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TaiwanTaiwan

EgyptEgypt

AustraliaAustralia

Taiwan-semesterTaiwan-semester

The school year consists of two The school year consists of two semesters. The fall semester semesters. The fall semester begins in early September and begins in early September and runs till late January or early runs till late January or early February. Winter vacation February. Winter vacation typically runs from two to three typically runs from two to three weeks around the Lunar New weeks around the Lunar New Year. Spring semester begins Year. Spring semester begins following the Lantern Festival in following the Lantern Festival in the middle of February and ends the middle of February and ends in early June. in early June.

Class timeClass time

Elementary schools start Elementary schools start from 8A.M to 4P.M.from 8A.M to 4P.M.

Junior High schools start Junior High schools start from 7:30A.M to 4P.M.from 7:30A.M to 4P.M.

Senior high schools start Senior high schools start from 7:30A.M to 5P.M.from 7:30A.M to 5P.M.

Colleges and Universities Colleges and Universities start from 8A.M to 7P.M.start from 8A.M to 7P.M.

Twelve-year educationTwelve-year education

Public education was from primary Public education was from primary school through junior high school through junior high school since 1968. But in school since 1968. But in January 2011, President January 2011, President 馬英九馬英九(MA IN NINE)(MA IN NINE) announced that announced that kids should have a full twelve-kids should have a full twelve-year education, and will start year education, and will start the program in 2014.the program in 2014.

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ResultsResults

The system in Taiwan The system in Taiwan produces pupils with produces pupils with some of the highest test some of the highest test scores in the world, scores in the world, especially in especially in mathematics and mathematics and science. science.

Egypt-Egypt-education systemeducation system The public education system The public education system

in Egypt consists of two in Egypt consists of two levels.levels.

The basic education stage The basic education stage for 4–14 years for 4–14 years old :kindergartens and old :kindergartens and primary schools.primary schools.

Then, the secondary school Then, the secondary school stage is for three years, stage is for three years,

for ages 15 to 17.for ages 15 to 17.

They have 9 academic They have 9 academic years between the ages years between the ages of 6 and 14. of 6 and 14.

All the schools are free All the schools are free within any government within any government run schoolsrun schools. .

Education in Australia

Education in Australia is mainly the responsibility of the states and territories. Each state or territory government provides funding, and regulates the public and private schools within its governing area.

SchoolSchoolDepending on the state or Depending on the state or territory, and date of birth territory, and date of birth of the child, school is of the child, school is compulsory from the age compulsory from the age of five or six to the age of of five or six to the age of fifteen or seventeen. In fifteen or seventeen. In recent years, over three recent years, over three quarters of students stay quarters of students stay at school until they are at school until they are seventeen. seventeen.

Common agesCommon agesStudents may be slightly younger Students may be slightly younger or older than stated below, due or older than stated below, due to differences between states to differences between states and territories. The name for the and territories. The name for the first year of primary school varies first year of primary school varies considerably between states and considerably between states and territories.territories.

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