My Teenage Life in Egypt

Going to School in Egypt Students in Egypt attend two years of kindergarten and then grades 1-9 of pri- mary and middle education in public and private schools. When entering grade 10, there are three paths students can take that last from three to five years. General studies leads usually to exams that can earn them places in universities. Vocational and technical studies are designed to focus on career paths that don’t need university study. Students that do choose universities have more than 170 to choose from in the country. About 30 percent of students take that path. A parallel system called Al-Azhar offers families and students lessons that focus on an Islamic education system. Students from 5–15 attend single-gender classes in all subjects. Some move on to Al-Azhar University as well.

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