Fifth grade

Fifth grade (also 5th Grade or Grade 5) is the fifth or sixth year of formal or compulsory education. In the United States, this is mostly the last grade of primary school, but for some states, it could be the first year of middle school. Primary school generally goes from Kindergarten and ends in fifth or sixth grade. Students in fifth grade are usually 10–11 years old. In different countries they have different names for fifth grade. The list of different versions are below depending on the country:

UK

In England and Wales, the equivalent is Year 6.

In Scotland, 10–11 year olds are in primary school P6.

Ireland

In Ireland, the equivalent is 5th class.

Australia

In Australia, the equivalent is Year 5, which children generally start between the ages of ten and eleven. It is the second last year of primary school and the 6th year of school overall.

USA

People in the USA (United States of America) go through the 6th year of school. In the USA, grade 5 is known as 5th grade, potentially the last year of elementary school or the first year of middle school.

Philippines

In the Philippines, the equivalent is Grade 5, and students can also start at the age of 9.

United States

In the United States, 41 states have implemented Common Core standards for 5th-grade curriculum in the English language and srts/mathematics.

Key English Language Arts Common Core standards for 5th grade students include:^[1]

Ability to determine the theme of a book, story, or poem from details in the text
Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story
Describe how the narrator or speaker's point of view may influence how events are described
Compare and contrast stories in the same genre.

Key Mathematics Common Core standards for 5th grade students include:^[2]

Write and interpret numerical expressions in operations and algebraic thinking
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions
Convert like measurement units
Understand volume as an attribute of 3-dimensional space
Graph points on the coordinate plane
Classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties

References

^ "English Language Arts Standards | Common Core State Standards Initiative". www.corestandards.org. Archived from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
^ "Grade 5 » Introduction | Common Core State Standards Initiative". www.corestandards.org. Retrieved 2019-07-19.

Preceded by Fourth grade	Fifth grade age 10–11	Succeeded by Sixth grade

[1] "English Language Arts Standards | Common Core State Standards Initiative". www.corestandards.org. Archived from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2019-07-19.

[2] "Grade 5 » Introduction | Common Core State Standards Initiative". www.corestandards.org. Retrieved 2019-07-19.

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