Educational System of Selected Countries of the World

Name of Country Levels of Education Description of Special Features

Each Level

1. Australia a.Basic Education Primary school is for During the junior high
six years, high school, most Australian
school is for six students decide what to
years. do after high school.
Primary education is
provided by
government and non-
government primary
schools.

Australian universities
are autonomous self-
b.Higher Education College or university,
accredited institutions
three to six years.
established by Federal,
State or Territory
legislations.

China is the largest

educational system of
the world. Primary
Elementary, Junior
grades is devoted to
2. China a. Basic Education and Senior High
development of
Schools
cognitive skills.

The course syllabi are

written by scientists and
professors hired by the
Six years of National Educational
b. Higher Education
university, varieties Commission. Students
of technical and wishing to attend
vocation schools university must pass
one of the two versions
of the National
University Entrance
Examination

In Japan, education is
 free and compulsory for
children from 6 to 15
Kindergarten, years. Classes are large
elementary school
a. Basic Education and teaching methods is
3. Japan (six years) lower usually lecture.
secondary school Japanese students
(three years) upper spend 243 days a year in
secondary school school. Lower
(three years) and secondary schools cover
university (usually grade seven, eight and
around four years) nine. Upper secondary
schools offer academic,
technical and vocational
programs.

Japanese education
relies heavily upon
examinations to
Junior colleges by determine which school
women, Colleges the student will go next,
and Universities resulting in a push by
students and parents
b. Higher Education for their children to
study very hard for the
test so that he or she
can get into best
schools.

Compulsory General
Education and
Training(GET) covers the
The levels are pre-
reception year, Grade R
primary, primary
to Grade IX.Technical
and secondary.
secondary education
4. South Africa a. Basic Education which generally lasts for
three years are offered
in technical centers,
high schools and
vocational schools.
 Most colleges of
education offer a three-
year programme leading
Tertiary and higher to the Diploma in
education Education (four year of
correspond to Level higher diplomas). Other
5-8 of the National relevant sectors of the
b. Higher Educational
Qualification educational structure
System
Framework (NQF) include special
education, private
education or
independent schools.

The national curriculum

core subjects include
English, Mathematics,
and Science. Each key
Foundation Stage- 3- level has definite
5 years, Key Stage emphasis that gradually
One - 5-7 years and becomes more
year groups grades advanced as the level
a. Basic Education 1-2, Key Stage 2 - 7 progresses.
5. England to 11 and year
groups 3-6, Key
Stage Three 11-14
Higher education
years, Key Stage
system in the UK needs
Four - aged 14-16,
to include reference to
Post 16 Education -
the Open University as a
11-18
major provider of the
Students studying at undergraduate and post
a university for their graduate for adults.
first degree are
called
undergraduates. Type of school providing
b. Higher Education Honours degree - this education are
four year courses kindergarten, nursery
Masters degree - schools, preschool
two or more years programmes, child/day
 care centers. The public
schools are funded, in
Pre-primary part, by a city, and/or
education, Middle state, and or federal
school education, government.
Secondary
education-high A college usually has a
6. United States of a. Basic Education school-Grades 7-12 Bachelor's (4 year)
America or 8-12 program. American
students start college
right after completing
high school. Junior and
technical colleges are
designed to be 4-year
programs at the
Research
undergraduate level.
Universities(I and II),
Classes begin in
Doctorate, Master's
September and end in
(Comprehensive)
June of every year. The
universities and
language instruction is
colleges,
b. Higher Education English.
Baccalaureate(Liber
al Arts) Colleges,
Associate of Arts
colleges,
Professional School
and other
specialized
institutions, Post-
secondary
vocational and
technical schools
1. Based on the matrix, how would you compare the Philippine Educational System from the
other countries. In what aspect are we similar from others. Is our educational system globally
competitive?

I would compare the Philippine Educational System from the other countries, it's not yet more
competitive but in some way it can compete with the standards of other country. We are similar with
them in various ways like the K to 12 program which was implemented by the Department of Education
recently to add more two years in high school and that is what we called the senior high school. Yes, for
me our educational system is globally competitive.

2. If given an oppurtunity to experience teaching in other countries that have you listed, where
did you like to teach and why?

If I will be given an oppurtunity to teach in other country, I will prefer to teach in the country of Japan.
It's because Japanese Educational System is so advance that it assures students with a better future and
self-reliant because of its modern use of technologies. For me as a teacher, I can also experience some
advancement with the way I teach the students and it will help me a lot in improving my teaching skills
that will makes a lot of benefits and through it I can use it in widening more my experiences and
capacities as a teacher.
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Teaching Profession

Educational System

of Selected Countries

of the World

Submitted to: Aisa Estacio

Submitted by: Bartolome B. Porcadilla Jr.