Year Ten
Year Ten is an educational year group in schools in many countries including Australia, England, India, Northern Ireland, New Zealand and Wales, and . It is usually the tenth year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between fourteen and sixteen.
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[edit] Bangladesh
In schools in Bangladesh Year Ten or Class Ten(X) is the tenth year after Kindergarten. It is the tenth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 15 by the 1st August in any given academic year. Year Ten is usually the fourth year of Secondary school. During this year or by the end of Year 10, all qualyfying students complete Secondary school.
[edit] Australia
In Australia, Year Ten is usually the tenth year of compulsory education. Although there are slight variations between the states, most children in Year Ten are aged between fourteen and sixteen.[1]
[edit] New Zealand
In New Zealand, Year Ten is the tenth year of compulsory education. Children are aged fourteen or fifteen in this year group. [2] Year Ten pupils are educated in Secondary schools or in Area schools.[3]
[edit] United Kingdom
[edit] England
In schools in England Year Ten is the tenth year after Reception. It is the tenth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 14 by the 1st September in any given academic year. It is also the first year of Key Stage 4 in which the secondary National Curriculum is taught and most GCSE courses are begun.[4]
Year Ten is usually the fourth year of Secondary school. In some areas of England, with three-tier education it is the second year group of Secondary school.
[edit] Wales
In schools in Wales Year Ten is the tenth year after Reception. It is currently the tenth full year of compulsory education, with children being admitted who are aged 14 on the 1st September in any given academic year. It is the first year group in Key Stage 4.[5]
[edit] Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland Year Ten is the third year of secondary education. Children in Year Ten are aged between 13 and 14. It is the third and final year of Key Stage 3.[6]
[edit] India
In India, Year Ten (known as Class 10 or Standard 10) is usually the tenth year of compulsory education. It is the 3rd year in High School with Standard 9th and 8th being the other two. It is also known as Matriculation and makes the students eligible for attending Pre-University Certificate course (or popularly called PUC or class 12th) which in turn will make them eligible to attend college.
[edit] References
- ^ "Cost/Benefit Analysis Relating to the Implementation of a Common School Starting Age and Associated Nomenclature by 1 January 2010" (PDF). Atelier Learning Solutions Pty Ltd. http://www.mceetya.edu.au/verve/_resources/Volume_1_CSSA_Final_Report.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "School years and levels". Team-up website. Ministry of Education. http://www.teamup.co.nz/Child/SchoolEducation/SchoolBasics/SchoolYearsAndLevels.aspx. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "Types of schools". Team-up website. Ministry of Education. http://www.teamup.co.nz/Child/SchoolEducation/SchoolBasics/TypesOfSchools.aspx. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "The secondary curriculum". National Curriculum website. Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. http://curriculum.qca.org.uk/key-stages-3-and-4/organising-your-curriculum/the_secondary_curriculum/index.aspx. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "What will your child learn?". Welsh Assembly Government. http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/educationandskills/parents/whatwillchildlearn/?lang=en. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006". The Stationery Office. 2006. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si2006/20061915.htm#3. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
| Preceded by Year Nine |
Year Ten 13–14 or 14–15 or 15–16 |
Succeeded by Year Eleven |
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