Education in Vale

The system of education in Vale is divided in two levels: general and higher, and is unique to Vale. Education is mandatory for children aged 6–18. All institutions are publicly funded by the government. The education is regulated by the State through the Department of Education.

The teachers in public primary and secondary schools are all state civil servants, making the department the largest employer in the country. Professors and researchers in Vale's universities are also employed by the state.

The Education Index, published with the USK's Human Development Index in 1712, based on data from 1710, lists Vale as 0.995, amongst the highest in the world, tied for first with ???, ??? and New Zealand.

Primary Education
Schooling in Vale is mandatory as of age 6, the first year of primary school. Many parents start sending their children earlier though, around age 3 as nursery classes (maternelle) are usually affiliated to a village's primary school. Some even start earlier at age 2 in pré-maternelle classes, which are essentially daycare centres. The last year of maternelle is an important step in the educational process as it is the year in which pupils are introduced to reading.

After nursery, the young students move on to primary school. It is in the first year (cours préparatoire) that they will learn to write and develop their reading skills. Much akin to other educational systems, Valois primary school students usually have a single teacher (or perhaps two) who teaches the complete curriculum, such as Valois, mathematics, science and humanities to name a few. Note that the Valois word for a teacher at the primary school level is instituteur, or its feminine form institutrice.

Primary education consists in a curriculum of basic courses for the development of a primary set of knowledge as guided by the government. Students are to pass all these classes before being able to begin secondary education. They therefore fulfill their primary education at similar levels and ages. Usually, students finish their primary education at the age of 12. After finishing these courses, they receive a primary diploma, the diplôme d'études primaires or DEP.

Secondary Education
To pursue secondary education, students must have obtained previously a DEP. Students are to decide which classes they want. Classes work with a series of points. A student must achieve a determined amount of points in total to receive their diploma. Certain classes give more points than others and follow levels. For instance, a student who hasn't pass Geography 1 couldn't register for Geography 2. Students are required to all have general courses or formation générale, which include Valois language classes, physical education, philosophy and a foreign language class of which Basic is the most common choice. This education system shows uncommon characteristics such as students of different age studying in the same class. This ensures students to be in a more favorable environment for them to perform for their own different skills.

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Higher Education
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