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Fyi: it's called post secondary because, I think, UK calls it primary, secondary, and after that is post secondary.

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[–] Fudoshin@feddit.uk 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

UK:

  1. Pre-school
  2. Primary school
  3. Secondary school (BUT my old HS literally has "high school" in the name so it's interchangeable with "HS")
  4. College (16-18)
  5. University

It can vary on area though. Some people have middle schools but I've no idea what ages they are since I've never seen one. Also, some UK people will hear me say "HS" and assume I'm American, not realising some secondary schools are called "high school"

To complicate matters more a "public school" is private.

ETA: I think US grades are off by one to UK "years". Though I've got into arguments with Brits about this I can only reference my own life. So our "Year 7" kids starting high/secondary school are 11yo. I believe that's 6th grade in the US?

[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

To add to that, college can sometimes be an alternative to university rather than something which precedes it. And high school can go on until 18. As you say, it can be geographical - I only really have experience of the Scottish system (and even then it's been a while...)

[–] andthenthreemore@startrek.website 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Is "6th Form" not used as an alternative to College anymore (it was archaic when I went to 6th Form 20 years ago so wouldn't be surprised if it has bitten the dust)

[–] Fudoshin@feddit.uk 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah it is. Sorry I was talking mainly of my experience - I left school to go to college across the country but everyone I knew carried onto sixth form.

That along with all the other complications mentioned in another comment (HE College vs uni) makes for an exciting mess. 😁

Oh and it's called 6th form cos you're in year 6 of secondary school. Which is also called year 12!

[–] andthenthreemore@startrek.website 1 points 10 months ago

Oh and it's called 6th form cos you're in year 6 of secondary school. Which is also called year 12!

I think it's a hold over from some time in the past where the year numbers started over again at secondary school, as I understand you'd do your O levels in 5 form, then A levels in 6th.

[–] charlytune@mander.xyz 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I grew up in an area with middle schools, and went to one, I think they were age 8 to 12. So people went up to secondary school a year later than most regions. I have no idea why it was like that. We also had spam fritters for lunch which no-one else I know from my generation (Gen X) had to endure. We were just fucking weird I guess.

[–] Fudoshin@feddit.uk -1 points 10 months ago

Weirdos make the world interesting. 🙂

I've heard of spam fritters but never had one. I've eaten a lot of 'old fashioned' foods though like toad int' hole, kippers, faggots, etc.