Age (as of

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

* Offered at Beacon Academy (see www.beaconacademy.ph)

Grade 11 and 12 will prepare students to sit for the IB (International Baccalaureate)
Examination