Is “grade” used only in the US?
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Let's consider this sentence :
I am in the 11th grade.
Is "grade" an American word here or could it also be used in the UK?
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Let's consider this sentence :
I am in the 11th grade.
Is "grade" an American word here or could it also be used in the UK?
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Incidentally, in Canada we say "grade" but we don't use the ordinal number: Grade 5, not fifth grade.
– Luke Sawczak
Nov 24 at 12:37
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Of interest: why do Americans prefer to use the term grade instead of class?
– choster
Nov 24 at 23:17
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Let's consider this sentence :
I am in the 11th grade.
Is "grade" an American word here or could it also be used in the UK?
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asked Nov 24 at 12:11
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Let's consider this sentence :
I am in the 11th grade.
Is "grade" an American word here or could it also be used in the UK?
word-usage
word-usage
asked Nov 24 at 12:11
user69503
1007
asked Nov 24 at 12:11
user69503
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asked Nov 24 at 12:11
user69503
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asked Nov 24 at 12:11
user69503
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asked Nov 24 at 12:11
user69503
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1007
Incidentally, in Canada we say "grade" but we don't use the ordinal number: Grade 5, not fifth grade.
– Luke Sawczak
Nov 24 at 12:37
2
Of interest: why do Americans prefer to use the term grade instead of class?
– choster
Nov 24 at 23:17
add a comment |
Incidentally, in Canada we say "grade" but we don't use the ordinal number: Grade 5, not fifth grade.
– Luke Sawczak
Nov 24 at 12:37
2
Of interest: why do Americans prefer to use the term grade instead of class?
– choster
Nov 24 at 23:17
Incidentally, in Canada we say "grade" but we don't use the ordinal number: Grade 5, not fifth grade.
– Luke Sawczak
Nov 24 at 12:37
Incidentally, in Canada we say "grade" but we don't use the ordinal number: Grade 5, not fifth grade.
– Luke Sawczak
Nov 24 at 12:37
2
2
Of interest: why do Americans prefer to use the term grade instead of class?
– choster
Nov 24 at 23:17
Of interest: why do Americans prefer to use the term grade instead of class?
– choster
Nov 24 at 23:17
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In the context of your example, in the UK* we would typically use the word Year, e.g.:
I am in Year 11
(Though, Year 11 in the UK would be roughly equivalent to 10th Grade in the US)
Grade would typically be used to describe the results of an exam.
*more specifically, in England, since education in the UK is devolved to each of the home countries' respective governments.
answered Nov 24 at 12:13
Lee Mac
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In Scotland, education starts age 4.5-5.5 and is split into Primary (1-7) and Secondary (1-6). So, a 15 year old will be in Secondary School, 4th or 5th year. Secondary schools are sometimes called academies. "Primary x" is used to refer to the primary years, but secondary is "x year".
– Pam
Nov 24 at 16:48
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Most people in the UK will recognize "grade" as something to do with a child's progress through school, but many won't know exactly what it means. Note also that the minority of UK schools which were not steam-rollered into comprehensive education may still use the names that were based on the "public school" system (note, "public schools" in the UK are fee-paying private schools, not part of the state education system) where after age 11 the classes or "forms" were known as 3rd, lower 4th, upper 4th, lower 5th, upper 5th (the last year of compulsory education), lower 6th, and upper 6th.
– alephzero
Nov 24 at 19:32
I think it should actually be "in England and Wales". It is only Northern Ireland and Scotland which have devolved education; English and Welsh education is administered by the UK government.
– Especially Lime
Nov 24 at 19:42
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@EspeciallyLime education is devolved to the Welsh Assembly government and not a UK government responsibility.
– JeremyC
Nov 24 at 22:20
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In the context of your example, in the UK* we would typically use the word Year, e.g.:
I am in Year 11
(Though, Year 11 in the UK would be roughly equivalent to 10th Grade in the US)
Grade would typically be used to describe the results of an exam.
*more specifically, in England, since education in the UK is devolved to each of the home countries' respective governments.
answered Nov 24 at 12:13
Lee Mac
767112
1
In Scotland, education starts age 4.5-5.5 and is split into Primary (1-7) and Secondary (1-6). So, a 15 year old will be in Secondary School, 4th or 5th year. Secondary schools are sometimes called academies. "Primary x" is used to refer to the primary years, but secondary is "x year".
