Grade and Form/Standard Equivalents

Grade and form/standard equivalents

Age as of Dec 31 The U.S. and Canada (except Quebec) Belize 5 Elementary: Kindergarten Primary: Infant I 6 Elementary: Grade 1 Primary: Infant II 7 Elementary: Grade 2 Primary: Standard I 8 Elementary: Grade 3 Primary: Standard II 9 Elementary: Grade 4 Primary: Standard III 10 Elementary: Grade 5 Primary: Standard IV 11 Elementary or Middle: Grade 6 Primary/Lower Secondary: Standard V 12 Elementary, Middle or Jr High: Grade 7 Primary/Lower Secondary: Standard VI/Primary School Examination (PSE) 13 Elementary, Middle or Jr High: Grade 8 Primary/Lower Secondary: 1st Form 14 Junior High or Secondary: Grade 9 Primary/Lower Secondary: 2nd Form. 15 Secondary: Grade 10 Upper Secondary: 3rd Form 16 Secondary: Grade 11 Upper Secondary: 4th Form. CXC Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examinations (CSEC) 17 Secondary: Grade 12 Post-Secondary: Tertiary or Vocational Education (Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)/GCE A-Level Examinations/SAT/ACT)