Primary education is typically the first stage of formal education, coming after preschool/kindergarten and before secondary school. Primary education takes place in primary school, the elementary school or first and middle school depending on the location..
In this course we will be using the generic terms ‘primary school’, ‘primary years’ and ‘primary-aged children’ to refer to the education of children aged between 3 and 12 years. However, as in many other aspects of education, the range of terminology associated with the education of children in this age group is bewilderingly wide.