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CANADA
SARAH CHAI
Grades?
K-12; They must go to school at age 5-6 and must go until age 16-18 depending on the territory/province, kids go to secondary schools between grades 6 and 8
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Hours?
Elementary schools are usually from 8.30am to 3 or 3.30pm! (2 recesses everyday)
High school hours are usually from 8.30am until 2.30pm
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Grading System?
A: Excellent - 90 to 100
B: Good - 80 to 89
C: Average/fair - 70 to 79
D: Poor - 60 to 69
F: Fail - Below 60
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Requirements for universities?
Most Canadian universities and colleges accept A levels as entry requirements.
Generally, you will need 3 decent A level grades at C or above to be considered for a place on a course.
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Canada also has what it calls ‘semestered high schools’, where instead of the standard eight subjects being taught throughout the year, four subjects are taught each term, with one long lesson. (70 minutes or so) each day
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About 90% of children are not provided with a lunch at school unless they bring it from home
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Do they wear uniforms?
Depends on the school type, all have dress codes but in private schools and some different public schools they wear uniforms
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The students are coed and separated. In some/most private schools they are just one gender but in public schools, it's coed
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Homeschooling is recognized in Canada and is fast becoming a reasonable choice.
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