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'''Ninth grade''' (also '''9th |
'''Ninth grade''' (also '''9th grade''' or '''grade 9''') is the ninth or tenth [[Educational stage|year]] of [[Formal education|formal]] or [[compulsory education]] in some countries. It is generally part of [[middle school]] or [[secondary school]] depending on country. Students in ninth grade are usually 14–15 years old, but in some countries are 15–16. |
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==Afghanistan== |
==Afghanistan== |
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{{Main article|Education in Afghanistan}} |
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In [[Afghanistan]], ninth grade is the first year of high school. |
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In [[Afghanistan]], ninth grade is the third year of secondary school, which starts in seventh grade.<ref name="Graham-Harrison">{{cite news |last1=Graham-Harrison |first1=Emma |title=Taliban ban girls from secondary education in Afghanistan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/17/taliban-ban-girls-from-secondary-education-in-afghanistan |access-date=15 May 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=17 September 2021}}</ref> Under the [[2004 Constitution of Afghanistan]], education up to ninth grade (about age 15) was compulsory.<ref name="Easar">{{cite journal |last1=Easar |first1=Farhat |last2=Azizi |first2=Hadia |last3=Rahmani |first3=Khudaynazar |last4=Moradi |first4=Mujtaba |last5=Taieb |first5=Rajab |last6=Faqiryar |first6=Wasal Naser |title=Education in Afghanistan since 2001: Evolutions and Rollbacks |journal=Research Series of Rumi Organization for Research |date=2023 |volume=1 |url=https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/bitstream/handle/document/85341/ssoar-2023-easar_et_al-Education_in_Afghanistan_since_2001.pdf |access-date=15 May 2023 |publisher=Rumi Organization for Research}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Moreno |first1=Juan Manuel |title=Secondary Education in Afghanistan: A Portray of Post-Conflict Education Reconstruction |journal=Revista Española de Educación Comparada |date=2005 |issue=11 |pages=381–406 |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1114903672?parentSessionId=OSURPkqKPAZI%2B7cbbsA9OxC8PJ4fnHf241XkMjR5FLw%3D |access-date=16 May 2023}}</ref> In 2013, it was noted that students were generally gender-segregated by ninth grade, with female students taught by female teachers.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Carberry |first1=Sean |last2=Faizy |first2=Sultan |title=Are Afghanistan's Schools Doing As Well As Touted? |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2013/10/24/240482395/are-afghanistans-schools-doing-as-well-as-touted |access-date=15 May 2023 |work=NPR |date=24 October 2013 |language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2021, the [[Taliban]] abolished the 2004 constitution and banned female students from attending secondary school.<ref name="Graham-Harrison"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Afghanistan school year starts without millions of teenage girls |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/23/afghanistan-school-year-starts-without-teenage-girls |access-date=15 May 2023 |work=Al Jazeera |date=23 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref> In March 2022, the Taliban announced that secondary schools would reopen for girls but closed them again very soon after.<ref>{{cite news |title=Afghanistan girls' education: 'When I see the boys going to school, it hurts' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65058099 |access-date=15 May 2023 |work=BBC News |date=27 March 2023}}</ref> |
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==Argentina== |
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In Argentina, this is "Second Year" 3 years or (depending on the province) "Third Year".{{Clarify|date=December 2021}} Students are aged 13–14 during the first part of the year and 14-15 during the second part of the year. |
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This is because, in Argentina, there's kindergarten, high school primary school, and secondary school. In some provinces of the country primary is from "1st grade" to "7th grade" and secondary school from "1st year" to "5th year". In other provinces, primary school is from "1st grade" to "6th grade", and secondary school from "1st year" to "6th year" or "7th grade", if the school has it. All technical schools have "7th grade". So basically there are between 12 and 13 (most schools), years of school in the Argentinian Educative System, without counting kindergarten, which can be from 3-6 or 2–5 years old. |
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==Australia== |
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In Australia, secondary school (sometimes referred to as high school) starts in Year 7. This grade is referred to as [[Year Nine|Year 9]]. |
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==Belgium== |
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In [[Belgium]], the 9th grade is called ''derde middelbaar'' in the Dutch-speaking north and ''3e secondaire'' in the French-speaking south. In some bureaus of the country, the 9th grade can be removed from one's educator curriculum to put the student in an appropriate class study level. |
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==Brazil== |
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The minimum age to enter in the ninth grade is 14 years old. All students must be 14 years old before the cut-off date. |
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==Canada== |
==Canada== |
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{{Main article|Education in Canada}} |
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In much of Canada, Grade 9 is the first year of high school (though in some areas they still use the old system of junior and senior high, where grade 9 is the last year of junior high). Some schools combine junior and senior years into one school. In Quebec, Grade 9 is the middle year of its five-year high school program, unlike in the rest of Canada. |
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In most of [[Canada]], Grade 9 is either the last year of junior high school or the first year of high school depending on province and students are typically about age 15.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada's provincial grade levels |url=https://www.ourkids.net/school/canadian-province-grade-levels |website=Our Kids |access-date=16 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> In [[Quebec]], however, Grade 9 is the middle year of its five-year high school program.<ref>{{cite web |title=High school in Canada |url=https://www.educanada.ca/study-plan-etudes/secondary-secondaire.aspx?lang=eng |website=EduCanada |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=16 May 2023 |date=15 December 2010}}</ref> |
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==Denmark== |
==Denmark== |
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{{Main article|Education in Denmark}} |
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In Denmark, ninth grade is around the same thing as in Sweden. Afterwards, one can choose to go through tenth grade, but it is not required. The students are 15–16 years old. Ninth grade is the year of first final exams and the last year of "folkeskolen" (the first 10 years of education. Starts from 0th grade to 9th grade). After they can choose the 10th grade, or go to a brand new school of higher education for two (HF, 2-year STX)or three years (STX, HHX, HTX). |
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In [[Denmark]], grade 9 (around age 16, also called form level 9) is the final year of compulsory education, and grade 10 is optional.<ref name="UCAS">{{cite web |title=Denmark: General upper secondary examination suite |url=https://qips.ucas.com/qip/denmark-general-upper-secondary-examination-suite |website=UCAS Qualification Information Profiles |access-date=16 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="Denmark Eurydice">{{cite web |title=Denmark {{!}} Overview |url=https://eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-education-systems/denmark/overview |website=Eurydice |publisher=European Commission |access-date=16 May 2023}}</ref> Public comprehensive schools up to grade 10 are called ''Folkeskole''.<ref name="Denmark Eurydice"/> Grade 9 subjects include Danish, English, Christian studies, history, social studies, mathematics, geography, biology, physics/chemistry and German and French as electives.<ref name="MCE Denmark">{{cite web |title=The Folkeskole {{!}} Examinations and Other Forms of Assessment |url=https://eng.uvm.dk/primary-and-lower-secondary-education/the-folkeskole/examinations-and-other-forms-of-assessment |website=Ministry of Children and Education |access-date=16 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Students must sit compulsory school-leaving exams at the end of grade 9, and must also complete a mandatory project assignment during the year.<ref name="MCE Denmark"/> |
