DIFFERENT NAMES OF HIGH SCHOOL

There are different names of high school level education. According to state or country, they have different names.

In most of the Asian countries, class tenth is the most important for the students. And mostly State or Central Education Board takes this examination. There are mostly compulsory subjects except one or two optional. There are 6 to 12 subjects according to board exam in the high school level. Read the the different names of high school.

IN SAARC COUNTRIES

Afghanistan: Secondary Education (class 9 to 12 same)

Bangladesh: Secondary School Certificate (SSC)

Bhutan: Lower Secondary (class 9 to 10 same)

India:  High School, 10^th Grade, 10^th class, Secondary Level, Matriculation (old name)

Maldives: Lower Secondary (class 6 to 10 same)

Nepal: Secondary Education Examination (SEE), School Leaving Certificate (SLC) [old name]

Pakistan: Secondary School Certificate Part-2 (SSC Part–2) and Secondary School Certificate Part-1 (SSC Part–1) for class IX.

Sri Lanka: Senior Secondary (class 10 to 11)

IN OTHER COUNTRIES

British Council: Ordinary Level (O level)

Canada: High School & Secondary School (class 10 to 12 same)

Germany: Middle Maturity Certificate (Hauptschule)

Italy: Secondary (Scuola secondaria di primo grado means first grade secondary school &  Scuola secondaria di secondo grado means secondary school)

Japan: Lower Secondary (Chugakko)

South Korea: High School (class 9 to 12 same)

United Kingdom: Comprehensive School, Secondary and Grammar School (age 11 to 16 same)

United State: High School (class 9 to 12 same)

 How many subjects you have to study in class 10 in your country? Please comment ………