I. Read the passage and answer the questions.
A primary school, or an elementary school, is a school for children between the ages of about 
six and twelve. It comes after preschool. When children finish learning at primary school, they go to 
secondary school.
In the United Kingdom, a primary school usually comprises a nursery and the first seven 
years of a child’s full-time learning. In Australia and the United States, primary school begins with 
kindergarten. It lasts for six years, usually until the fifth or sixth grade.
In Singapore, primary school refers to those students who are normally between the ages of 7 
to 12. Primary School is classified as Pl to P6 for Primary 1 to Primary 6 respectively. At the end of 
P6, students sit for a national level Primary School Leaving Exam (PSLE) which is used for 
placement into Secondary School. Prior to Primary School, pupils attend Kindergarten School for 2 
years.
1. What is a primary school?
2. Does primary school come after preschool?
3. Where does a primary school comprises a nursery and the first seven years of a child’s full-time 
learning?
4. Where does primary school begin with kindergarten?
5. In Singapore, who does primary school refer to?
6. When do the students in Singapore sit for a national level Primary School Leaving Exam?