This document provides a comparative study of the educational systems of 5 countries: the Philippines, United States, South Africa, Japan, and Australia. It includes sections on the history, structure, and key components of primary, secondary, and tertiary education in each country. The document also discusses aspects like curriculum, academic calendar, language of instruction and vocational education.

1. Table of Contents
Page
I. Educational System of the Philippines ………………………....
1
o History ……………………………………………………...
2
o Goal ………………………………………………………...
2
o Former Educational System ……………………………..
3
o New Educational System ………………………………...
3
o Academic Year ……………………………………………
4
o Primary Education ………………………………………..
4
o Secondary Education …………………………………….
4-5
o Tertiary Education ……………………………………….. .
5-6
o Vocational Education ……………………………………..
6
II. Educational System of United States of America ……………...
7
o Curriculum …………………………………………………
8
o Primary Education ………………………………………..
8
o Secondary Education …………………………………….
8-9
o Tertiary Education ………………………………………...
9-10
o Academic Year …………………………………………….
10-11
o Language of Instruction …………………………………..
11
o Stages of Studies ………………………………………….
11
o University Level Studies ………………………………….
11
III. Educational System of South Africa …………………………….
12
o Curriculum ………………………………………………….
13
o Primary Education …………………………………………
13-14
o Secondary Education ……………………………………..
14-15
o Tertiary Education …………………………………………
15
IV. Educational System of Japan ………………………………….....
15

2. o Curriculum ………………………………………………….
16-17
o Goals ………………………………………………………..
17-18
o Primary Education …………………………………………
18
o Secondary Education ……………………………………..
18-19
o Tertiary Education …………………………………………
19
V. Educational System of Australia ……………………………….…
20
o Education Structure ………………………………………..
21
o Academic Year ……………………………………………..
21
o Primary Education ………………………………………….
21-22
o Secondary Education ………………………………………
22-23
o Tertiary Education ………………………………………….
23-24
o Vocational ……………………………………………………
24-27
o Language of Instruction …………………………………….
27
VI. References …………………………………………………………..
28

3. Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology
Guang-guang, Dahican, City of Mati, Davao Oriental
COMPARATIVE STUDY
(Philippines, USA, South Africa, Japan and Australia)
Presented to:
Dr. Romeo Redulla
Prepared by:
Psyche Kyrene S. Lumandong
BSEdE- IV
Educ 125 TTh 10:30-12