Primary education
Primary education
Primary education (also known as elementary education) is typically the first stage of formal education, coming after preschool and before secondary education.
Pronunciation
- /ˈpraɪ.mer.i ˌedʒʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
The term "primary" comes from the Latin word primarius, meaning "principal" or "first". The term "education" comes from the Latin educatio, meaning "a breeding, a bringing up, a rearing".
Definition
Primary education is the first few years of formal education, in which students typically learn basic skills such as reading, writing, and mathematics, as well as a basic understanding of various subjects such as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
Related Terms
- Preschool education: The stage of education that comes before primary education.
- Secondary education: The stage of education that comes after primary education.
- Curriculum: The set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university.
- Literacy: The ability to read and write.
- Numeracy: The ability to understand and work with numbers.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Primary education
- Wikipedia's article - Primary education
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski