Secondary education

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Secondary education is a period of education which, in most contemporary educational systems of the world, follows directly after primary education, and which may be followed by tertiary, "post-secondary", or "higher" education (e.g., university). In Australia and other countries secondary schools is the official term for institutions offering this period of education. In other parts of the English-speaking world, secondary school is often used synonymously with secondary education.

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Education - Educational system - Primary education - Tertiary - Higher - University - Australia

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High school is employed in many educational systems to refer to secondary education. Gymnasium and lyceum are other frequent names in various countries. In some educational systems, secondary schools are literally termed middle schools; the use of this term, however, is not consistent around the world as middle school in some systems refers to the first period of secondary schooling, or alternately, the last period of primary education. College can also refer to secondary schools, or to the first stage of secondary schooling, much like middle school. Preparatory schools or "prep schools" can be secondary institutions, though often include primary levels as well.

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High school - Gymnasium - Lyceum - Middle school - College - Preparatory school

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The purpose of a secondary education can be to prepare for either higher education or vocational training. The exact boundary between primary and secondary education varies from country to country and even within them, but is generally around the seventh to the tenth year of education, with middle school covering any gaps. Secondary education occurs mainly during the teenage years. Primary and secondary education together are sometimes (in particular, in Canada, Australia and the United States) referred to as "K-12" education, (K is for kindergarten, 12 is for twelfth grade).

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Higher education - Vocational training - Middle school - Canada - Australia - United States - Kindergarten

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