The Secondary Education of Canada
Canada’s Secondary Education begins from Grade 8 (equivalent to Form 2) to Grade 12 (equivalent to Form 6 in Hong Kong). Upon Grade 12 Graduation, students can enter into a university or a college; and select to study in one-year Certificate, two-year Diploma, two-year Associate Degree/University Transfer, or four-year Bachelor Degree Programs.
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Junior Secondary |
Senior Secondary | UNIVERSITY YEARS | |||||||
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Canada |
G8 |
G9 |
G10 |
G11 |
G12 |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Hong Kong |
F2 |
F3 |
F4 |
F5 |
F6 |
F7 |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
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China |
Junior 2 |
Junior 3 |
Senior 1 |
Senior 2 |
Senior 3 |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. Do I want to study in the hustle-and-bustle of a city or in a
sub-urban town?
In a city setting, transportation is easily accessible and entertainment is also easy to find! This will help lessen student’s homesick. Another reason a student may choose a city is that he/she would like to stay with a local relative, who will take care of the youngster. On the other hand, a town setting is quiet and safe, and the living standard is relatively lower than that of the big city. The population of such community is almost 95% English-speaking, so an international student will have much opportunity to practice his/her English.
2. What is the difference between public and private secondary schools?
Public Secondary Schools are funded, operated and monitored by the Provincial Government while private secondary schools are not. Public schools offer homestay service while private schools may also offer residence. Tuition fee of a public school ranges from C$8,000-14,000/year while private school costs C12,000-30,000/year.
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Canadian Dollars |
Public Schools |
Private Schools |
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Tuition |
C$8,000-14,000/yr |
C$12,000-30,000/yr |
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Homestay |
C7000-9000/yr |
C7000-10,000/yr |
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Residence |
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$10,000-15,000/yr |
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Start date |
9/2 |
9/2 or 9/1/5 |
3. What is the average class size in school?
In the English as Second Language (ESL) class, there is an average of 7-15 students so that teacher can pay greater attention to individual’s needs. A regular academic class ranges from 20-30 students per class.
4. What is the Banding of Canada’s schools?
There is no banding in Canada’s schools because almost 90% are public. Hence, the Provincial Government carefully funds and monitors all schools so to maintain a “High Quality of Education”.
5. Do I receive a free secondary education if I am a Canadian passport-holder?
If your parents reside in Canada and are taxpayers of Canada, then you are entitled to enjoy the education subsidy provided by the Canada government.
However, if your parents are non-residence of Canada (and hence, non-taxpayers), then you MUST pay the international student fee schedule.
