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Education Profiles BRAZIL
 
 

Elementary 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.
 
LENGTH
Eight years. 
 
PROGRAMME OF STUDY
 

 

Hours per week

 

First Cycle

Second Cycle

Subject

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Portuguese Language

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

Mathematics

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

History and Geography

4

4

4

4

-

-

-

-

History

-

-

-

-

3

3

3

3

Geography

-

-

-

-

3

3

3

3

Sciences

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

Religious education

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Physical education

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Art education

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Foreign language

-

-

-

-

2

2

2

2

Total

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

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).
 
GRADING SCALE
Elementary and secondary schools, as well as some tertiary institutions, use the following scale:
 
Brazil
 
WES
9.0-10.05
 
superior superior
(very superior)
A
7.0-8.94
 
média superior
(superior)
B
5.0-6.93
 
média média
(average)
C
3.0-4.92
 
média inferior
(below average)
F
0.0-2.91
 
inferior inferior
(fail)
F
 
 
sem rendimento
(no results; fail)
F
 
 
crédito concedido
(credit granted)
 
 
 
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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