You may be watching TV at home or traveling. But somewhere in the world, right now, students are hard at work in school. With over 190 nations spanning the globe’s 24 time zones, school years come in a variety of forms. Here’s a sampling of the typical school years in 3 nations throughout the world.
Australia
Students in Australia attend school for 200 days a year. Their school year lasts from late January to mid December. Since Australia is in the southern hemisphere, it experiences summer while it’s winter in the northern hemisphere. Their school year is divided into four terms, with each term lasting 9 to 11 weeks. Students then have two weeks of vacation between each term. The typical school day is from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Students are required to attend school for at least eleven years, but they usually attend for twelve years.
France
Students usually attend school from ages 6 to 18. The school year for this country is from August to June, and is divided into four seven-week terms, with one to two weeks of vacation in between. The school day in France typically runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students do not attend school on Wednesday or Sunday.
South Korea
The school year in South Korea typically runs from March to February. The year is divided into two semesters (March to July and September to February). School days are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but many stay later into the evening. Students attend school from Monday to Friday, with some Saturday classes scattered throughout the year.
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