Education in Enderron

Education in Enderron is the responsibility of Enderronian federal government in cooperation with the states and territories, which provides funding funding for all public schools. Each prefectural government provides any additional funding if they feel it is necessary and may also fund private schools. Education in Enderron generally follows the three-tier model which includes primary education, secondary education and tertiary (higher) education.

There are two main sectors of education: public (government-funded) and private (independent) education. Only the public sector receives funding from the federal government, meaning that students attending these schools may have a free education.

Education in Enderron is compulsory from the ages of five to seventeen. This is generally from Kindergarten to Year 12 (the first two tiers of the education system). All students learn from the same national curriculum that every institute must follow during these years. Across Enderron, students must begin attending school the year they turn six years of age.

The academic year usually starts in late January and ends in mid-December. There are four school terms, each 10 weeks long. One day each term is a staff development day (also known as a pupil-free day or an SDD) and it is each individual school's decision as to when these are held.

There are a total of 12 weeks of school holidays each school year. After Term 1, 2 and 3 there are 2 weeks of holiday. At the end of the school year (after Term 4) there are 5 weeks of holiday. Every term has a mid-term break which occurs on Monday of Week 6. The remaining day of holiday, known as the "students' free holiday" or "stu-free", can be put anywhere in the year, the date is decided by each individual school.

Exams
There are numerous standardised nationwide exams in Enderron.

Pre-school
Children may attend pre-school up until the age of 5, when they must start primary school. Pre-schools in Enderron are mostly quite unregulated and are seen as a way to prepare children for school, by having them interact with other children and practising being away from home for extended periods of time. It is not compulsory for children to attend pre-school. Despite this, 2021 Enderronian national census data shows that 89 percent of children attend pre-school in the year before their first year of formal education.

Primary education
Primary education is the first tier of the education system. It begins in Kindergarten (also known as prep) and goes through to Year 6. In primary school, students learn basic skills in numeracy and literacy. Primary school is compulsory for all Enderronian permanent residents and citizens and students are required to enrol in the year they turn five. Every public (government-run) primary school in Enderron is required to accept enrolments from all students within their catchment area. Government primary schools educate approximately 86 percent of Enderronian students.

Enrichment class
An Enrichment Class (often referred to as EC Class or simply EC) is offered by selected public primary schools. They are designed for gifted or talented students in Years 5 and 6. Prospective students must sit a standardised aptitude test, known as the Enrichment Class Placement Test (or EC Test), which consists of mathematics and English literacy components, the marks for which are sent to the schools applied for. Each school has a minimum EC Test entry score which changes from year to year.

Secondary education
Secondary education is the second tier of the education system. It begins in Year 7 and goes through to Year 12. In secondary school (commonly known as high school), students develop higher skills in a broad range of subjects, with students selecting subjects to undertake in their HSC assessments. Secondary school is compulsory for all Enderronian residents from Year 7 through to Year 12. Under special circumstances, students may complete secondary education at the end of Year 10. Every public secondary school (with the exception of academic schools) is required to accept any students within their catchment area. Approximately 78 percent of Enderronian high school students attend government schools.

Academic schools
Academic schools in Enderron are a type of secondary school which requires passing the Academic School Entrance Test (also known as the ASET) to attend. If the school is public it is known as a "selective school" and if it is private it is known as a "grammar school". Some academic schools offer a selective class (or classes); these are known as partially selective schools.

Higher School Certificate
To pass the Higher School Certificate (HSC), students must study a minimum of six subjects and achieve a mark of at least 50% in five of them. If students pass their HSC they are given an ETAR (Enderronian Tertiary Admission Rank) which comprises of the mean percentage mark of all the subject exams. Universities will select students to attend depending on the ETAR rank attained.

Private schools
Private schools do not receive any funding from the federal government, however individual state governments may choose to fund them, often to increase popularity amongst high socioeconomic families. If a private school earns over $200,000 in income per year, the government taxes them as a normal business under the Independent Schools Funding Act.

Primary
Primary private schools (often known as prep schools) are sometimes attached to secondary schools, but this is not always the case. They are almost always religious with the most common type being Christian (Catholic). Prep schools are not allowed to participate in the Enrichment Class scheme.

Secondary
Private secondary schools are more common than prep schools; 22 percent of Enderronian students are enrolled in a private secondary school. They are almost always religious (usually Catholic, Jewish or Islamic) or are special needs schools, with the exception of grammar schools, which are academically selective and legally required to remain secular.

Tertiary education
Tertiary or higher education in Craftia generally consists of TAFE (Technical and Further Education) and university. TAFE requires only a GSC level graduation, while a university degree requires both the GSC and HSC to be passed to a suitable level. Unlike public schools, universities have large fees that must be paid despite the government funding them. A student loan may be taken out if the student does not have enough money to pay for their education. The government only charges 1% interest on these loans. Higher education is optional, with 69.7% of Enderronians completing at least one course.

Curriculum
There are 6 key learning stages in the curriculum: K–2 (Stage 1), 3–4 (Stage 2), 5–6 (Stage 3), 7–8 (Stage 4), 9–10 (Stage 5), and 11–12 (Stage 6).

Primary Education
In primary school (years K-6), the curriculum does not specify specific subjects, rather students learn about various topics which cover various components of the curriculum. Eg- learning about Craftia can teach students about geography, history, mathematics (currency), and languages.

Secondary Education
There are a total of 26 subjects available to undertake for A-Levels. In 2072 the only compulsory subject was English, however the government has recently been looking at adding Mathematics to the list.

Students must select a minimum of 14 units to complete for their GCSE and a minimum of 10 for their A-Levels. One unit is approximately equal to 2 hours of work per year. Not every elective subject is available at all schools, however these is usually at least one subject branch from each faculty available.

HSC subjects
Subjects are divided into three main categories: English, Category A (mathematics and science), and Category B (arts, commerce, humanities, PDHPE, technology, and languages other than English). Students must study and pass at least 12 units, including a minimum of 2 units of English, 2 units in a category A subject, and 2 units in a Category B subject.

Stage 4 and 5 Subject Table
.*Other languages include: Classical Greek, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Reatinese and Spanish.

Stage 6 Subject Table
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