Benchmarking is the learning the best from the best practices of the world’s best educational systems.
I learned that education is universal. I have seen from a different educational system from this lesson were saying that basic education is compulsory in most countries and of course our very own, Philippines. This enforcement was the positive response to the global education presented by the United Nations. I also learned that these countries may differ on a number of years in every level, primary or secondary, but they the same goal, global competence.
I realize after reading this matter, I observe that in order for one country to facilitate good education it should be base on how other countries provide quality of education. I see that through benchmarking, each country has been moving upward to achieve the best education for their learners. When reading about basic education from different countries, I realize that in higher education they are almost the same. The standards, requirements, and qualification must be achieved by the students.
As a future teacher, I must not ignorant with this important knowledge, so that I could serve my country as best as required. I should meet the standards given for the 21st-century teacher.
Name of Country
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Level of Education
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Description
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Special Features
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USA
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· Pre-School
· Junior HS
· Senior HS
· Graduate Student
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· 4-5 years old
· 5-6 years old
· 12-13 years old
· 16-17 years old
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· Free education in basic education
· Spiral education
· Government assistance enrolling in senior high school in private school
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Australia
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· Primary school
· Junior High School
· Senior High School
· College
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· 6-11 years old
· 12-15 years old
· 16-17 years old
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· Free education in basic education
· Second certificate of education
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China
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· Primary education
· Junior middle school
· Senior middle school
· university
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· 6 years
· 3 years
· 3 years
· 6 years
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· Open door policy
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Japan
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· Elementary school
· Lower secondary school
· Upper secondary school
· University school
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· 6 years
· 3 years
· 3 years
· 4 years
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· Students perform far better on interaction examination than American do.
· Lack of crime
· respectful
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U.N
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· foundation stage
· key stage one
· key stage two
· key sage three
· key stage four
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· 3-5 years
· 5-7 years
· 7-11 years
· 11-14 years old year group 7-9
· Aged 14-16 and years group 10-11
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· Strong mandate
· It mandates core subject: English, Math, and Science.
· Mandates core subject: foreign language and information/communication Technology.
· Emphasis on none difficult topics and the addition of sex education core curriculum courses that lead to qualification in each of the five subject areas which are, English, Math, Science, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), it is not mandatory
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New Zealand
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· Pre-school
· Years 1-8
· Years 7-8
· Years 7-13
· University
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· Birth- 5 years
· 5-13 years
· 11-13 years
· 11-17 or 18
· 17 onward
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Early childhood primary school intermediate secondary school tertiary
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Philippines
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· Kindergarten
· Elementary
· Junior high school
· Senior high school
· college
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· 6 years
· 4 years
· 2 years
· 4 years
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· Free education in primary and tertiary
· Spiral curriculum
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Most of the countries are now following the K12 curriculum and I think their education system is compulsory and is free to all learners. In my own opinion, our government should follow what Japan’s Education have, that have great emphasis in their own language. Though we are now mother-tongue based but unfortunately, there are some schools rarely practice it.
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