Editing First grade (section)

== Examples by region ==
=== Asia ===
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*In [[Bahrain]], the minimum age for the first grade is seven years old.
*In [[Bangladesh]], First Grade (known as ''prothom sreni'') begins in January when a student is six years old.
*In [[China]], First Grade, known as {{lang|ch|一年级}} (''yī nián jí''), begins in September when a child is six years old.
*In [[India]], children start school at age six after the NEP 2020 Act.
*In [[Iran]], children start school at age seven.
*In [[Israel]], children enter the first grade (''kita aleph'') the year they turn six or seven.
*In [[Japan]], First Grade, known as {{lang|ja|一年生}} (''i-chi-nen-sei''), begins in April when a child is six years old.
*In [[Malaysia]]'s education system, First Grade (or most commonly, Standard or Year 1) begins at the age of seven.
*In the [[Philippines]], Grade 1 ({{langx|fil|Baitang Isa}}) is the first year of Primary Level and Elementary School curriculum. Students are usually 6–7 years old, but some students, mostly females, can start at ages 5-6.
*In [[Singapore]], First Grade (or more commonly, "Primary 1"), begins when a child is six years old. Child at least 6 years old on 1 January of a given year gain admission to P1.
*In [[South Korea]], First Grade, known as {{lang|ko|일학년}} (''il-hak-nyeon''), begins in March when a child is six or seven years old.
*In [[Sri Lanka]], children enter Class 1 or 2 when they are six or seven years old.

=== Europe ===
* In [[Belgium]], children aged 6 or 7 years old enter into {{lang|fr|la première année d'enseignement primaire}} (French Community) or "{{lang|nl|eerste leerjaar}}" (Flemish Community) (first year of [[elementary education]]).
*In [[Bulgaria]], the minimum age for first graders is 6 years old. The [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]] term is '{{lang|bg|първи клас}}' (''purvi klas''), 'first class'.
*In the [[Czech Republic]], children aged 6 to 7 years old enter the first year of elementary school ({{lang|cs|první třída}}).
*In [[Estonia]], children aged 7 to 8 years old enter first grade.
*In [[Finland]], children are aged 6 to 7 at the beginning of this grade. Before first grade, children attend [[pre-school]] (first year after kindergarten) at age 5-6.
*In [[France]], children aged 5 to 6 years old enter first grade, which corresponds to the {{lang|fr|cours préparatoire}} (preparatory course), more commonly called ''C.P.''
*In [[Germany]], first grade corresponds to {{lang|de|Erste Klasse}} (literal translation: ''first class'').
*In [[Greece]], children are six years old at the beginning of first grade. The first school year of [[primary education]] is referred to as First Grade of Primary ({{lang|el|Proti Dimotikou - Πρώτη Δημοτικού}}).
*In [[Iceland]], children enter the first grade (1.bekk) the year they turn six.
*In [[Education in the Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], the equivalent is known as "First Class" or {{lang|ga|Rang a haon}}. Students are usually 6–7 years old at this level, and it serves as the 3rd year of primary school.
*In [[Italy]], first grade corresponds to {{lang|it|primo anno di scuola primaria}}, also called {{lang|it|prima elementare}}.
*In the [[Netherlands]], first grade corresponds to Group 3, the third year of primary education.
*In [[Norway]], children enter the first grade the year they turn six.
*In [[Poland]] children enter their first year of school ({{lang|pl|klasa 1}}) aged seven (from 2012 to 2016 the entry age was six; prior thereto, it was also seven).
*In [[Education in Portugal|Portugal]], children enter their first year of school ({{lang|pt|1º ano}}) aged five or six.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cdp.portodigital.pt/educacao-e-formacao/ensino-basico-e-secundario |title=Ensino Básico e Secundário |access-date=2012-10-15 |work=cdp.portodigital.pt |language=pt |archive-date=2012-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103093519/http://cdp.portodigital.pt/educacao-e-formacao/ensino-basico-e-secundario |url-status=live }}</ref>
*In [[Romania]], children start First Grade at 7 or 8.
*In [[Russia]], children aged 6 to 8 years old enter {{lang|ru|первый класс}} (pervyy klass, first grade).
*In [[Education in Slovenia|Slovenia]], children are aged 5 years and 8 months to 6 years and 8 months at the beginning of this grade.<ref>{{cite web|title=Osnovna šola|url=http://www.mizs.gov.si/si/delovna_podrocja/direktorat_za_predsolsko_vzgojo_in_osnovno_solstvo/osnovno_solstvo/osnovna_sola|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411214044/http://www.mizs.gov.si/si/delovna_podrocja/direktorat_za_predsolsko_vzgojo_in_osnovno_solstvo/osnovno_solstvo/osnovna_sola/|archive-date=11 April 2013|access-date=2017-12-15|language=sl}}</ref>
*In [[Sweden]], children are 7 years old when entering first grade ({{lang|sv|första klass}}), and 6 years old when beginning "{{lang|sv|förskoleklass}}", the first year after kindergarten.
*In [[Spain]], children are five to six years old when they enter the first year of elementary school ({{lang|es|Primero de Educación Primaria}}).
*In [[Ukraine]], children aged six to seven years old enter {{lang|uk|перший клас}} (pershyy klas, first grade).

