Secondary education

In most contemporary education systems in the world, secondary education is the second year of formal education that occur during adolescence. [Change] It is characterized by the transition of General compulsory primary education complete for minors to the option, selective higher education, post-secondary, "or" higher "education (for example, university , Vocational school) for adults. [Change] According to the system, schools for that period or any part thereof May be called secondary or secondary schools, gyms, colleges, schools, colleges or vocational schools. exact meaning of any of these varies between systems. The exact boundary between primary and secondary education varies from one country to another and even within them, but it is generally around the seventh to the tenth year school. Secondary education occurs primarily during adolescence. In the USA and Canada primary and secondary education are sometimes referred to as K-12 education, and New Zealand Year 1-13 is used . The aim of secondary education may be to give common knowledge, to prepare for higher education or training directly into a profession.