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Canada Education » Primary Education
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 Primary Education in Canada
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Canada is considered a world leader in primary education. Education in Canada is commonly divided into primary education, followed by secondary education and post-secondary. Canadian Primary education is the first stage of compulsory education, which is essential education in Canada for the citizens of Canada.
This is preceded by pre-school or nursery education and is followed by secondary education. Primary Education is essential up to the age of 16 in every province in Canada. It is compulsory for children to receive primary education, although in several jurisdictions it is permissible for parents to provide it. The conversion to secondary school or high school is somewhat arbitrary, but it is generally occurred at about eleven or twelve years of age. Some educational systems have separate middle schools with the evolution to the final stage of education taking place at around the age of fourteen.
The major goals of primary education are achieving basic literacy and numeracy amongst all pupils, as well as establishing foundations in mathematics, science, geography, history and other social sciences. The relative priority of various areas, and the methods are used to teach them, are an area of considerable political debate. Primary education is offered in schools, where the child will stay in steadily advancing classes until they complete it and move on to high school/secondary school. Children are generally placed in classes with one teacher who will be primarily responsible for their education and welfare for that year. Elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education in Canada is a regional responsibility and there are several variations between the provinces. Some educational fields are supported at different levels by federal departments.
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