information and sources on neglected viewpoints, or by summarizing and use of summary style if it is too long already.
Please see the discussion on the .
..... Click the link for more information.
Primary education is the first stage of compulsory education. It is preceded by pre-school or nursery education and is followed by secondary education. In North America this stage of education is usually known as elementary education.
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
North America is a continent [1] in the Earth's northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. It is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southeast by the Caribbean Sea, and on the south and west
..... Click the link for more information.
primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" [2] (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
..... Click the link for more information.
"Dieu et mon droit" [2] (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
..... Click the link for more information.
This page is currently protected from editing until disputes have been resolved.
Protection is not an endorsement of the current [ version] ([ protection log]).
..... Click the link for more information.
Protection is not an endorsement of the current [ version] ([ protection log]).
..... Click the link for more information.
Anthem
Advance Australia Fair [1]
Capital Canberra
Largest city Sydney
..... Click the link for more information.
Advance Australia Fair [1]
Capital Canberra
Largest city Sydney
..... Click the link for more information.
Anthem
"God Defend New Zealand"
"God Save the Queen" 1
Capital Wellington
Largest city Auckland
..... Click the link for more information.
"God Defend New Zealand"
"God Save the Queen" 1
Capital Wellington
Largest city Auckland
..... Click the link for more information.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNESCO flag
Org type: Specialized Agency
Acronyms: UNESCO
Head: Director General of UNESCO
..... Click the link for more information.
UNESCO flag
Org type: Specialized Agency
Acronyms: UNESCO
Head: Director General of UNESCO
- Koïchiro Matsuura
- Japan
Status: Active
..... Click the link for more information.
Education in the United Kingdom is a devolved matter, and there are separate education systems in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Education (although not necessarily in the form of school attendance) is compulsory for all children between the ages of 5-16,
..... Click the link for more information.
Education (although not necessarily in the form of school attendance) is compulsory for all children between the ages of 5-16,
..... Click the link for more information.
Motto
Dieu et mon droit (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is "God Save the Queen".
..... Click the link for more information.
Dieu et mon droit (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is "God Save the Queen".
..... Click the link for more information.
Working class is a term used in academic sociology and in ordinary conversation.
In common with other terms relevant to social class, it is defined and used in many different ways, depending on context and speaker.
..... Click the link for more information.
In common with other terms relevant to social class, it is defined and used in many different ways, depending on context and speaker.
..... Click the link for more information.
The school leaving age states the minimum age which a person is legally allowed to leave compulsory education. The majority of countries have their school leaving age set the same as their minimum employment age, thus allowing smooth transition from education into employment,
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
Working class is a term used in academic sociology and in ordinary conversation.
In common with other terms relevant to social class, it is defined and used in many different ways, depending on context and speaker.
..... Click the link for more information.
In common with other terms relevant to social class, it is defined and used in many different ways, depending on context and speaker.
..... Click the link for more information.
Reading is an active skill-based process of constructing meaning and/or gaining knowledge from oral, visual, and written text (including Braille).
It is a means of language acquisition, of communication, and of sharing information and ideas.
..... Click the link for more information.
It is a means of language acquisition, of communication, and of sharing information and ideas.
..... Click the link for more information.
Writing, is the representation of language in a textual medium; that is with the use of signs or symbols. It is distinguished from illustration such as cave drawings and paintings, and recording language via a non-textual medium such as magnetic tape audio.
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
Arithmetic or arithmetics (from the Greek word αριθμός = number) is the oldest and most elementary branch of mathematics, used by almost everyone, for tasks ranging from simple day-to-day counting to advanced science and business
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
The three Rs (as in the letter 'R') is a phrase used in some western countries to describe what they believe are the foundation of a basic skills oriented education program within schools: reading, writing and arithmetic.
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
Acts of Parliament of predecessor
states to the United Kingdom
Acts of English Parliament to 1601
Acts of English Parliament to 1641
Acts and Ordinances (Interregnum) to 1660
Acts of English Parliament to 1699
Acts of English Parliament to 1706
..... Click the link for more information.
states to the United Kingdom
Acts of English Parliament to 1601
Acts of English Parliament to 1641
Acts and Ordinances (Interregnum) to 1660
Acts of English Parliament to 1699
Acts of English Parliament to 1706
..... Click the link for more information.
Primary education is the first stage of compulsory education. It is preceded by pre-school or nursery education and is followed by secondary education. In North America this stage of education is usually known as elementary education.
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
Secondary education is the final stage of compulsory education, preceded by primary education and followed by higher education. It is characterised by transition from the typically compulsory, comprehensive primary education for minors to the optional, selective tertiary,
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
Further education (often abbreviated "FE") is post-secondary, post-compulsory education (in addition to that received at secondary school). It may be at the same level, at a higher level, or at a lower level than secondary education, anything from basic training to Higher National
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
An Infant school is a type of school which caters for young children, usually between the ages of 4 and 7. In the United Kingdom it is usually a small school serving a particular locality.
An infant school forms part of the local pattern of provision for primary education.
..... Click the link for more information.
An infant school forms part of the local pattern of provision for primary education.
..... Click the link for more information.
A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 5 and 11.
..... Click the link for more information.
Australia
In Australia, a junior school or junior primary..... Click the link for more information.
Middle school (also known as intermediate school or junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary/elementary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two.
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
Education in the United States is provided mainly by government, with control and funding coming from three levels: federal, state, and local. School attendance is mandatory and nearly universal at the elementary and high school levels (often known outside the United States as the
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
Educational stages vary around the world. Some countries describe the different stages in years, whereas other countries use a system of grades.
..... Click the link for more information.
International
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognizes seven levels of education..... Click the link for more information.
Kindergarten Kindergarten was invented in 1892. (German, literally means "children's garden") is a form of education for young children which serves as a transition from home to the commencement of more formal
..... Click the link for more information.
..... Click the link for more information.
This article is copied from an article on Wikipedia.org - the free encyclopedia created and edited by online user community. The text was not checked or edited by anyone on our staff. Although the vast majority of the wikipedia encyclopedia articles provide accurate and timely information please do not assume the accuracy of any particular article. This article is distributed under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License.
Herod_Archelaus
