Editing Middle school (section)

==Portugal==
{{see also|Education in Portugal}}
In [[Portugal]], the middle school is known as 2nd and 3rd cycles of basic education ({{lang|pt|2º e 3º ciclos do ensino básico}}). It comprises the 5th till 9th year of compulsory education, for children between ten and fifteen years old. After the education reform of 1986, the former preparatory school:
* 1st cycle ({{lang|pt|1º ciclo}}) – former primary education
** "1st year" (6–7 years old)
** "2nd year" (7–8 years old)
** "3rd year" (8–9 years old)
** "4th year" (9–10 years old)
* 2nd cycle ({{lang|pt|2º ciclo}}) – former preparatory education
** "5th year" (10–11 years old)
** "6th year" (11–12 years old)
* 3rd cycle ({{lang|pt|3º ciclo}})
** "7th year" (12–13 years old)
** "8th year" (13–14 years old)
** "9th year" (14–15 years old)
* High School ({{lang|pt|ensino secundário}})
** "10th year" (15–16 years old)
** "11th year" (16–17 years old)
** "12th year" (17–18 years old)