grade seven
In Canada and the Philippines, grade seven refers to the seventh year of formal schooling, typically attended by students aged twelve to thirteen.
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In Canada and the Philippines, grade seven refers to the seventh year of formal schooling, typically attended by students aged twelve to thirteen. In Canada it usually sits within middle school or junior high, while in the Philippines it marks the first year of junior high school under the K-12 curriculum introduced in 2013. Outside these countries the equivalent level has different names, making the term a useful marker of regional school-system vocabulary.
She was nervous about starting grade seven because it meant switching to a completely new building with different teachers for every subject.
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(Canada, Philippines) Seventh grade.
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