– Pam
Nov 24 at 16:48
1
Most people in the UK will recognize "grade" as something to do with a child's progress through school, but many won't know exactly what it means. Note also that the minority of UK schools which were not steam-rollered into comprehensive education may still use the names that were based on the "public school" system (note, "public schools" in the UK are fee-paying private schools, not part of the state education system) where after age 11 the classes or "forms" were known as 3rd, lower 4th, upper 4th, lower 5th, upper 5th (the last year of compulsory education), lower 6th, and upper 6th.
– alephzero
Nov 24 at 19:32
I think it should actually be "in England and Wales". It is only Northern Ireland and Scotland which have devolved education; English and Welsh education is administered by the UK government.
– Especially Lime
Nov 24 at 19:42
1
@EspeciallyLime education is devolved to the Welsh Assembly government and not a UK government responsibility.
– JeremyC
Nov 24 at 22:20
add a comment |
up vote
16
down vote
accepted
In the context of your example, in the UK* we would typically use the word Year, e.g.:
I am in Year 11
(Though, Year 11 in the UK would be roughly equivalent to 10th Grade in the US)
Grade would typically be used to describe the results of an exam.
*more specifically, in England, since education in the UK is devolved to each of the home countries' respective governments.
answered Nov 24 at 12:13
Lee Mac
767112
1
In Scotland, education starts age 4.5-5.5 and is split into Primary (1-7) and Secondary (1-6). So, a 15 year old will be in Secondary School, 4th or 5th year. Secondary schools are sometimes called academies. "Primary x" is used to refer to the primary years, but secondary is "x year".
– Pam
Nov 24 at 16:48
1
Most people in the UK will recognize "grade" as something to do with a child's progress through school, but many won't know exactly what it means. Note also that the minority of UK schools which were not steam-rollered into comprehensive education may still use the names that were based on the "public school" system (note, "public schools" in the UK are fee-paying private schools, not part of the state education system) where after age 11 the classes or "forms" were known as 3rd, lower 4th, upper 4th, lower 5th, upper 5th (the last year of compulsory education), lower 6th, and upper 6th.
– alephzero
Nov 24 at 19:32
I think it should actually be "in England and Wales". It is only Northern Ireland and Scotland which have devolved education; English and Welsh education is administered by the UK government.
– Especially Lime
Nov 24 at 19:42
1
@EspeciallyLime education is devolved to the Welsh Assembly government and not a UK government responsibility.
– JeremyC
Nov 24 at 22:20
add a comment |
up vote
16
down vote
accepted
up vote
16
down vote
accepted
In the context of your example, in the UK* we would typically use the word Year, e.g.:
I am in Year 11
(Though, Year 11 in the UK would be roughly equivalent to 10th Grade in the US)
Grade would typically be used to describe the results of an exam.
*more specifically, in England, since education in the UK is devolved to each of the home countries' respective governments.
answered Nov 24 at 12:13
Lee Mac
767112
In the context of your example, in the UK* we would typically use the word Year, e.g.:
I am in Year 11
(Though, Year 11 in the UK would be roughly equivalent to 10th Grade in the US)
Grade would typically be used to describe the results of an exam.
*more specifically, in England, since education in the UK is devolved to each of the home countries' respective governments.
answered Nov 24 at 12:13
Lee Mac
767112
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answered Nov 24 at 12:13
Lee Mac
767112
answered Nov 24 at 12:13
Lee Mac
767112
answered Nov 24 at 12:13
Lee Mac
767112
767112
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In Scotland, education starts age 4.5-5.5 and is split into Primary (1-7) and Secondary (1-6). So, a 15 year old will be in Secondary School, 4th or 5th year. Secondary schools are sometimes called academies. "Primary x" is used to refer to the primary years, but secondary is "x year".
– Pam
Nov 24 at 16:48
1
Most people in the UK will recognize "grade" as something to do with a child's progress through school, but many won't know exactly what it means. Note also that the minority of UK schools which were not steam-rollered into comprehensive education may still use the names that were based on the "public school" system (note, "public schools" in the UK are fee-paying private schools, not part of the state education system) where after age 11 the classes or "forms" were known as 3rd, lower 4th, upper 4th, lower 5th, upper 5th (the last year of compulsory education), lower 6th, and upper 6th.
