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  2. Education in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    After primary education, the junior secondary level (referred to as middle school in some schools) lasts for 4 years (Grades 6-9) followed by 2 years (Grades 10-11) of the senior secondary level which is the preparation for the General Certificate of Education (G.C.E) Ordinary Level (O/Ls). According to the Sri Lankan law, it is compulsory that ...

  3. Educational stage - Wikipedia

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    2nd grade 7–8 3rd grade 8–9 4th grade 9–10 5th grade 10–11 6th grade 11–12 7th grade 12–13 Middle school: 8th grade 13–14 9th grade 14–15 10th grade 15–16 High school: 11th grade 16–17 12th grade 17–18

  4. Sinhala language - Wikipedia

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    Sinhala (Siṁhala) is a Sanskrit term; the corresponding Middle Indo-Aryan (Eḷu) word is Sīhala. The name is a derivative of siṁha, the Sanskrit word for 'lion'. [12] The name is sometimes glossed as 'abode of lions', and attributed to a supposed former abundance of lions on the island.

  5. List of primary education systems by country - Wikipedia

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    In Denmark, 0 - 9 grade is compulsory primary education. Most children are pupils in the Danish "Folkeskolen", which has the current grades: Kindergarten (optional): 3–6 years [16] 0th grade: 5–7 years; 1st grade: 6–8 years; 2nd grade: 79 years; 3rd grade: 8–10 years; 4th grade: 9–11 years; 5th grade: 10–12 years; 6th grade: 11 ...

  6. Education in Ghana - Wikipedia

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    Education in Ghana Ministry of Education Ministry of Higher Education National education budget (2018) Budget 18% of government expenditure General details Primary languages English System type National Literacy (2018) Total 79.04% Male 78.3% Female 65.3% Enrollment (2012/2013) Total 8,329,177 Primary Pre-primary: 1,604,505, Primary: 4,105,913, JHS: 1,452,585 Secondary SHS and TVI: 904,212 ...

  7. Anagarika Dharmapala - Wikipedia

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    Anagarika Dharmapala was born on 17 September 1864 in Colombo, Ceylon to Don Carolis Hewavitharana of Hiththetiya, Matara and Mallika Dharmagunawardhana (the daughter of Andiris Perera Dharmagunawardhana), who were among the richest merchants of Ceylon at the time. He was named Don David Hewavitharane. His younger brothers were Dr Charles Alwis ...

  8. Grading in education - Wikipedia

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    Grading in education is the process of applying standardized measurements for varying levels of achievements in a course. Grades can be assigned as letters (usually A to F), as a range (for example, 1 to 6), as a percentage, or as a number out of a possible total (often out of 100).

  9. English-medium education - Wikipedia

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    The Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542, passed by the Parliament of England, annexing Wales to the Kingdom of England are sometimes known as the "Acts of Union.". An often quoted example of the effects on the Welsh language is the first section of the 1535 Act, which states: "the people of the same dominion have and do daily use a speche nothing like ne consonant to the naturall mother tonge used ...