Fifth grade

Fifth grade (called Grade 5 in some regions) is a year of education in many nations. The fifth grade is the fifth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 10–13 years old. Depending on the school district, the grade may be in one of the following scenarios: the first year of middle school, the last year of elementary school, the last year of intermediate school, or none of those. Also, in other schools Grade 4 and 5 are one school. In Asian countries like India, fifth grade education is also known as 'class 5' which is usually the last grade of the primary education system.

Structure

While courses of study are not regimented nationwide across either country, some conventional expectations of subject matter are generally taught in this grade: