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Year 12 is an educational year group in schools in many countries including England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It is sometimes the twelfth or thirteenth year of compulsory education, or alternatively a year of post-compulsory education.
Students are usually 16–17 in Year 12 and 17–18 in Year 13. While the school leaving age in the rest of the UK is 16 years old, in 2015 education in England became compulsory until the age of 18. [19] After this age, students can leave education if they choose without necessarily completing year 13.
Year 8: 12 to 13 Year 9: 13 to 14 Upper: Senior (Public/Private school) KS4: Year 10: 14 to 15 University technical college: Upper school Year 11: GCSE: 15 to 16 KS5: Year 12: Advanced subsidiary level or school-set end of year tests. 16 to 17 Sixth form college Further education college Maths school: Year 13
6th grade: 11 to 12 years old; 7th grade: 12 to 13 years old; 8th grade: 13 to 14 years old ... In the UK, schools providing primary education are now known as ...
Some children take National 4 or National 5 in their 4th year/S4 at high school (aged about 15/16). In some schools, if children are in top set in S3 (aged 14/15) they will study the Nat 5 course but they do not take the exams. National 4/5 are thought to be preparation for the Highers & Advanced Highers.
Primary 1–6 (小一 – 小六) corresponds to Years 1–6 in the UK, and Forms 1 – 6 (中一 – 中六) correspond to Years 7–12. Usually students begin Primary 1 at age 5 or 6 and complete Form 6 at age 17 or 18.
Years 12 and 13 are often referred to as "lower sixth form" and "upper sixth form" respectively, reflecting their distinct, voluntary nature as the A-level years. While most secondary schools enter their pupils for A-levels, some schools offer the International Baccalaureate or Cambridge International qualifications instead.
In certain Australian states, some schools will offer a "Year 13' programme to students who wish to complete the usual one-year Year 12 programme over two years, or who were not successful in a sufficient number of subjects to attain the relevant Year 12 qualification on their first attempt. Year 13 students generally undertake standard Year 12 ...