Tuesday, September 1, 2009

What age do people finish High school in South Africa and what age do most people start university there


What age do people finish High school in South Africa and what age do most people start university there?
Does anyone know what the differences are there at their schools than at UK schools?
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High School ends with the 12th grade (Colloquially known as "matric" from the Matriculation Examinations taken at the end of the year.) Most matriculants are 17/18 years old. Some start university the following year while others take 1 or 2 "gap years". If you live in a major UK city you can hardly avoid meeting young South Africans working there during their gap years.
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