==== United Kingdom ====
In [[Education in England|England]] and [[Education in Wales|Wales]], the first year of primary school is called [[Reception (school)|reception]], with [[student|pupils]] 4 to 5 years old. However, the first compulsory school year is [[Year One (education)|Year One]], when children are five. As most primary schools have a reception class which is treated like a compulsory school year, i.e. the children wear a uniform and have the same school hours, most children start school in reception. The first grade is the equivalent of [[Year Two]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Schoolslearninganddevelopment/ExamsTestsAndTheCurriculum/DG_4016665 |title=The national curriculum |website=GOV.UK |access-date=2014-06-10 |archive-date=2012-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004064608/http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Schoolslearninganddevelopment/ExamsTestsAndTheCurriculum/DG_4016665 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Education in Scotland|Scottish]] pupils usually enter the corresponding stage one year younger. In [[Education in Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]]. they are two years younger. In [[Scotland]], first grade is equivalent to Primary 3. Pupils in Primary 3 are 7 to 8 years old. Scotland these grades primary school, as Primary 1 starts after kindergarten ([[nursery school]]) at 4 to 5 years of age. Primary school continues through Primary 7.

=== North America ===
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====Canada====
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====United States====
{{Main|Primary education in the United States}}
In [[arithmetic]], students learn about [[addition]] and [[subtraction]] of [[natural number|natural]] or [[integer|whole number]]s, usually with only one digit or two digits, and about measurement. Basic [[geometry]] and [[Graph of a function|graphing]] may sometimes be introduced. [[Clock]] and [[calendar]] time, as well as [[money]], may also be in the [[curriculum]].

In [[language arts]], first graders are taught the fundamentals of [[literacy]], including reading [[sentence (grammar)|sentences]], writing very simple statements, and mastery of the [[alphabet]], building on what they have learned in kindergarten or other forms of pre-school. Expectations for first grade have changed due to [[Common Core Standards]]. The curriculum is typically based on standards developed by educators in each state. Most states use the Common Core Standards, so most schools across the country use similar curricula. First graders are expected to read and comprehend stories ranging in length and difficulty. They are also expected to show an improved fluency rate during the school year, with the ability to easily read stories by the end of the year.

Students are also typically introduced to the concept of [[social studies]], with an emphasis on establishing ideas of history or [[civics]] in either a personal or larger sense. Some states focus on the basics of [[US history]] and [[patriotism]], with a focus on the [[Founding Fathers of the United States|Founding Fathers]] and the time period surrounding the [[American Revolution]]; other states require social studies focus on family relationships in first grade, leaving community, state, and national studies to higher grades. Basic [[geography]] is also taught in the first grade. Focus on the school's municipal area and culture, along with basic state geography, is also be focused upon in first grade in some states. First-grade [[natural science|science]] classes usually involve the discussion of matter, plant and animal science, earth materials, and balance and motion, along with the [[human body]] and basic health and [[nutrition]].

[[Science]] as inquiry is taught and practiced in first grade classes. Students are encouraged to observe the world around them and begin asking questions about things they notice.

=== Africa ===
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*In [[Sudan]], children usually start grade 1 at the age of 6 or 7.
*In [[South Africa]], children start grade 1 at the age of 6 or 7, depending on their curriculum (whether CAPS or Cambridge schooling system, etc).

=== Oceania ===
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In some states in [[Australia]], first grade is called Year 1. It is the second year of school after Kindergarten (called Prep in some states), and children are usually between 6 and 7 years old when entering.

In [[New Zealand]], first grade is called "Year 2." Children generally start this level when they are 6 or 7 years old.

=== South America ===
In [[Brazil]], first grade is the ''primeiro ano do Ensino Fundamental I''. That is, the minimum age for first grade was changed from 7 (84 months) to 6 years (72 months) when the "alphabetization" grade, called simply Alfabetização (literacy), was renamed first grade, with all following grades renamed as well. All students must be 6 years old before an assigned cut-off date.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

In [[Uruguay]], first graders are usually six years old. However, regulations stipulate that students must be six years old before April 30 in that given year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ceip.edu.uy/documentos/normativa/ceip/2017/Documento_Edad_para_el_ingreso_a_la_escuela.pdf |title=Edad para el ingreso a la escuela ''(Age for starting school)'' |website=CEIP |access-date=2019-12-23 |language=es |year=2017 |archive-date=2020-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901103525/http://www.ceip.edu.uy/documentos/normativa/ceip/2017/Documento_Edad_para_el_ingreso_a_la_escuela.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>