Fifth grade (called Grade 5 in some regions) is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The fifth grade is the fifth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 10 – 11 years old. Depending on the school district in certain parts of the United States, it is the last year of elementary school or in some parts of the United States, fifth grade is the first year of middle school.
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While courses of study are not regimented nationwide across either country, some conventional expectations of subject matter are generally taught in this grade:
Throughout Brazil, the ages for elementary school were recently raised from 8 to 9 years, and the minimum age required for the fifth grade was changed from 9 to 10 years old.
In England and Wale it is called "Year 6" and the pupils are usually 10 to 11 years old.[1]
In England and Wales, this is the last year of Primary education before students go on to Secondary School. Often it is the eighth year of school; the years being called "Nursery", "Reception", "Year 1", "Year 2", "Year 3", "Year 4", "Year 5" and "Year 6". In some cases there is not a nursery year in the school, but usually there is one. Sometimes Nursery children (3 - 4 years old) will only attend school for half a-day.
In Northern Ireland and Scotland Primary education ends in Primary 7, the same time as England's Year 6.
In Ireland the equivalent is 5th Class for 10-11 year olds. It is the seventh and second last year of Primary School.
Its equivalent is the CM2, last year of primary school.
In New Zealand, this level of class is called Standard 4 or Year 6. Children generally start this level between the ages of nine and ten. This is also the final year of primary school.
However in NZ most primary schools continue to teach Forms 1 and 2 or Years 7 and 8, with children continuing straight to High school at Form 3 or Year 9. Intermediate schools, teaching forms 1 through 4 or Years 7 through 10 are the exception rather than the rule. Especially in Rural areas where Area Schools can be found teaching all classes from New Entrants to Form 7 or Year 1 to year 13.
In Barbados at 10 to 11 years , students will take a placement examination to determine which secondary school they would attend. This is known as the common entrance examination. Forms 1-3 are called lower secondary school, with ages ranging from 11 to 14 years old. The students do basic subjects.
| Preceded by Fourth grade |
Fifth grade age 10 & 11 |
Succeeded by Sixth grade |