6º de Primaria (españa)

English translation: Elementary School - 6th Grade (US) / Year 6 (UK)

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Spanish term or phrase:6º de Primaria (españa)
English translation:Elementary School - 6th Grade (US) / Year 6 (UK)
Entered by: Cinnamon Nolan

19:28 Sep 18, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
Spanish term or phrase: 6º de Primaria (españa)
En el sistema británico y tb en el americano (4th grade?) No me acuerdo y no estoy segura a que curso correspondería en ambos. Gracias
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 03:49
Elementary School - 6th grade
Explanation:
Students are usually 10 - 12 years old. Traditionally, sixth grade was the final year of elementary school. In the United States and Canada, sixth grade is ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixth_grade

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Los alumnos de sexto de Primaria de Madrid (11-12 años) se han sometido este ... 6. ¿Por qué número debes dividir 900 para obtener 30 como cociente? ... una encuesta entre los 25 alumnos de su clase para saber cuántos niños tienen algún ...
www.20minutos.es/noticia/377015

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Note added at 2 days18 hrs (2009-09-21 14:25:36 GMT)
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Sorry, I forgot to get back to this. "Elementary Schoo, 6th Grade" is valid for the USA. The equivalent is "Primary School, Year 6" for the UK.

Information about UK Primary School:

The National Curriculum applies to pupils of compulsory school age ... It is organised on the basis of four key stages.

Key stage 1: Ages 5-7 (Years 1-2)
Key stage 2: Ages 7-11 (Years 3-6)
Key stage 3: Ages 11-14 (Years 7-9)
Key stage 4: Ages 14-16 (Years 10-11).
http://curriculum.qcda.gov.uk/key-stages-1-and-2/Values-aims...

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Note added at 2 days19 hrs (2009-09-21 14:56:45 GMT)
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YEAR SIX (6 ) in the UK system (10-11 years old, or more).
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Cinnamon Nolan
Spain
Local time: 04:49
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Elementary School - 6th grade
Cinnamon Nolan
5 -1Year 7
HugoSteckel
4year 7
Lucy Williams


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Year 7


Explanation:
En el Reino Unido, se termina la primaria con 10 años (la primaria está compuesta por years 3-6), y se empieza la secundaria, con year 7.

HugoSteckel
Switzerland
Local time: 04:49
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Joseph Tein: La pregunta no habla de la secundaria.
3 mins
  -> Precisamente los sistemas educativos según en qué país te encuentras. En este caso, los alumnos que cursan 6º de primaria en España tienen 11-12 años, que es la edad con la que los alumnos ingleses empiezan la secundaria. (year 7)
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
year 7


Explanation:
for a UK audience

Lucy Williams
Spain
Local time: 04:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Elementary School - 6th grade


Explanation:
Students are usually 10 - 12 years old. Traditionally, sixth grade was the final year of elementary school. In the United States and Canada, sixth grade is ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixth_grade

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Note added at 5 mins (2009-09-18 19:34:16 GMT)
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Los alumnos de sexto de Primaria de Madrid (11-12 años) se han sometido este ... 6. ¿Por qué número debes dividir 900 para obtener 30 como cociente? ... una encuesta entre los 25 alumnos de su clase para saber cuántos niños tienen algún ...
www.20minutos.es/noticia/377015

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Note added at 2 days18 hrs (2009-09-21 14:25:36 GMT)
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Sorry, I forgot to get back to this. "Elementary Schoo, 6th Grade" is valid for the USA. The equivalent is "Primary School, Year 6" for the UK.

Information about UK Primary School:

The National Curriculum applies to pupils of compulsory school age ... It is organised on the basis of four key stages.

Key stage 1: Ages 5-7 (Years 1-2)
Key stage 2: Ages 7-11 (Years 3-6)
Key stage 3: Ages 11-14 (Years 7-9)
Key stage 4: Ages 14-16 (Years 10-11).
http://curriculum.qcda.gov.uk/key-stages-1-and-2/Values-aims...

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Note added at 2 days19 hrs (2009-09-21 14:56:45 GMT)
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YEAR SIX (6 ) in the UK system (10-11 years old, or more).

Cinnamon Nolan
Spain
Local time: 04:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 88
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joseph Tein
4 mins
  -> Thank you, Joseph - and sorry for the delay in acknowledging your support.

agree  Evelyne Trolley de Prévaux
51 mins
  -> Thanks, Evelyne - and sorry for the delay in saying so.

agree  Carmen Garcia: Creo que esta es la opción más acertada. Para prevenir malos entendidos, puedes agregar una NT o Nota del Traductor donde aclares la edad (u otro dato) de los niños a los que te refieres.
7 hrs
  -> Thanks for your support and the additional info, Jemak - and sorry for the delay in saying so.
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