Canada education system

PRIMARY EDUCATION IN CANADA
Primary Education in Canada is compulsory for all children who reached the age of 6-7 years. Pre-primary education consists of six grades. It means that the students of the 6th grade are 11-12 years old.
Usually, students in the primary grades have one teacher. All the subjects in primary school are taught in a single classroom. The curriculum includes such subjects as mathematics, reading, language arts, social studies, history, geography, science, music, art and physical education. It is worth to mention that when it comes to language arts, the majority of programs are focused on teaching English. Nevertheless, in Quebec, the first language if French, so the primary education in Quebec includes learning of French, not English.
With each passing grade, the curriculum mentioned above becomes more difficult as students need to learn to master new skills.
SECONDARY EDUCATION IN CANADA
Secondary education in Canada is divided into two levels: junior high school and high school.
Junior high school starts when a student completes the 6th grade of primary school. The junior high school consists of two years that include the 7th and 8th grade. At the age of 12-13 students study at 7th grade that introduces them to the process of attending different classrooms through the school day, as well as attending classes with different teachers. The teachers at the high junior school are considered to be the experts in the subjects they teach and must obtain single-subject certificates that indicate the expertise.
The main aim of the junior high school is to prepare students for the next level – high school and postsecondary education. Most of the subjects are similar to primary school but the difficulty increases substantially. Also, there are some new subjects in the curriculum, such as foreign language instruction. Except for Quebec where the second language is usually English, students start to learn French or Spanish languages.
High school education starts when students successfully complete the 8th grade. High school program consists of 4 years and involves students from the age of 14-15 to 17-18. The whole school education in Canada usually consists of 11 grades, except for Ontario where students can spend 5 years at the high school. Usually, the 5th highs school grade is referred to as Grade 12+.
It is interesting to know that compulsory education in Canada involves students from the age of 6-7 to 16. Nevertheless, in such provinces as Ontario and New Brunswick, compulsory education lasts until the age of 18.
The curriculum in high schools requires students to gain skills that will help them to succeed vocationally after the graduation or to get ready for college or university entrance exams. Each province in Canada provides students with a variety of programs, including vocational and academic programs. In some jurisdictions, students are able to attend dual credit courses that allow they to get both high school and postsecondary credits.