From Wiki
| Canadian Schooling Level
| Canadian Grade
| Child’s age
| UK Year
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| Ontario only
| Junior Kindergarten
| 4 to 5 years
| Reception
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| All provinces except PEI
| Kindergarten
(Primary in Nova Scotia)
| 5 to 6 years
| Year 1
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| First compulsory year of
Elementary School
| Grade 1
| 6 to 7 years
| Year 2
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| Grade 2
| 7 to 8 years
| Year 3
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| Grade 3
| 8 to 9 years
| Year 4
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| Grade 4
| 9 to 10 years
| Year 5
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| Grade 5
| 10 years
| Year 6
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| Grade 6
| 11 to 12 years
| Year 7
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| Junior High School
| Grade 7
| 12 to 13 years
| Year 8
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| Grade 8
| 13 to 14 years
| Year 9
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| Grade 9
| 14 to 15 years
| Year 10
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| Senior High School
| Grade 10
| 15 to 16 years
| Year 11 - GCSEs
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| Grade 11
(= UK GCSEs)
| 16 to 17 years
| 1st year A Levels
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| Grade 12 Diploma
(= UK 1st yr A Levels)
| 17 to 18 years
| 2nd year A Levels
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| University
| First year university
(= UK 2nd yr A Levels)
| 18 to 19 years
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- In most provinces, government-funded schooling begins in kindergarten (at about the age of 5 years). Ontario offers pre-kindergarten (which children enter at about the age of 4 years). Junior kindergarten and kindergarten usually run five half-days a week, although alternate full days is becoming popular as school boards move to save on bussing costs. Although they are freely available, junior kindergarten and kindergarten usually are optional.
- In most provinces compulsory schooling begins in grade one, which children enter at approximately six years of age. This also is the age at which full-day schooling starts.
- A child completes elementary school at the end of grade six or seven (the transition from elementary school to high school varies from one jurisdiction to another).
- High school begins in grade seven or grade eight and ends in grade twelve. Sometimes high school is sub-divided into junior high school (grades 7 – 9 or grades 8-10) and senior high school (grades 10 – 12 or grades 11 and 12).
- In some jurisdictions the progression is elementary school - middle school - high school. Middle school may be grades 5 - 7, for example.
- In a few jurisdictions elementary school and junior high school are offered in facilities that cover K – 9.
- Note that high school is the colloquial term used in Canada but that many provinces have adopted the term "secondary school."
- Children graduate from grade twelve with a high school diploma around the age of 18. This is roughly equivalent to the first year of A Levels in the UK.
- A British student with full A Levels often is given credit for first year university courses in Canada.
- If you are thinking of moving to Canada late in your child's school career, around the time he/she would be doing GCSEs or A-levels, you may find it helpful to read the Wiki article called GCSE and A-level Students-Canada.
- For other topics related to schooling, please see the Wiki article entitled Canadian Schooling.
