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Senior (education)

The term senior, in regard to education, has different meanings depending on the country.

Canada[edit]

In the province of Ontario, high school students in their third year and above are considered to be seniors, while in the province of Alberta, only twelfth graders are counted as seniors even though both provinces are Canadian.[4]

United Kingdom[edit]

In England and Wales, students in their seventh year and above (11 years and older, post primary school) in secondary school are seniors.[5] In Scotland, students in their fifth year and above are seniors.

Nigeria[edit]

In Nigeria, senior secondary education is the education children receive after primary and junior secondary education and before the tertiary period.[6] The appropriate age for senior secondary education in Nigeria is 11–18 years. The student is expected to write (West African Examination Council — WAEC) examination and/or National Examination Council (NECO) at the completion of six years of study.[7] Every student is examined on 8–9 subjects. All students complete 4 core cross-cutting subjects: English language, General Mathematics, Civic Education and Trade/Entrepreneurship.[8][9]

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

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