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The first year of higher education is called 1.g (16–17 years old), the second year is 2.g (17-18) and the third year is 3.g (18-19). The age depends on when one started 0th grade and if one took 10th grade. When a student finishes 3.g, they get a white hat (studenterhue), with either a blue or a red ribbon around it. The colour of the ribbon depends on the school (HF = light blue, HTX = dark purple, HHX = blue; STX = red). An education at STX involves all the lessons one can have in Denmark, while HHX and HTX are typically the lessons one chooses. |
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After those two or three years, a student can go to a university/college to get even higher education (usually at the years of 19/20 until they finish). In STX, a student learns Danish, French/Spanish/German/Italian (at least one these), English, math, physics, chemistry, biology, health, Latin, nature geography, GLU (general language understanding), art/drama/media course/music (at least one of these as artistic lessons), history, psychology/philosophy, classical studies, and social studies. In HHX, HTX a student chooses some of these lessons. A student can have the lessons on an A-level (means every three years), B-level (two of the years), C-level (one of the years). In STX a student must have Danish and history at an A-level, and English at either A or B. The rest can be made up by choice, and it can be changed. |
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The levels of the lessons also depend on the subject line one chose. There are the linguistic lines, the social study lines, the math lines, the chemistry lines, the physics lines, the biotech lines, the music lines and sports lines. Health lessons are either on a C or B-level, but no matter what one chose they have it every year. |
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A student goes to exams in 1.g, 2.g and 3.g. |
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After grade 9, students have the option of attending general or vocational upper secondary education for two or three years until they are around 19.<ref name="UCAS"/><ref name="Denmark Eurydice"/> |
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The grades are following (starting with the worst, ending with the best): -3: unacceptable. 00: failed. 02: acceptable. 4: low average. 7: high average. 10: over the average. 12: much over the average. |
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==Finland== |
==Finland== |
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{{Main article|Education in Finland}} |
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In Finland, ninth grade is the last year of compulsory schooling. The students are usually 14 – 16 years old. Afterwards, they can choose to go through tenth grade but it is not required. The meaning of tenth grade is to allow improving grades. |
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In [[Finland]], ninth grade is the last year of compulsory schooling.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Finnish education system |url=https://www.infofinland.fi/en/education/the-finnish-education-system |website=infoFinland.fi |access-date=15 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Students are generally aged around 16 when they finish 9th grade.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Colagrossi |first1=Mike |title=10 reasons why Finland's education system is the best in the world |url=https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/09/10-reasons-why-finlands-education-system-is-the-best-in-the-world |access-date=15 May 2023 |work=World Economic Forum |date=10 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> They can then go on to attend vocational or academic high schools (generally for 3 years).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hancock |first1=LynNell |title=Why Are Finland's Schools Successful? |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/why-are-finlands-schools-successful-49859555/ |access-date=15 May 2023 |work=Smithsonian Magazine |date=September 2011 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Overview {{!}} Finland |url=https://eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-education-systems/finland/overview |website=Eurydice |publisher=European Commission |access-date=15 May 2023}}</ref> |
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==France== |
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In France, the equivalent grade is the ''troisième'' or "3<sup>e</sup>" and it is the final middle school year before high school. |
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Students prepare to take the "[[National diploma (France)|Diplôme National du Brevet]]" (DNB) examination - it's the first diploma given to French students, and attests of basic levels in major high school disciplines (French, Mathematics, History and Geography and sciences. They also have an oral on a subject they have to choose. And the grades of all the year of 3<sup>e</sup> also counts for the results). This diploma is not necessary to proceed on to high school. |
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==Germany== |
==Germany== |
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{{Main article|Education in Germany}} |
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In [[Germany]], the equivalent grade is 9. Klasse. |
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In [[Germany]], grade 9 (about age 15) is generally the last year of lower secondary school and the end of compulsory full-time education. Qualifications gained in this year will determine the student's eligibility for academic or vocational upper secondary school.<ref>{{cite web |title=Germany {{!}} Overview |url=https://eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-education-systems/germany/overview |website=Eurydice |publisher=European Commission |access-date=16 May 2023}}</ref> |
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==Greece== |
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In [[Greece]], ninth grade is called third year of [[Gymnasium (school)|gymnasium school]] or [[middle school]] or lower secondary school (Triti Gymnasiou - Τρίτη Γυμνασίου) |
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==Hong Kong== |
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In Hong Kong, 9th grade is called Form 3/ Secondary 3. Students finishing Form 3 are needed to select their electives for them to study in [[Grade 10]] (Form 4), [[Grade 11]] (Form 5) and [[Grade 12]] (Form 6). Some special schools made their students choose their electives after 8th grade (form 2). |
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==India== |
==India== |
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{{Main article|Education in India}} |
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After the [[National Education Policy 2020]] 9th grade in India is the freshman year of high school. In the 9th grade students get to choose 5 subjects of their choice. Mathematics, English, Science and Social Science are compulsory. There are various options for the second language like [[Sanskrit]] & [[Hindi]]. |
