Grade placement comparison

International schools have different grade or year placement systems. At GESS, we follow a 12-grade placement system and a 31 July age placement date. Like most international schools in Singapore, the school year is from August to June.

The below table is a reference guide to help you understand comparisons to other school systems. If your child is coming from a southern hemisphere (January to December) school year or April to March school year, there will be differences in the grade placement. Please contact the Admissions Team for advice and more information.

GESS 12 grade system 13 year system Singapore system* Indian system
Kindergarten 2
Reception
Kindergarten 1
Kindergarten
Pre-Primary
Year 1
Kindergarten 2
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Year 2
Primary 1
Standard 1
Grade 2
Year 3
Primary 2
Standard 2
Grade 3
Year 4
Primary 3
Standard 3
Grade 4
Year 5
Primary 4
Standard 4
Grade 5
Year 6
Primary 5
Standard 5
Grade 6
Year 7
Primary 6
Standard 6
Grade 7
Year 8
Secondary 1
Standard 7
Grade 8
Year 9
Secondary 2
Standard 8
Grade 9
Year 10
Secondary 3
Standard 9
Grade 10
Year 11
Secondary 4
Standard 10
Grade 11 (IB Diploma)
Year 12
Junior College
Standard 11
Grade 12 (IB Diploma)
Year 13
Junior College
Standard 12

*Singapore system is a January to December academic calendar and the express stream system for secondary.