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Code summary
Code 851
Official title Pre-primary/pre-school education
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
Parent 85 - Education
Section P - Education
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Group 851 - Pre-primary/pre-school education
PSIC Group 851 covers Pre-primary/pre-school education. Direct children below it include Pre-primary/pre-school education (for children without special needs) and Pre-primary education for children with special needs....
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852
Primary/elementary education Elementary education refers to the stage of compulsory formal education primarily concerned with providing basic education, and usually corresponding to six or seven grades. The core at this level consists of education for children, the customary or normal age of entrance to which is seven years. Programs in this level are designed to give the pupils a sound basic education in reading, writing, and arithmetic along with an elementary understanding of other subject areas such as social studies, science, arts and music, practical arts, and values education.
853 Secondary/High School Education
854 Higher education
855 Other education services
856 Educational support services
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Practical summary
Group 851 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under P Education > 85 Education. This group usually narrows the choice to a small family of classes such as Pre-primary/pre-school education (for children without special needs) and Pre-primary education for children with special needs. It is useful when two or three neighboring activities look similar but should not be collapsed into one code.
Official note
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This group include activities to prepare young children to the first level of education, second stage. Such programs are directed mainly towards children becoming accustomed to group activities such as singing, dancing, participation in rhythm groups and group games to promote healthy and socially desirable habits. Also stressed is the development of skills in handling coloring, molding, lettering and similar materials as well as simple tools. Introduction to basic educational programs includes readiness in the learning areas. The entry to this level of education may begin at age three or four. The pre- primary/pre-school level may last from one to four years. Also included in this group are programs covering the initial stages of organized instruction for special children including the gifted and those who, due to mental, psycho- social or physical handicaps, are unable to participate in the same groups along with other children. Programs for the differently- abled children while having the same objectives as the core program, may be given in hospitals or in special schools or training centers or special classes in regular schools. Age of entry at this level cannot be specified for special children and the differently-abled.