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Schools in Australia aim to encourage students to self- learn In order to have the same standard of education across the country, Australia has
rather than learning by memorisation. developed a national curriculum requiring that every school be prepared to teach 8 learning
areas including English, Mathematics, Social and Environment, Science, Arts, Languages
Australia Education is div ided into 5 lev els other than English, Technologies as well as Health and Physical Education.
k indergarten : 5 - 6 years old In addition, students can also choose the elective subjects according to their own
interests and each specific subject is taught by teachers with experience or expertise in the
P rimary school ( Year 1 - Year 6 ) : 7 - 1 2 years old particular area. Technologies including the internet, CD-rom and multimedia is also used to
facilitate teaching and learning.
Secondary school ( Year 7 - Year) 1 2 : 1 2 - 1 8 years old
Besides its mainstream curriculum, certain schools in Australia offer vocational education
V ocational Education and Training ( V ET) , w hich students can and training (VET) programs in which students can undertake practical sessions rather
enter after completing Year 1 0 or turn 1 5 years old than theoretical emphasis. These programs also enable students to explore their possible
future careers. In this case, students will be able to knowlearn skills that is in demand by
U niv ersity, w hich students could enter after completing secondary school
various industries.
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Education in Australia starts from 1 year in kindergarten, followed by In Australia, students who have completed study from Thai schools can continue their school
12 years in primary and secondary school. In the final year (Year 12), students in Australia year in Australia, meaning that students finishing grade 9 from Thailand can enrol in grade
are issued a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education which can be used to apply for 10 in Australia. However, the enrollment depends on each school’s policy and factors like
universities worldwide. academic performance, English language level, students’ potential and age of students.
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