Grade Level in Beacon School Grade Level Equivalent in National Systems
August 31) Philippines (Local Schools; U.S. / Canada U.K. K-12) Pre School or K- Pre School or 4 years old Pre-K Reception 1 Nursery 5 years old IB PRIMARY Kindergarten Kinder or K2 Kindergarten Year 1 6 years old YEARS Grade 1 Grade 1 Grade 1 Year 2 7 years old PROGRAMME Grade 2 Grade 2 Grade 2 Year 3 8 years old (PYP) Grade 3 Grade 3 Grade 3 Year 4 9 years old Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 4 Year 5 10 years old Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 5 Year 6 11 years old Grade 6 Grade 6 Grade 6 Year 7 12 years old IB MIDDLE YEARS Grade 7 Grade 7 Grade 7 Year 8 13 years old PROGRAMME Grade 8 Grade 8 Grade 8 Year 9 14 years old (MYP) Grade 9* Grade 9 Grade 9 Year 10 15 years old Grade 10* Grade 10 Grade 10 Year 11 16 years old IB DIPLOMA Grade 11* Grade 11 Grade 11 Year 12 PROGRAMME 17 years old (DP) Grade 12* Grade 12 Grade 12 Year 13
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Grade 11 and 12 will prepare students to sit for the IB (International Baccalaureate) Examination