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Following the [[National Education Policy 2020]], ninth grade in India is the first year of high school (generally ages 14 to 15).<ref name="Deccan">{{Cite web|first=Sagar|last=Kulkarni|date=2020-07-29|title=New policy offers 5-3-3-4 model of school education|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/new-policy-offers-5-3-3-4-model-of-school-education-867234.html|access-date=2020-08-09|website=Deccan Herald|archive-date=1 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801161808/https://www.deccanherald.com/national/new-policy-offers-5-3-3-4-model-of-school-education-867234.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=New education policy: The shift from 10+2 to 5+3+3+4 system|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/economy/article/new-education-policy-the-shift-from-102-to-5334-system/629902|first=Shuchita|last=Kumar|date=31 July 2020|access-date=2020-08-09|website=Times Now|archive-date=11 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811102335/https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/economy/article/new-education-policy-the-shift-from-102-to-5334-system/629902|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ADG">{{cite web |title=Indian Curriculum |url=https://www.adek.gov.ae/Education-System/Private-Schools/Curriculum/Indian-Curriculum |website=Abu Dhabi Government |access-date=16 May 2023}}</ref> The intention of the new policy for ninth and tenth grade is to encourage multidisciplinary study, with students having greater flexibility and choice of subjects.<ref name="Deccan"/> Generally ninth grade is the preparatory year for secondary school certificate exams in tenth grade.<ref name="Deccan"/><ref name="ADG"/> Schools are affiliated with various curriculum and education boards which set required subjects based on the national curriculum;<ref name="ADG"/> for example, students attending [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] schools must take five compulsory subjects (English, Hindi, mathematics, social sciences and science) and may take up to four electives.<ref>{{cite news |title=CBSE offers nine subjects for Class 9th and 10th students |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/cbse-offers-nine-subjects-for-class-9th-and-10th-students/articleshow/75024114.cms |access-date=16 May 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=7 April 2020}}</ref> |
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9th grade is also important as it is the preparatory year for the 10th standard Board exams that will serve as the 1st exam out of 2 in order to pass out of high school. |
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==Ireland== |
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In Ireland, it is the '''Third Year''' or '''Tríú Bhliain''' of Secondary School (for 14- and 15-year-olds) this is known as 3rd year. This year is the year students take the [[Junior Certificate]] or [[Junior Certificate|Teastas Sóisearach]]. |
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==Italy== |
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In Italy, it is the first year of the upper secondary school (which translates into ''Scuola secondaria di secondo grado'', informally called ''Scuola Superiore''). In Italy ninth grade is called ''prima superiore''. Usually, students are between 14 and 15 years old. |
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==Kuwait== |
==Kuwait== |
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{{Main article|Education in Kuwait}} |
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In [[Kuwait]], ninth grade is the last year of middle school. |
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In [[Kuwait]], ninth grade is the last year of intermediate school and students are usually around 14 years old.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kuwait |url=https://timssandpirls.bc.edu/timss2015/encyclopedia/countries/kuwait/ |website=TIMSS 2015 Encyclopedia |date=2016 |access-date=27 May 2023}}</ref> At this level, the school district runs standardized tests at the end of the second and fourth quarters of the year, and students will be promoted to grade 10 (the first year of secondary school) if they achieve at least 50% in each subject.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kuwait: Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science |url=https://timssandpirls.bc.edu/timss2015/encyclopedia/countries/kuwait/monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science/ |website=TIMSS 2015 Encyclopedia |access-date=27 May 2023 |date=2016}}</ref> Under the [[Constitution of Kuwait]], all Kuwaitis are entitled to a free education until the end of secondary school, but a large percentage of the population is non-Kuwaiti and not covered by this requirement. There are also no legal rules preventing students from dropping out at age 15, after completing ninth grade.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Omar |first1=Said Ismail |title=Leave no child behind: boys’ disengagement from education: Kuwait case study |url=https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000381174 |website=UNESCO |access-date=27 May 2023 |date=2022}}</ref> |
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==Malaysia== |
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In Malaysia, the equivalent of 9th grade is Form 3 (Tingkatan 3). Students are 15 years old, and it is their third year of secondary school. In Form 3, all students are required to sit for a mandatory exam throughout all government schools called PT3 (Pentaksiran Tingkatan 3, or Form 3 Assessment). Upon receiving their results, students will be allowed to choose a stream (the subjects of their focus for the next year) of their choice, depending on their results, which will then allow them to proceed to Form 4 in the following year. |
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==Mexico== |
==Mexico== |
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{{Main article|Education in Mexico}} |
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In Mexico, ninth grade is the last year of middle school. The students are aged 14–15. |
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[[File:Mexican ninth grade girls from a public school in their maroon uniform..jpg|thumb|Mexican ninth graders, seen wearing a uniform]] |
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In Mexico, ninth grade is the last year of ''Educación Secundaria'' (lower secondary education). Schooling up to ninth grade became compulsory in 1992, although {{As of|2019|lc=yes}} some areas (particularly rural and indigenous communities) still have low participation rates.<ref name="Monroy">{{cite web |last1=Monroy |first1=Carlos |last2=Trines |first2=Stefan |title=Education in Mexico |url=https://wenr.wes.org/2019/05/education-in-mexico-2 |website=World Education News and Reviews |access-date=27 May 2023 |date=23 May 2019}}</ref> It is the last year of basic education in Mexico, and students are generally aged 14–15.<ref name="OECD Mexico">{{cite book |author1=OECD |title=Implementing Education Policies, Strong Foundations for Quality and Equity in Mexican Schools |date=7 March 2019 |isbn=9789264661950 |url=https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/c0daae73-en/index.html?itemId=/content/component/c0daae73-en |access-date=27 May 2023 |language=en |chapter=Chapter 1: An overview of the education system in Mexico}}</ref> |
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Students will either take an academic program (''secundaria general''), a vocational and technical program (''secundaria técnica'') or a distance program (''telesecundaria''). All programs include courses on Spanish, English, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, history, civics, geography, arts, other languages and sometimes specialised subjects specific to local areas (for example, indigenous languages).<ref name="Monroy"/><ref name="OECD Mexico"/> {{As of|2019}}, just over half of students were enrolled in ''secundaria general'', around 27% in ''secundaria técnica'', and the remainder in ''telesecundaria''.<ref name="Monroy"/><ref name="OECD Mexico"/> |
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After completing ninth grade, students will be awarded a ''Certificado de Educación Secundaria''. No examinations are required to graduate.<ref name="Monroy"/> |
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==New Zealand== |
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In New Zealand, Year 10 (formerly Form 4) is the equivalent of ninth grade, with students aged 14 or 15 during the year. It is the second year of secondary school and the tenth year of compulsory education. Students in Year 10 typically study English, mathematics, science, social science, and health and physical education, with students electing subjects out of the arts, technology, and learning a language. |
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==Norway== |