– alephzero
Nov 24 at 19:32
I think it should actually be "in England and Wales". It is only Northern Ireland and Scotland which have devolved education; English and Welsh education is administered by the UK government.
– Especially Lime
Nov 24 at 19:42
1
@EspeciallyLime education is devolved to the Welsh Assembly government and not a UK government responsibility.
– JeremyC
Nov 24 at 22:20
add a comment |
1
In Scotland, education starts age 4.5-5.5 and is split into Primary (1-7) and Secondary (1-6). So, a 15 year old will be in Secondary School, 4th or 5th year. Secondary schools are sometimes called academies. "Primary x" is used to refer to the primary years, but secondary is "x year".
– Pam
Nov 24 at 16:48
1
Most people in the UK will recognize "grade" as something to do with a child's progress through school, but many won't know exactly what it means. Note also that the minority of UK schools which were not steam-rollered into comprehensive education may still use the names that were based on the "public school" system (note, "public schools" in the UK are fee-paying private schools, not part of the state education system) where after age 11 the classes or "forms" were known as 3rd, lower 4th, upper 4th, lower 5th, upper 5th (the last year of compulsory education), lower 6th, and upper 6th.
– alephzero
Nov 24 at 19:32
I think it should actually be "in England and Wales". It is only Northern Ireland and Scotland which have devolved education; English and Welsh education is administered by the UK government.
– Especially Lime
Nov 24 at 19:42
1
@EspeciallyLime education is devolved to the Welsh Assembly government and not a UK government responsibility.
– JeremyC
Nov 24 at 22:20
1
1
In Scotland, education starts age 4.5-5.5 and is split into Primary (1-7) and Secondary (1-6). So, a 15 year old will be in Secondary School, 4th or 5th year. Secondary schools are sometimes called academies. "Primary x" is used to refer to the primary years, but secondary is "x year".
– Pam
Nov 24 at 16:48
In Scotland, education starts age 4.5-5.5 and is split into Primary (1-7) and Secondary (1-6). So, a 15 year old will be in Secondary School, 4th or 5th year. Secondary schools are sometimes called academies. "Primary x" is used to refer to the primary years, but secondary is "x year".
– Pam
Nov 24 at 16:48
1
1
Most people in the UK will recognize "grade" as something to do with a child's progress through school, but many won't know exactly what it means. Note also that the minority of UK schools which were not steam-rollered into comprehensive education may still use the names that were based on the "public school" system (note, "public schools" in the UK are fee-paying private schools, not part of the state education system) where after age 11 the classes or "forms" were known as 3rd, lower 4th, upper 4th, lower 5th, upper 5th (the last year of compulsory education), lower 6th, and upper 6th.
– alephzero
Nov 24 at 19:32
Most people in the UK will recognize "grade" as something to do with a child's progress through school, but many won't know exactly what it means. Note also that the minority of UK schools which were not steam-rollered into comprehensive education may still use the names that were based on the "public school" system (note, "public schools" in the UK are fee-paying private schools, not part of the state education system) where after age 11 the classes or "forms" were known as 3rd, lower 4th, upper 4th, lower 5th, upper 5th (the last year of compulsory education), lower 6th, and upper 6th.
– alephzero
Nov 24 at 19:32
I think it should actually be "in England and Wales". It is only Northern Ireland and Scotland which have devolved education; English and Welsh education is administered by the UK government.
– Especially Lime
Nov 24 at 19:42
I think it should actually be "in England and Wales". It is only Northern Ireland and Scotland which have devolved education; English and Welsh education is administered by the UK government.
– Especially Lime
Nov 24 at 19:42
1
1
@EspeciallyLime education is devolved to the Welsh Assembly government and not a UK government responsibility.
– JeremyC
Nov 24 at 22:20
@EspeciallyLime education is devolved to the Welsh Assembly government and not a UK government responsibility.
– JeremyC
Nov 24 at 22:20
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Incidentally, in Canada we say "grade" but we don't use the ordinal number: Grade 5, not fifth grade.
– Luke Sawczak
Nov 24 at 12:37
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Of interest: why do Americans prefer to use the term grade instead of class?
– choster
Nov 24 at 23:17