K 12 equivalent School Education System
Ireland follows 13 year of education system i.e. 8 3 2 (8 year of primary education, followed by 3 year of junior secondary and 2 more year of senior secondary). After completion of Junior secondary students given choice to select school types and study streams. Completion of senior secondary school makes equivalent to K-12 Grade. Here given the route that Irish student follow primary through secondary school education.
Duration of compulsory education:
- Age of entry: 4
- Age of exit: 16
Structure of school system:
Primary
- Type of school providing this education: Primary School
- Length of program in years: 8
- Age level from: 4 to: 12
Junior Secondary
- Type of school providing this education: Junior Secondary School
- Length of program in years: 3
- Age level from: 12 to: 15
- Certificate/diploma awarded: Junior Certificate (Teastas Soisearach)
Senior Secondary
- Type of school providing this education: Senior Secondary School
- Length of program in years: 2
- Age level from: 15 to: 17
- Certificate/diploma awarded: Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP)
Senior Secondary
- Type of school providing this education: Senior Secondary School
- Length of program in years: 2
- Age level from: 15 to: 17
- Certificate/diploma awarded: Leaving Certificate (Ardteistimeireacht)
Vocational
- Type of school providing this education: Vocational Secondary School
- Length of program in years: 2
- Age level from: 16 to: 18
- Certificate/diploma awarded: Leaving Certificate Applied
For more details see Department of Education, Ireland www.education.ie
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