==Norway== |
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{{Main article|Education in Norway}} |
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In [[Norway]], 9th grade is the middle grade of middle school, "''ungdomskolen". Students are 14–15 years old.'' |
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In [[Norway]], ninth grade is the middle grade of lower secondary school, called ''ungdomsskole'' (ages 13 to 16).<ref>{{cite web |title=Education system Norway described and compared with the Dutch system |url=https://www.nuffic.nl/sites/default/files/2020-08/education-system-norway.pdf |website=Nuffic: The Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education |access-date=28 May 2023 |date=January 2015}}</ref> Education up to tenth grade is mandatory for Norwegian students, and courses must align with the national curriculum.<ref name="Eurydice Norway">{{cite web |title=Overview {{!}} Norway |url=https://eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-education-systems/norway/overview |website=Eurydice |publisher=European Commission |access-date=28 May 2023}}</ref> Although students must take national standardised tests in numeracy and reading in ninth grade, the results do not affect progression to tenth grade or to admission to upper secondary school.<ref>{{cite thesis |last=Jørstad |first=Oscar Skovdahl |title=The older the better? Relative age and grade effects on Norwegian national test performance |type=MSc |url=https://www.duo.uio.no/bitstream/handle/10852/78671/MAE4090_Thesis_Candidatenr_1113.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y |date=Spring 2020 |access-date=28 May 2023 |publisher=University of Oslo}}</ref> |
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==Pakistan== |
==Pakistan== |
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{{Main article|Education in Pakistan}} |
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In [[Pakistan]], 9th grade has great importance as it is the base of higher education and is part of High School. At this level, students are allowed to choose subjects of their will. These subjects are: |
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In Pakistan ninth grade is the first year of secondary education, which may be general (four years) or vocational (two years).<ref name="Nuffic Pakistan">{{cite web |title=Pakistan: Primary and secondary education |url=https://www.nuffic.nl/en/education-systems/pakistan/primary-and-secondary-education |website=Nuffic: The Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education |access-date=29 May 2023}}</ref> Students are generally 14–15 years old.<ref name="Adek">{{cite web |title=Pakistani Curriculum |url=https://www.adek.gov.ae/Education-System/Private-Schools/Curriculum/Pakistani-Curriculum |website=Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge |access-date=29 May 2023}}</ref> The country's constitution provides for free and compulsory education up to grade 10 (age 16), but in practice only around 30% of children attend high school.<ref name="Hunter">{{cite web |last1=Hunter |first1=Robert |title=Education in Pakistan |url=https://wenr.wes.org/2020/02/education-in-pakistan |website=World Education News and Reviews |access-date=29 May 2023 |date=25 February 2020}}</ref> In all school grades, boys outnumber girls; in 2017, only 13% of Pakistani girls were still in school at ninth grade level.<ref name="HRW">{{cite web |title=Shall I Feed My Daughter, or Educate Her? |url=https://www.hrw.org/report/2018/11/13/shall-i-feed-my-daughter-or-educate-her/barriers-girls-education-pakistan |website=Human Rights Watch |access-date=29 May 2023 |date=12 November 2018}}</ref> |
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*[[Biology]] |
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*[[Computer Science]] |
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*[[Arts]] |
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The compulsory subjects are: |
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*[[Math]] |
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*[[Urdu]] |
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*[[English Language]] |
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*[[Islamiyat]] |
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*[[Pakistan studies]] |
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Marks of grade 9 are half of collective 9th and 10th marks. |
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At a general school, students choose their subjects at the beginning of ninth grade and then sit [[Secondary School Certificate]] examinations in these subjects at the end of tenth grade. Students usually select eight subjects, including four or five compulsory subjects (typically English, [[Urdu]], mathematics, Islamic studies and Pakistan studies) and three electives. Generally the electives will be chosen from one of three different specialised streams: humanities (e.g. geography, economics), science (e.g. biology, chemistry) or technical subjects (e.g. engineering).<ref name="Nuffic Pakistan"/><ref name="Hunter"/> Passing the exams allows entry into eleventh grade and upper secondary education.<ref name="Nuffic Pakistan"/> |
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==Philippines== |
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In the [[Philippines]], Grade 9 or Junior Year ({{lang-fil|Baitang Siyam}}) is the third year of Junior High School and High School curriculum. Topics mainly discussed are the following subjects like, for the major subjects are Geometry (Math in Grade 9), Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Earth Science (Science in Grade 9), Filipino subject with [[Noli Me Tángere (novel)|Noli Me Tangere]], Anglo-American Literature (English) and Philippine Economical Study (Political Studies in Grade 9). Values Education, MAPEH (Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health), Computer and TLE (Technology and Livelihood Education) are some of the minor subjects. Students are usually 14–15 or 13-14 years old. |
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At a technical school, students typically obtain a vocational diploma after sitting exams at the end of tenth grade, in subjects including English, a Pakistani language, Islamic studies, physics, mathematics, technical drawing and theory, and practical training for their chosen profession.<ref name="Nuffic Pakistan"/> |
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It was formerly named as ''3rd Year'' or ''Year III'' ({{lang-fil|Ikatlong Taon|links=no}}) until it changed to ''Grade 9'' on June 2, 2014 upon the start of School Year 2014-2015 due to the implementation of the [[K-12]] curriculum. |
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Some students, particularly those in rural areas, may attend religious Islamic schools (known as ''[[madrasahs]]'') which do not have standardised curricula. Some of these schools provide only religious education, while others may include subjects from the national curriculum and equivalent examinations.<ref name="Hunter"/> In 2020 it was announced that ''madrasahs'' would be required to adopt the national curriculum within four to five years.<ref name="Madrassa">{{cite news |title=Madrassa students to appear in all federal board exams, says Shafqat |url=https://archive.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/09/04/madrassa-students-to-appear-in-all-federal-board-exams-says-shafqat/ |access-date=29 May 2023 |work=Pakistan Today |date=4 September 2019}}</ref> |
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==Portugal== |
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In Portugal, the ninth grade (''nono ano'', ''9º ano'') is the last year of the three-year ''3º Ciclo do Ensino Básico'' that also includes the [[seventh grade]] and the [[eighth grade]]. It is followed by the [[tenth grade]], the first year of the three-year ''Ensino Secundário''. At the end of the ninth grade, students must take national final exams (''Provas finais nacionais''). |
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In Singapore, 9th grade is called Secondary 3, and it is the third year of one's secondary education. Students are usually 15 years old. |
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[[File:Promoting Nuclear Science & Technology Education (08010600) (31547310918).jpg|thumb|Ninth graders in Quezon City, the Philippines]] |
