Guidelines For Grade / Year Placement 2021
| Age of Student on Dec 31 |
Year of Birth | PISA VC Program Grade |
Equivalent Grade / Year in other educational systems | ||||||||
| Malaysia | USA/Canada | IB | UK and UK International Schools* |
New Zealand* | Japan | China | Singapore | Korea | |||
| 6 | 2015 | Foundation | Kindergarten | Kindergarten | EY2 | Year 1 | Year 1 | Kindergarten | Kindergarten | Kindergarten | Kindergarten |
| 7 | 2014 | Year 1 | Standard 1 | 1st Grade | Grade 1 | Year 2 | Year 2 | Grade 1 | Year 1 | Primary 1 | 1st Grade |
| 8 | 2013 | Year 2 | Standard 2 | 2nd Grade | Grade 2 | Year 3 | Year 3 | Grade 2 | Year 2 | Primary 2 | 2nd Grade |
| 9 | 2012 | Year 3 | Standard 3 | 3rd Grade | Grade 3 | Year 4 | Year 4 | Grade 3 | Year 3 | Primary 3 | 3rd Grade |
| 10 | 2011 | Year 4 | Standard 4 | 4th Grade | Grade 4 | Year 5 | Year 5 | Grade 4 | Year 4 | Primary 4 | 4th Grade |
| 11 | 2010 | Year 5 | Standard 5 | 5th Grade | Grade 5 | Year 6 | Year 6 | Grade 5 | Year 5 | Primary 5 | 5th Grade |
| 12 | 2009 | Year 6 | Standard 6 | 6th Grade | Grade 6 | Year 7 | Year 7 | Grade 6 | Year 6 | Primary 6 | 6th Grade |
| 13 | 2008 | Year 7 | Form 1 | 7th Grade | Grade 7 | Year 8 | Year 8 | Grade 1 | Year 1 | Secondary 1 | 1st Grade |
| 14 | 2007 | Year 8 | Form 2 | 8th Grade | Grade 8 | Year 9 | Year 9 | Grade 2 | Year 2 | Secondary 2 | 2nd Grade |
| 15 | 2006 | Year 9 | Form 3 | 9th Grade | Grade 9 | Year 10 | Year 10 | Grade 3 | Year 3 | Secondary 3 | 3rd Grade |
| 16 | 2005 | Year 10 | Form 4 | 10th Grade | Grade 10 | Year 11 | Year 11 | Grade 1 | Year 1 | Secondary 4 | 1st Grade |
| 17 | 2004 | Year 11 | Form 5 | 11th Grade | Grade 11 | Year 12 | Year 12 | Grade 2 | Year 2 | Secondary 5 | 2nd Grade |
| 18 | 2003 | Year 12 | Form 6 | 12th Grade | Grade 12 | Year 13 | Year 13 | Grade 3 | Year 3 | Tertiary | 3rd Grade |
*If your child is currently registered at a school following the British or New Zealand Curriculum, it is important to note that grade / year levels do not align between the British or New Zealand education and Australian education.
