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  2. Primary school - Wikipedia

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    A primary school (in Ireland, India, the United Kingdom, [1] Australia, [2] New Zealand, [3] Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, South Africa, and Singapore [4]), elementary school, or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary education of children who are 4 to 10 years of age (and in many cases, 11 years of age).

  3. Education in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Basic Education in South Africa takes place in primary and secondary level from Grade 1 (6 - 7-year-olds) to Grade 12 (18 - 20-year-olds). Students who succeed in Grade 12 graduate with a matriculation certificate, which enables them to transition to tertiary level education. [12] Grouping of grades into phases, bands, and schools

  4. Afrikaans - Wikipedia

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    The name of the language comes directly from the Dutch word Afrikaansch (now spelled Afrikaans) [n 3] meaning 'African'. [12] It was previously referred to as 'Cape Dutch' (Kaap-Hollands or Kaap-Nederlands), a term also used to refer to the early Cape settlers collectively, or the derogatory 'kitchen Dutch' (kombuistaal) from its use by slaves of colonial settlers "in the kitchen".

  5. Hermannsburg School, South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Hermannsburg School serves Grade levels RRRR (18 months) through Grade 12 (18 years). Hermannsburg has English as its main language of instruction, although it has an intense German language programme. [3] Zulu language, as a subject, is also offered in the school, as a second language alongside Afrikaans. Music and outdoor activities are other ...

  6. List of calques - Wikipedia

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    Spanish grado (de escuela) calques English grade (in school) (nota in Standard Spanish) Spanish manzana de Adán calques English Adam's apple ( nuez de Adán , meaning "Adam's nut", in standard Spanish), which in turn is a calque of French pomme d'Adam

  7. Shoppers continue indulging in Black Friday sales, but ... - AOL

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    US inflation has cooled substantially this year, but has been moving sideways in recent months, prompting the Federal Reserve to take a more cautious approach to rate cuts in the coming year.

  8. Angelina Jolie Gets Asked 'the Most Insane Question.' Here's ...

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    Angelina Jolie balked at a question regarding whether there should be a biopic about her life.. When Jolie, 49, and her Maria director Pablo Larraín spoke with the U.K.'s The Times to promote ...

  9. List of secondary education systems by country - Wikipedia

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    In Bangladesh, secondary is from grade 7 (age 12–13), year 8 to grade 11 (age 16–17), year 12. After completing grade 9 (age 14–15), year 10 the students sit for their Secondary School Certificate. They then take admission to college, which is the name for senior secondary consisting of grade 10 (age 15–16), year 11 and grade 11 (age 16 ...