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In the [[Philippines]], ninth grade was formerly known as third year ({{lang-fil|Ikatlong Taon|links=no}}) until it changed to ninth grade or junior year ({{lang-fil|Baitang Siyam}}) on June 2, 2014, upon the start of school year 2014-2015 due to the 9-year implementation process of the [[K-12]] curriculum.<ref>{{cite web |title=An Overview of the K to 12 Curriculum in the Philippines |url=https://k12philippines.com/overview-of-k-to-12-curriculum-in-the-philippines/ |website=K12 Philippines |access-date=29 May 2023 |date=2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The K to 12 Basic Education Program |url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/k-12-old/ |website=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. |access-date=29 May 2023 |language=en |date=30 November 2012}}</ref> Students at this level are usually 14-15 years old.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Data On Education {{!}} Philippines |url=http://www.ibe.unesco.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Publications/WDE/2010/pdf-versions/Philippines.pdf |website=UNESCO |access-date=29 May 2023 |date=May 2011}}</ref> |
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Before the 2016/17 school year, secondary school covered grades 7 to 10 (high school) and was not compulsory. Due to the implementation process of the K-12, secondary education was extended to cover grades up to 12. Grades 7 to 10 are now junior high school and attendance at this level is free and compulsory.<ref name="Macha">{{cite web |last1=Macha |first1=Wilson |last2=Mackie |first2=Chris |last3=Magaziner |first3=Jessica |title=Education in the Philippines |url=https://wenr.wes.org/2018/03/education-in-the-philippines |website=World Education News and Reform |access-date=29 May 2023 |date=6 March 2018}}</ref> |
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==Spain== |
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Ninth Grade in Spanish is called 3º de ESO (Tercero de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria), as it is the third year of the compulsory secondary education. Students are usually 14–15 years old. A secondary school in Spain has a four-year duration. Students in Spain generally start secondary school at the age of 12 and finish at the age of 16. The school year starts in September and lasts until the next year in June. |
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The subjects covered at junior high school level are the same as those covered at elementary school including Filipino, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Philippine history and culture, physical education and arts. Subjects are taught in English and Filipino, unlike earlier grades which may be taught in students' native or indigenous languages.<ref name="Macha"/><ref name="UNICEF Ph">{{cite web |author1=Coram International |title=Situation Analysis of Children in the Philippines {{!}} UNICEF Philippines |url=https://www.unicef.org/philippines/reports/situation-analysis-children-philippines |website=UNICEF |access-date=29 May 2023 |language=en |date=1 October 2018}}</ref> |
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==Sweden== |
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In Sweden, ninth grade is the last year of högstadiet (Middle school). The students are usually between 15 and 16 years old. That makes ninth grade an important grade for almost every student. |
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Students can also start at the young age of 13. |
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===England and Wales=== |
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In English and Welsh schools, 9th grade is equivalent to [[Year Ten|Year 10]] (called Year 11 in Northern Ireland), and is for those aged 14 to 15. |
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==Portugal== |
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Some 93 per cent of school children in [[England and Wales]] attend [[State-funded schools (England)|state-funded]] [[comprehensive school|comprehensive]], secondary, or [[grammar school]]s, which most enter at the age of 11, taking [[GCSE]] exams at the end of the [[academic year]] (September 1 – August 31) in which their 16th birthday falls. Compulsory education continues beyond 16, when state-funded students can choose to remain at school in the "Sixth Form" or attend a [[sixth form college]] or [[further education]] college to take AS levels and [[GCE Advanced Level|A-levels]] or follow vocational courses or apprenticeships. |
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In Portugal, the ninth grade (''nono ano'', ''9º ano'') is the last year of the three-year lower secondary school program ({{lang|pt|3º Ciclo do Ensino Básico}}).<ref name="Eury PT">{{cite web |title=Organização do ensino básico |url=https://eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu/pt-pt/national-education-systems/portugal/organizacao-do-ensino-basico |website=Eurydice |access-date=30 May 2023 |language=pt |date=24 March 2023}}</ref><ref name="Eury PT EN">{{cite web |title=Single-structure primary and lower secondary education |url=https://eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-education-systems/portugal/single-structure-primary-and-lower-secondary-education |website=Eurydice |access-date=30 May 2023 |date=29 March 2023}}</ref> Students are generally around 14 years old. It is followed by the tenth grade, the first year of three-year upper secondary education ({{lang|pt|Ensino Secundário}}).<ref name="Eury PT"/><ref name="Eury PT EN"/> School is free and compulsory in Portugal up to twelfth grade.<ref>{{cite web |title=The education system in Portugal |url=https://www.expatica.com/pt/education/children-education/the-education-system-in-portugal-105195/#secondary-education |website=Expatica |access-date=30 May 2023}}</ref> At the end of the ninth grade, students must take national final exams (''Provas finais nacionais'').<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aguilar |first1=Mafalda |title=Exames nacionais e provas: datas para o ano letivo 2022-2023 |url=https://www.montepio.org/ei/pessoal/emprego-e-formacao/calendario-provas-de-afericao-provas-finais-de-ciclo-e-exames-finais-nacionais/ |website=Associação Mutualista Montepio |access-date=30 May 2023 |language=pt |date=1 March 2023}}</ref> |
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==Sweden== |
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In [[independent school|independent]] [[secondary school]]s, most children enter at the age of 13 and leave after A-levels, aged 18. In these schools, Year 10 is typically the second year of education. |
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{{Main article|Education in Sweden}} |
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In Sweden, ninth grade (sometimes also called year 9) is the last year of the upper stage of compulsory education ({{lang|sv|grundskola}}), sometimes known as ''[[högstadium]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Skoltermer på engelska |url=https://www.skolverket.se/skolutveckling/anordna-och-administrera-utbildning/administrera-utbildning/skoltermer-pa-engelska |website=Skolverket |access-date=30 May 2023 |language=sv |date=28 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=högstadium |url=https://www.ne.se/uppslagsverk/encyklopedi/l%C3%A5ng/h%C3%B6gstadium |website=Nationalencyklopedin |access-date=30 May 2023 |language=sv}}</ref> The students are usually 15–16 years old.<ref>{{cite web |title=Grade placement |url=https://stockholmis.se/admissions/grade-placement/ |website=Stockholm International School |access-date=30 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="ICH">{{cite web |title=Swedish school system |url=https://internationalcitizenhub.com/education/swedish-school-system |website=International Citizen Hub |access-date=30 May 2023 |language=en |date=27 April 2023}}</ref> At the end of ninth grade, students must sit national exams in Swedish, mathematics, English and sciences.<ref>{{cite web |title=National tests year 9: results |url=https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/statistics-by-subject-area/education-and-research/school-system-and-child-daycare/national-tests-year-9-results/ |website=Statistiska Centralbyrån {{!}} Statistics Sweden |access-date=30 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |
