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ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
- Elementary education is
administered by local and municipal authorities in India. Children begin
elementary education at approximately age six, in a cycle lasting seven to
eight years. Standards I – V are known as lower elementary and VI-VIII as
upper-elementary. The language of instruction is the regional language of the
State.
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- AGE OF ADMISSION
- Age six
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- LENGTH
- Eight years
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- PROGRAMME OF STUDY
- No information regarding hours of
study can be provided for this level of education; the following courses
make up the elementary school curriculum:
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Reading
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Writing
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Arithmetic
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History
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Geography
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General Science
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Civics
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Foreign Language
(English and/or Hindi introduced at Standard VI)
- ASSESSMENT AND PROMOTION
- Examinations are set by the
school or by Municipal Boards and are usually held at the end of each term
and each school year.
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- GRADING SCALE
- Information
regarding grading at the elementary level in India is not available at this
time.
Revised: May 06, 2004
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