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Elementary
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Higher
Education
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ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (PRIMEIRO
GRAU)
- AGE
OF ADMISSION
- The general age of admission is seven, although entrance may be granted at a younger age depending on
the rules and regulations of the educational council for the respective district.
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- LENGTH
- Eight years.
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- PROGRAMME
OF STUDY
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Hours per week
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First Cycle
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Second Cycle
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Subject
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Grade 1
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Grade 2
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Grade 3
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Grade 4
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Grade 5
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Grade 6
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Grade 7
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Grade 8
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Portuguese Language
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5
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5
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5
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5
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4
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4
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4
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4
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Mathematics
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5
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5
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5
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5
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4
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4
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4
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4
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History and Geography
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4
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4
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4
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4
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History
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3
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3
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3
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3
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Geography
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3
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3
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3
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3
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Sciences
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4
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4
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4
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4
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3
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3
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3
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3
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Religious education
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Physical education
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Art education
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Foreign language
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2
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2
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2
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2
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Total
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21
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21
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21
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21
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22
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22
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22
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22
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- ASSESSMENT
AND PROMOTION
- Students are assessed on the basis of classroom performance and attendance (with the minimum
requirement being 75%). A successful completion of eight years of elementary school, merits the
Cetificado de Conclusao de Primero Grau (Certificate of Completion of Elementary School).
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GRADING SCALE
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Elementary
and secondary schools, as well as some tertiary institutions, use the following
scale:
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WES |
| 9.0-10.05 |
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- superior
superior
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A |
| 7.0-8.94 |
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- média
superior
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B |
| 5.0-6.93 |
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- média
média
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C |
| 3.0-4.92 |
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- média
inferior
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F |
| 0.0-2.91 |
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- inferior
inferior
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F |
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- sem
rendimento
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fail)
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F |
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- crédito
concedido
- (credit granted)
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- ASSESSMENT AND PROMOTION:
Students are assessed on the basis of classroom performance and attendance (with the minimum
requirement being 75%). A successful completion of eight years of elementary school, merits the
Cetificado de Conclusao de Primero Grau (Certificate of Completion of Elementary School).
- Revised: May 06, 2004
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- All rights reserved.
- Copyright © 2001 World
Education Services.
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