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After completing 9th grade, students can attend non-compulsory upper secondary school (''[[Gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]]'') or take another form of education such as a vocational program.<ref name="ICH"/> Entrance requirements differ depending on programme but generally students will need to have passed at least their Swedish, mathematics and English exams.<ref name="SE">{{cite web |title=The Swedish school system |url=https://sweden.se/life/society/the-swedish-school-system |website=Sweden.se |publisher=Swedish Institute |access-date=30 May 2023 |date=8 December 2022}}</ref> Although not compulsory, most Swedish students continue to upper secondary school.<ref name="ICH"/> |
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===Scotland=== |
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In Scotland, this is the third year (or S3) of a state-funded secondary school. Most children are aged 14–15. In S3 students will pick subjects to study for [[Education in Scotland|" National 4/5 exams"]] in S4, which are the qualifications they will need for college and or university. In independent schools the position is as for England and Wales. |
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==United States== |
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In the United States, ninth grade is usually the first year in [[High school#United States|high school]]. In this system, ninth graders are also often referred to as ''[[freshman]]''. It can also be the last year of junior high school. The average age for the U.S. 9th grade students is 14 to 15 years. |
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[[File:APG STEM Expo hosts 400 local ninth-grade students 141118-A-BX117-017.jpg|thumb|Two American ninth graders at the 2014 APG STEM Expo]] |
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In the United States, ninth grade is usually the first year in [[High school#United States|high school]]. In this system, ninth graders are also often referred to as ''[[freshman|freshmen]]''. It can also be the last year of junior high school depending on state. The average age for the U.S. 9th grade students is 14 to 15 years.<ref name="Loo">{{cite web |last1=Loo |first1=Bryce |title=Education in the United States of America |url=https://wenr.wes.org/2018/06/education-in-the-united-states-of-america |website=World Education News and Reviews |access-date=30 May 2023 |date=12 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d16/tables/dt16_201.20.asp|title=Digest of Education Statistics, 2016|website=nces.ed.gov}}</ref><ref name="Willens">{{cite news |last1=Willens |first1=Michele |title=Ninth Grade: The Most Important Year in High School |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/11/ninth-grade-the-most-important-year-in-high-school/281056/ |access-date=15 May 2023 |work=The Atlantic |date=1 November 2013 |language=en}}</ref> The [[University of Chicago]] Consortium on School Research identified in 2017 that passing ninth grade courses is a predictor of high school graduation.<ref name="Mathews">{{cite news |last1=Mathews |first1=Jay |title=To keep high school students on track, there’s no time like the beginning |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/to-keep-high-school-students-on-track-theres-no-time-like-the-beginning/2019/01/18/448c8b30-19ce-11e9-88fe-f9f77a3bcb6c_story.html |access-date=15 May 2023 |work=[[The Washington Post]] |date=19 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Predictive Power of Ninth-Grade GPA |url=https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/predictive-power-ninth-grade-gpa |website=UChicago Consortium on School Research |access-date=15 May 2023 |language=en |date=September 2017}}</ref> |
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In the |
In the math curriculum, ninth graders are usually taught algebra, or if they have already taken algebra at a lower level may take geometry or more advanced algebra. Advanced courses are usually available to ninth graders who are prepared for a more rigorous curriculum, depending on the school district.<ref name="Lynch">{{cite web |last1=Lynch |first1=Matthew |title=What Your Child Should Learn in 9th Grade |url=https://www.theedadvocate.org/child-learn-9th-grade/ |website=The Edvocate |access-date=15 May 2023 |date=28 March 2018}}</ref> |
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In the English curriculum, most schools offer basic courses, advanced courses, and honors courses. The basic course for a ninth grader will often teach the fundamentals of higher-level literature and how to analyze and respond to such literature.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} More advanced courses may be offered depending on the school district and may focus on one type of literature, such as [[American literature]] or [[British literature]], and may be taken instead of or in addition to standard classes.<ref name="Loo"/> |
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In the social studies curriculum, there are a variety of different courses that may be offered depending on school district. For example students may take a geography class, a government class, or a world history class.<ref name="Lynch"/> |
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In the |
In the science curriculum, ninth grade students are required, in most areas, to take biology. But they can take different courses before they take Biology such as Integrated Science.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}. Other forms of sciences such as basic physical science or earth sciences could also be part of the curriculum as well, depending on the school district. |
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Typically, ninth-graders will be required to earn a minimum number of credits, usually six or seven [[Carnegie Unit and Student Hour|carnegie units]] or roughly five classes per year depending on state, in order to advance to tenth grade.<ref name="Loo"/> |
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Students are usually offered [[foreign language]] this year. This is often the first introduction of a foreign language to the students. The average cutoff date is generally variable, but on average being somewhere between August 31st and September 30th. |
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* [[Year 9]] |
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* [[Second grade]] |
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* [[Fourth grade]] |
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* [[Fifth grade]] |
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* [[Sixth grade]] |
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* [[Seventh grade]] |
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* [[Eighth grade]] |
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* [[Tenth grade]] |
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* [[Eleventh grade]] |
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* [[University]] |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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* {{cite book|last=Peasant | first = Eddie|title= Crossing the bridge from eighth to tenth grade: Can ninth grade schools make it better?|year=2006}} |
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* {{cite book | last = Krone Phillips| first = Emily | title = The Make-or-Break Year: Solving the Dropout Crisis One Ninth Grader at a Time | isbn = 9781620973240 | publisher = New Press | date = 2019 }} |
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==External links== |
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* [https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/11/ninth-grade-the-most-important-year-in-high-school/281056/ The Atlantic - Ninth Grade: The Most Important Year in High School (2013)] |
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* [https://usprogram.gatesfoundation.org/news-and-insights/articles/why-is-ninth-grade-a-critical-time-for-students-a-researcher-explains Gates Foundation - Why Is Ninth Grade a Critical Time for Students? (2017)] |
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Ninth grade (also 9th grade or grade 9) is the ninth or tenth year of formal or compulsory education in some countries. It is generally part of middle school or secondary school depending on country. Students in ninth grade are usually 14–15 years old, but in some countries are 15–16.
