Education in the United Kingdom, the United States and Ecuador, is divided into primary, secondary and higher education.
Primary education in Ecuador begins as of 5 years of age as in the United Kingdom, unlike the United States, primary education begins at 6 years of age. Primary education in the United Kingdom is divided into two cycles that are called Keys Stages, the first goes from 5 to 7 years and the second from 7 to 11 years, unlike the United States education, Elementary School goes from 6 to 11 years and then gives way to Middle School but this is recognized as part of high school. In Ecuador, primary education is called Basic General Education (EGB) ranging from 5 to 14 years of age without any division as in the case of the United
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At the high school level, students generally take a wide variety of classes without specializing in any particular subject, with the exception of vocational schools. Students are generally required to take a wide range of compulsory subjects, but may choose additional subjects "electives" to fill out their required hours of learning. High school grades normally are included in a student's official transcript for college admission. Each state sets minimum requirements for how many years of various mandatory subjects are required; these requirements vary widely, but generally include 2-4 years of each of: Science, Mathematics, English, Social sciences, Physical education; Some years of a foreign language and some form of education are often required, as is a health curriculum in which students learn about anatomy, nutrition, first aid, sexuality, drug awareness, and birth