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Benchmarking is learning the best from the best practices of the world’s best educational
systems.
World Best Education Systems: 2015 1st Ranking
“As a future teacher, you shall be guided by UNESCO's principle on that Education is for
All and that this education is anchored on the Five Pillars which are:
Five Pillars
1. Learning to Know,
2. Learning to Do,
3. Learning to Be,
4. Learning to Live together, and
5. Learning to transform
Australia, called by many as the last paradise on earth, has a high quality educational
system.
Many students from all over the world go to Australia to study.
The educational system in Australia is similar with that of Canada and England.
Primary Schools are for six years, high school, six years and college or university, three to six
years.
High school is divided into junior high school (year 7- year 10) and senior high school (year
11- year 12) but these vary from state to state.
During the junior high school studies, most Australian students decide what to do after
high school. Students who intend to go to college or university entrance examination.
Other students may get a job after year 10 or go to a Technical and Further Education
(TAFE) College to learn technical skills.
The entry age of compulsory education is 6 years old and exit age, 15 years old.
Primary education is provided by government and non- government primary schools.
The length of the program is six years for 6 years old to 12 years old children.
However, in most states, children start primary school at the age of 5 when they enroll in
preparatory or kindergarten year.
After the primary school, the junior secondary level which is for four years comes next.
The age level of children in this level is from 12 to 16 years old.
At the end of the junior secondary level, a Junior Secondary Certificate of Education
(Year 10 Certificate) is awarded.
The government, non-government Co-Educational Comprehensive/Multi-Purpose High
School provides junior secondary level of education.
A senior secondary level is provided for two years after the junior secondary level.
Students are from 16 to 18 years old in this level.
Senior secondary level is no longer compulsory education.
It is being offered by government and non-government providers. A senior Secondary
Certificate of Education (Year 12 Certificate) is awarded at the end of the senior secondary
level.
From the primary to the secondary levels, most students are enrolled in government
schools which operate under the direct responsibility of the State or Territory Education
Minister.
The federal government provides supplementary financial support.
The most populous country of the world is China. With over 200 million students attending
public schools taught by over 9 million teachers in the elementary, junior, and senior high
schools, it is the largest educational system of the world (Wang, 1996; Nanjundiah, 1996).
The course syllabi are written by scientists and professors hired by the National Educational
Commission.
The subject matter and instructional contents are uniform for all.
The first six years of school make up the primary grades which is devoted to development
of cognitive skills, and this is followed by another six years of high schools.
Class size ranged from 40 to 60 students and the students have to cover all topics in order
to pass national examinations.
Students wishing to attend university must pass one of the two versions of the National
University Entrance Examination.
The quality and reputation of the school will depend on the number of students passing
the examination (Changbin, 1995; Kwang, 2000)
Education, one of the fundamental Chinese traditions entered to a new era of deep
transformation after 1949. Education was used as a vital tool for centralization and
unification of the country. The new educational system include:
1. six years of primary education
2. Three years of junior middle school, three years of senior middle school
3. Six years of university
4. Varieties of technical and vocation schools.
Foundation Stage - this is included in the national curriculum which covers children aged 3-5
years, but does not have a strong mandate as to what needs to happen during these years
of schooling as it is not yet mandatory.
Key Stage - One it includes children aged 5-7 years and year groups grades 1-2. It
mandates core subjects including English, Mathematics, and Science and non-core
foundation subjects as design/technology, history, art/design, music and physical
education. Other statutory areas are religious education, the format of which is decided by
local education authorities (LEA’S) or by the faith in which the school was founded.
Key Stage Two - it includes children aged 7-11 and year groups 3-6. It mandates the same
core and non-core foundation subjects, with more emphasis on more difficult topics and
the addition of sex education to additional statutory areas which is left up to the policy of
school governors (school board).
Key Stage Three - it includes children aged 11-14 years and year groups 7-9. It mandates the
same basics in Key Stages One and Two, but adds Foreign Language, and Information/
Communication Technology to the mix while adding appropriate difficulty to the core
subjects.
Key Stage Four - it includes those aged 14-16 and year groups 10-11. It covers the statutory
program that must be taught to all students. Most schools include in their core curriculum
courses that lead to qualifications in each of the five subject areas which are English, Math,
Science, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and Physical education.
Post 16 Education - it is not mandatory in England. Students can either continue education
or enter working world. Some secondary schools go beyond the 11-16 mandates to 11-18
and the student may stay there. If the high school does not offer these ‘Sixth Form’ extra
years, the student may go to a “Further Education College” (FEC).
The following certificates or diploma can be awarded in the Post 16 Education. o General
Certificate of Education (GCE), a level comprising advanced subsidiary (AS) and A2, each
of these usually containing three assessed units. o Vocational Certificate of Education (VCE)
--- a level, dealing with the more applied aspects of the subject; they are available in three,
six, and twelve unit sizes; they replaced the advanced o General National Vocational
Qualifications (GNVQs). o Foundation and Intermediate GNVQ are widely used 16-19. o Key
skills qualifications at levels 1-4 of the National Qualifications framework.
Pre-primary education
types of school providing this education are kindergartens, nursery schools, preschool
programmes, and child/day care centers.
Age level is 4-6 years old and the duration is 2 years.
Primary education- elementary school- there is varied levels of schooling in the primary
education.
Grades 1-4- children are from ages 6 to 10.
Transition to middle school
Grades 1 to 5- children are from ages 6 to 11
Transition to middle school
Grades 1-6- children are from ages 6 to 12
Transition to junior high school
Grades 1-7- children ages 6 to 14
Transitions to junior high school
Middle school education
Grades 4-6, 5-7, or 6-8.
Age level is from 10-14
Length of the program is 3 years.
Secondary education
high school
Grades 7-12 or 8-12
Ages 12-18 years old
High school diploma is awarded
2 levels
Junior high school
Grades 7-8, 7-9, or 8-9
Ages 12-14 years old
Senior high school
Grades 9-12, or 10-12
Ages 14-18 years old.
Duration of compulsory education is from entry of 6 years old to exit of 18 years old.
Secondary schools
Students’ progress through five levels and must stay until age 17-18.
In the first two years of secondary, grade 9 and 10, all students learn English, Mathematics,
Science and Technology, Social Studies, Arts, Physical Education and Health Education.
Optional subjects in the first two years of secondary schools may include Economics,
History, Geography, Electronics, Sewing, Keyboard skills, drama, journalism, French,
Japanese and Maori.
In the last 3 years of secondary school, there is a wide range of subjects to choose from.
Years 12 and 13, the last two years, may suit overseas students who wish to progress to
tertiary education in New Zealand.
There is a National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCAE) in New Zealand’s
national qualification for secondary students.
There are three NCAE qualifications: • Level 1 • Level 2 • Level 3
School Term
The New Zealand school year is divided into four terms for primary, intermediate and
secondary schools.
Students have six week summer holiday break and three two- week breaks between each
of the four terms.
The exact dates change from year-year. School day usually begins at 9:00 am and ends
at 3:00 pm or 3:30 pm.
The terms are:
Term 1- Early February until mid-April
Term 2- Late April until the beginning of July
Term 3- Mid-July until later September
Term 4- Mid-October until Mid-December
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