Afghanistan
[edit]In Afghanistan, ninth grade is the third year of secondary school, which starts in seventh grade.[1] Under the 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan, education up to ninth grade (about age 15) was compulsory.[2][3] In 2013, it was noted that students were generally gender-segregated by ninth grade, with female students taught by female teachers.[4]
In 2021, the Taliban abolished the 2004 constitution and banned female students from attending secondary school.[1][5] In March 2022, the Taliban announced that secondary schools would reopen for girls but closed them again very soon after.[6]
Kanada
[edit]In most of Canada, Grade 9 is either the last year of junior high school or the first year of high school depending on province and students are typically about age 15.[7] In Quebec, however, Grade 9 is the middle year of its five-year high school program.[8]
Dänemark
[edit]In Denmark, grade 9 (around age 16, also called form level 9) is the final year of compulsory education, and grade 10 is optional.[9][10] Public comprehensive schools up to grade 10 are called Folkeskole.[10] Grade 9 subjects include Danish, English, Christian studies, history, social studies, mathematics, geography, biology, physics/chemistry and German and French as electives.[11] Students must sit compulsory school-leaving exams at the end of grade 9, and must also complete a mandatory project assignment during the year.[11]
After grade 9, students have the option of attending general or vocational upper secondary education for two or three years until they are around 19.[9][10]
Finnland
[edit]In Finland, ninth grade is the last year of compulsory schooling.[12] Students are generally aged around 16 when they finish 9th grade.[13] They can then go on to attend vocational or academic high schools (generally for 3 years).[14][15]
Deutschland
[edit]In Germany, grade 9 (about age 15) is generally the last year of lower secondary school and the end of compulsory full-time education. Qualifications gained in this year will determine the student's eligibility for academic or vocational upper secondary school.[16]
Indien
[edit]Following the National Education Policy 2020, ninth grade in India is the first year of high school (generally ages 14 to 15).[17][18][19] The intention of the new policy for ninth and tenth grade is to encourage multidisciplinary study, with students having greater flexibility and choice of subjects.[17] Generally ninth grade is the preparatory year for secondary school certificate exams in tenth grade.[17][19] Schools are affiliated with various curriculum and education boards which set required subjects based on the national curriculum;[19] for example, students attending CBSE schools must take five compulsory subjects (English, Hindi, mathematics, social sciences and science) and may take up to four electives.[20]
Kuwait
[edit]In Kuwait, ninth grade is the last year of intermediate school and students are usually around 14 years old.[21] At this level, the school district runs standardized tests at the end of the second and fourth quarters of the year, and students will be promoted to grade 10 (the first year of secondary school) if they achieve at least 50% in each subject.[22] Under the Constitution of Kuwait, all Kuwaitis are entitled to a free education until the end of secondary school, but a large percentage of the population is non-Kuwaiti and not covered by this requirement. There are also no legal rules preventing students from dropping out at age 15, after completing ninth grade.[23]
Mexiko
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In Mexico, ninth grade is the last year of Educación Secundaria (lower secondary education). Schooling up to ninth grade became compulsory in 1992, although as of 2019[update] some areas (particularly rural and indigenous communities) still have low participation rates.[24] It is the last year of basic education in Mexico, and students are generally aged 14–15.[25]
Students will either take an academic program (secundaria general), a vocational and technical program (secundaria técnica) or a distance program (telesecundaria). All programs include courses on Spanish, English, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, history, civics, geography, arts, other languages and sometimes specialised subjects specific to local areas (for example, indigenous languages).[24][25] As of 2019[update], just over half of students were enrolled in secundaria general, around 27% in secundaria técnica, and the remainder in telesecundaria.[24][25]
After completing ninth grade, students will be awarded a Certificado de Educación Secundaria. No examinations are required to graduate.[24]
Norwegen
[edit]In Norway, ninth grade is the middle grade of lower secondary school, called ungdomsskole (ages 13 to 16).[26] Education up to tenth grade is mandatory for Norwegian students, and courses must align with the national curriculum.[27] Although students must take national standardised tests in numeracy and reading in ninth grade, the results do not affect progression to tenth grade or to admission to upper secondary school.[28]
Pakistan
[edit]In Pakistan ninth grade is the first year of secondary education, which may be general (four years) or vocational (two years).[29] Students are generally 14–15 years old.[30] The country's constitution provides for free and compulsory education up to grade 10 (age 16), but in practice only around 30% of children attend high school.[31] In all school grades, boys outnumber girls; in 2017, only 13% of Pakistani girls were still in school at ninth grade level.[32]
At a general school, students choose their subjects at the beginning of ninth grade and then sit Secondary School Certificate examinations in these subjects at the end of tenth grade. Students usually select eight subjects, including four or five compulsory subjects (typically English, Urdu, mathematics, Islamic studies and Pakistan studies) and three electives. Generally the electives will be chosen from one of three different specialised streams: humanities (e.g. geography, economics), science (e.g. biology, chemistry) or technical subjects (e.g. engineering).[29][31] Passing the exams allows entry into eleventh grade and upper secondary education.[29]
At a technical school, students typically obtain a vocational diploma after sitting exams at the end of tenth grade, in subjects including English, a Pakistani language, Islamic studies, physics, mathematics, technical drawing and theory, and practical training for their chosen profession.[29]
Some students, particularly those in rural areas, may attend religious Islamic schools (known as madrasahs) which do not have standardised curricula. Some of these schools provide only religious education, while others may include subjects from the national curriculum and equivalent examinations.[31] In 2020 it was announced that madrasahs would be required to adopt the national curriculum within four to five years.[33]
