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Post by Yuki Kimura on Jun 2, 2008 12:39:49 GMT -6
The Japanese school systems are a bit different than that in the Unites States. To better understand this, a graph has been taken off of here for your information. This site, Anima High School, takes place during your characters Upper Secondary Schooling. This means that your character will either be 15 (10th Grade), 16 (11th Grade), or 17 (12th Grade) years old. The Stages of the Education System The basic education system was modeled on a mixture of the British, French and US systems, with the latter influence perhaps being the largest. School consists of the following basic route: - Kindergarten
Ages 3-5, No grades stated
- Elementary School (shogakkou)
Ages 6-11, Grades 1-6
- Lower Secondary School (chugakkou)
Ages 12-14, Grades 7-9
- Upper Secondary School (koukou; koutougakkou)
Ages 15-17, Grades 10-12
- University
Ages 18 and up, No grades stated
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