2. As the education by the system in Canada
is Managed by the varying provincial
governments in Canada.
The way the educational stages are
grouped and named may differ from each
region, or even between districts and
individual schools.
The ages are the age of the students
when they end the school year in June.
Educational Structure
3. Early Childhood Education
Junior kindergarten or Pre-kindergarten
(ages 3-5) ( Ontario only).
Grade Primary or Kindergarten (ages 5-6)
5. Junior High/Middle School
Grade 7 ( ages 12-13)
Grade 8 ( ages 13-14)
Grade 9 ( ages 14-15 )
In Canada the terms “ middle school and
junior school” are both used,depending on
what grades the school caters to.
Quebec uses a grade sysyem that is
different from other provinces.
6. High School
Grade 10 ( ages 15- 16)
Grade 11 ( ages 16- 17)
Grade 12 ( ages 17-18)
Grade 12+ ( ages 18- 21) (Ontario only)
In Canada, “high school”( also known as”
secondary school” or collegiate institution.
The majority of high school in Canada
schedule classes running from late August
7. High School
Or late early September to mid or late
June with a summer break during july and
August.
Canadian high schools offers may
extracurricular,including athletics.The
most popular sports in Canadian high
schools are ice hockey, soccer, etc.
An increasing number of international
students are attending Canadian schools.
8. Among all boarding secondary school in
Canada, Columbia International College is
the largest, with around 1,400 international
students from 66 countries.
9. Higher Education
> Higher Education, Post –Secondary
education,tertiary education or Third Level
Education- Is an optional final stage of
formal learning that occurs after secondary
education.
> Higher Education is also available through
certain college-level intuitions, including
vocational schools, trade schools and other
career colleges.
10. Higher Education
Contitution Act in 1982-The acts states
that”in and for each province, the
legislature may exclusively make laws in
relation to education”.
The federal government of Canada under
the constitution Act 1982, It is the federal
government that is largely responsible for
funding higher education opportunities for
Aboriginal People.
11. Post – Secondary Education
Post Education in Canada is also
responsibility of the individual provinces
and territories.
The provincial government provide the
majority of funding to their public post-
secondary intuition.
All post secondary institution in Canada
have the authority to grant academic
credentials (i.e,,diplomas or degress).
Generally speaking , universities grant
12. Post-Secondary Education
• (bachelor’s master’s or doctorate degrees)
• While colleges which typically offer
vocational oriented programs grants
certificate and diplomas.
• The main variation between the provinces
with respect to the universities, the
amount of funding they receive and the
amount of tuition and other fees they
charge.
15. Post Graduate Education
> Admission to a master's program
generally requires a bachelor’s degree in a
related field, with sufficiently high grades
usually ranging form B+.
> Admission to a doctoral program typically
requires a masters degree in related field,
sufficiently high grades.
16. Education in Canada Oversight
Educational oversight
Provincial & Territorial
Ministers of Education:
List of Ministers[show]
National education budget (2011)
Budget 5.4% of GDP‡[12]
General details
Primary languages English, French
System type Provincially Controlled
Literacy
Male 99%[13]
Female 99%[13]
Attainment
Secondary diploma 80.5%[14]
Post-secondary diploma 53%[14]
‡ Includes Elementary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education.
26. ation in Canada
Educational oversight
Provincial & Territorial
Ministers of Education:
List of Ministers[show]
National education budget (2011)
Budget 5.4% of GDP‡[12]
General details
Primary languages English, French
System type Provincially Controlled
Literacy
Male 99%[13]