Philippinen
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In the Philippines, ninth grade was formerly known as third year (Filipino: Ikatlong Taon) until it changed to ninth grade or junior year (Filipino: Baitang Siyam) on June 2, 2014, upon the start of school year 2014-2015 due to the 9-year implementation process of the K-12 curriculum.[34][35] Students at this level are usually 14-15 years old.[36]
Before the 2016/17 school year, secondary school covered grades 7 to 10 (high school) and was not compulsory. Due to the implementation process of the K-12, secondary education was extended to cover grades up to 12. Grades 7 to 10 are now junior high school and attendance at this level is free and compulsory.[37]
The subjects covered at junior high school level are the same as those covered at elementary school including Filipino, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Philippine history and culture, physical education and arts. Subjects are taught in English and Filipino, unlike earlier grades which may be taught in students' native or indigenous languages.[37][38]
Students can also start at the young age of 13.
Portugal
[edit]In Portugal, the ninth grade (nono ano, 9º ano) is the last year of the three-year lower secondary school program (3º Ciclo do Ensino Básico).[39][40] Students are generally around 14 years old. It is followed by the tenth grade, the first year of three-year upper secondary education (Ensino Secundário).[39][40] School is free and compulsory in Portugal up to twelfth grade.[41] At the end of the ninth grade, students must take national final exams (Provas finais nacionais).[42]
Schweden
[edit]In Sweden, ninth grade (sometimes also called year 9) is the last year of the upper stage of compulsory education (grundskola), sometimes known as högstadium.[43][44] The students are usually 15–16 years old.[45][46] At the end of ninth grade, students must sit national exams in Swedish, mathematics, English and sciences.[47]
After completing 9th grade, students can attend non-compulsory upper secondary school (gymnasium) or take another form of education such as a vocational program.[46] Entrance requirements differ depending on programme but generally students will need to have passed at least their Swedish, mathematics and English exams.[48] Although not compulsory, most Swedish students continue to upper secondary school.[46]
Vereinigte Staaten
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In the United States, ninth grade is usually the first year in high school. In this system, ninth graders are also often referred to as freshmen. It can also be the last year of junior high school depending on state. The average age for the U.S. 9th grade students is 14 to 15 years.[49][50][51] The University of Chicago Consortium on School Research identified in 2017 that passing ninth grade courses is a predictor of high school graduation.[52][53]
In the math curriculum, ninth graders are usually taught algebra, or if they have already taken algebra at a lower level may take geometry or more advanced algebra. Advanced courses are usually available to ninth graders who are prepared for a more rigorous curriculum, depending on the school district.[54]
In the English curriculum, most schools offer basic courses, advanced courses, and honors courses. The basic course for a ninth grader will often teach the fundamentals of higher-level literature and how to analyze and respond to such literature.[citation needed] More advanced courses may be offered depending on the school district and may focus on one type of literature, such as American literature or British literature, and may be taken instead of or in addition to standard classes.[49]
In the social studies curriculum, there are a variety of different courses that may be offered depending on school district. For example students may take a geography class, a government class, or a world history class.[54]
In the science curriculum, ninth grade students are required, in most areas, to take biology. But they can take different courses before they take Biology such as Integrated Science.[citation needed]. Other forms of sciences such as basic physical science or earth sciences could also be part of the curriculum as well, depending on the school district.
Typically, ninth-graders will be required to earn a minimum number of credits, usually six or seven carnegie units or roughly five classes per year depending on state, in order to advance to tenth grade.[49]
See also
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- ^ Moreno, Juan Manuel (2005). "Secondary Education in Afghanistan: A Portray of Post-Conflict Education Reconstruction". Revista Española de Educación Comparada (11): 381–406. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Carberry, Sean; Faizy, Sultan (24 October 2013). "Are Afghanistan's Schools Doing As Well As Touted?". NPR. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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- ^ "Afghanistan girls' education: 'When I see the boys going to school, it hurts'". BBC News. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Canada's provincial grade levels". Our Kids. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "High school in Canada". EduCanada. Government of Canada. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Denmark: General upper secondary examination suite". UCAS Qualification Information Profiles. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Denmark | Overview". Eurydice. European Commission. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b "The Folkeskole | Examinations and Other Forms of Assessment". Ministry of Children and Education. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "The Finnish education system". infoFinland.fi. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Colagrossi, Mike (10 September 2018). "10 reasons why Finland's education system is the best in the world". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Hancock, LynNell (September 2011). "Why Are Finland's Schools Successful?". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Overview | Finland". Eurydice. European Commission. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Germany | Overview". Eurydice. European Commission. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Kulkarni, Sagar (2020-07-29). "New policy offers 5-3-3-4 model of school education". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ Kumar, Shuchita (31 July 2020). "New education policy: The shift from 10+2 to 5+3+3+4 system". Times Now. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
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Further reading
[edit]- Peasant, Eddie (2006). Crossing the bridge from eighth to tenth grade: Can ninth grade schools make it better?.
- Krone Phillips, Emily (2019). The Make-or-Break Year: Solving the Dropout Crisis One Ninth Grader at a Time. New Press. ISBN 9781620973240.