http://formaleducation.blogsome.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:39:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Primary education Primary (or elementary) education consists of the first years of formal, structured education. In general, primary education consists of six or seven years of schooling starting at the age of 5 or 6, although this varies between, and sometimes within, countries. Globally, around 70% of primary-age children are ... http://formaleducation.blogsome.com/2009/02/07/primary-education/ Secondary Education In most contemporary educational systems of the world, secondary education consists of the second years of formal education that occur during adolescence.[citation needed] It is characterised by transition from the typically compulsory, comprehensive primary education for minors, to the optional, selective tertiary, "post-secondary", or "higher" education ... http://formaleducation.blogsome.com/2009/02/07/secondary-education/ Higher Education Higher education, also called tertiary, third stage, or post secondary education, is the non-compulsory educational level that follows the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school. Tertiary education is normally taken to include undergraduate and postgraduate education, ... http://formaleducation.blogsome.com/2009/02/07/higher-education/ Adult education It is never too late to learn – even if you didn’t like school, or have been working for years. There are many courses and resources available to people over 18 who want to learn. You might want to gain a qualification to enhance ... http://formaleducation.blogsome.com/2009/02/07/adult-education/