Canada education system

CANADA EDUCATION SYSTEM
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   Pre-primary education in canada
   
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   Secondary education in canada
   
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   Vocational schools and apprenticeships
   

Education in the second largest country in the world – Canada, is considered to be a high priority of the government. Canada has a state-run system of education that is funded and administered by federal, provincial and local governments. Each province manages jurisdiction of the public education system and its curriculum, so there are some slight differences between different provinces that include the minimum and maximum age of students and types of programs offered. Though there are some slight differences, the similarities far overweight them.

Education system in Canada is divided into 4 main stages: pre-primary education, primary education, secondary education, and post-secondary or tertiary education.
Compulsory education in Canada in every province except for Ontario and New Brunswick is provided for students up to the age of 16. When it comes to Ontario and New Brunswick, compulsory are is 18. The academic year generally consists of 190 school days. It starts in September and lasts until the end of June. Most Canadian education systems include 12 grades, except for Quebec system that consists of 11 grades.
According to the latest statistics, about 90% of Canadians have a high school diploma and 1 in 7 Canadians have graduated from university. It is worth to mention that the changing labor market that requires people to have a high school diploma or university degree to become demanded specialists highly influenced the ratio of high school graduates versus non-diploma holders. It means that with the course of time, higher education in Canada becomes more and more popular.
PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION IN CANADA
Pre-primary education in Canada is offered to children of 4-5 years old. Though most of the jurisdictions offer one-year of public pre-primary education, there are some exceptions. For example in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta additional years of free preschooling are offered. When it comes to jurisdictions that offer just one year of pre-schooling, parents can send their children to a private school where children will be prepared for the elementary school that starts at the age of 6. Nevertheless, in the most jurisdictions, public pre-primary education is aimed to children who turn 5 years old by a certain date in the school year. Though in the most jurisdictions pre-primary education is optional, there are exceptions. In Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, pre-primary education is mandatory.
Different pre-primary schools, known in Canada as kindergartens, offer programs of various intensity. There are schools that offer full-day programs, some offer half-day programs, and some can offer both.
The curriculum in kindergartens includes learning the alphabet, gaining basic pre-reading and mathematics skills, music, art, and play. Though such programs are far from rigid, the main aim of any pre-school is to prepare a child for success at the next level of education – primary school. Pre-primary schools are aimed to teach students how to participate and act within the group, as well as how to cooperate with both teachers and classmates.