THE EDUCATION

SYSTEM OF
CANADA
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Three levels of Education
of Canada

Primary Secondary Post-Secondary

The ages between which children are
required to attend school.
Primary Education

Normally runs
Kindergarten or Runs through from
Grade 1, ages to Grade 8, September
six to seven. ages 13-14 through to the
following June
Secondary Education

Students may then

proceed to CEGEP,
Starts from Grade 9,ages publicly funded two year
14-15 to Grade 12,ages college where students
17-18 may pursue either a
university preparation
diploma or a vocational
diploma.
Post-secondary Education
Canada has many Degrees awarded from
internationally recognized Canadian universities are
University year usually
university programmes generally recognized as
runs from September to
located in both urban and equivalent to those from
April or May.
rural region throughout other universities
the nation. worldwide.

Comprise of two
College programmes may
semester or terms. Many
run throughout the year,
post-secondary institution
and students may be able
offer the option of taking
to begin a course at
courses in a third
various points during the
semester during the
year.
summer months.
Education in English and French

International students Most part of Canada

Canada has two official
may choose to study used English as the
language,English and
in either one of those main language of
French.
language. school level education.

Regardless of the main

For example, in
However, French language of
Quebec students are
language education is instruction, French or
generally required to
widely available English as a second
attend school in French
throughout the language is generally
until the end of high
country. thought from an early
school.
age.