Quote Originally Posted by AntiochusIII
By the way, the British educational system gives me a headache.
The North British Educational System:

Nursery School:- For one or two years, parent's choice. Ages 3-5
Not taught much, except how to count, and how to say the alphabet

Primary School: 5-11/12
Primary (P) 1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7

Taugh the Nationwide 5-14 curriculum, the alphabet, arithmetic, very basic algebra (x+6=14 sort of thing), Religious (Christian) Education, the Wars of Independence, A variety of studies on miscellaneous subjects -- I did Japan (although it was diluted with China), the Rainforest, Animals, and some other things -- also, Music, a modern landuage (I did Spanish, but did French in Secondary School), art, PE.

Secondary School: 11/12 - 17/18 (one can leave from the fourth year, however)
1st Year (a.k.a. S1)
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
5th Year
6th Year

The above 5-14 curriculum continues finished in 2nd year, although the language studied in Primary generally changes, and other such things.
In 3rd & 4th Year one studies for 2 years on Standard Grades (which are dislike by the system and are set to be removed entirely), the equivalent of GCSE
In 5th year one can study for Intermediate 1 (a very low level), Intermediate 2 (a low level), Higher (just less than English GCE A levels).
In 6th year one can study all of the 5th year courses, as well as the Advanced Higher, in which a B pass generally allows entrance to 2nd year university course (better than English GCE A-levels, but damned harder...)