Fifth grade (also 5th Grade or Grade 5) is the fifth or sixth

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. In the United States, this is mostly the last grade of

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, but for some states, it could be the first year of

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. Primary school generally goes from

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and ends in fifth or sixth grade. Students in fifth grade are usually 10–11 years old. In different countries they have different names for fifth grade. The list of different versions are below depending on the country:

United Kingdom

In England and Wales, the equivalent is

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. In Scotland, 10–11 year olds are in primary school P7.

Ireland

In Ireland, the equivalent is 5th class.

Australia

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, the equivalent is

Year 5 Year 5 is an educational year group in schools in many countries including England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand. It is usually the fifth year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between nine and eleven. Australia In Austr ...

, which children generally start between the ages of ten and eleven. It is the second last year of primary school and the 6th year of school overall.

Philippines

In the Philippines, the equivalent is Grade 5, and students can also start at the age of 9.

United States

People in the USA (United States of America) go through the 6th year of school. In the USA, grade 5 is known as 5th grade, potentially the last year of elementary school or the first year of middle school. In the United States, 41 states have implemented

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standards for 5th-grade curriculum in the English language and srts/mathematics. Key English Language Arts Common Core standards for 5th grade students include: * Ability to determine the theme of a book, story, or poem from details in the text * Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story * Describe how the narrator or speaker's point of view may influence how events are described * Compare and contrast stories in the same genre. Key Mathematics Common Core standards for 5th grade students include: * Write and interpret numerical expressions in operations and algebraic thinking * Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions * Convert like measurement units * Understand volume as an attribute of 3-dimensional space * Graph points on the coordinate plane * Classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties

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