Upper secondary education

This class includes: - Provision of upper secondary education in 03 academic years, from tenth grade to twelfth grade. Students who enter tenth grade must have certificates of lower secondary education. They enter tenth grade at the age of 15; the upper secondary education consolidates and develops achievements gained from lower secondary education; and completes the general education and provides ordinary technical and career-oriented knowledge for students to bring into full play their potentials and choose the right directions, advance to tertiary education, professional secondary education and vocational education or to engage in working. - Also included is the provision of talent programs for students in gifted schools (singing, dance, music, languages, sports, etc.) And upper secondary-level programs suited for students with special needs. - Provision of upper secondary-level programs suited for adolescents who work and study at the same time and who are from minority ethnic groups, etc. The education may be provided in classes or through radio, television broadcast, internet or correspondence.

Except: Adult education, see section 855 (other education)