Education in Urcea: Difference between revisions

The "First Sextet", a period of education which can be roughly equated with "primary education" in other countries, is the first six grade levels (and kindergarten), focused primarily on teaching the {{wp|trivium}} - {{wp|Classical_education_movement#Grammar|grammar}}, {{wp|Classical_education_movement#Logic|logic}}, and {{wp|Classical_education_movement#Rhetoric|rhetoric}}. The First Sextet includes the years K-6. Basic math courses are also included for the students to have a base level understanding of mathematical concepts before a full arithmetic-based education occurs in the Second Sextet.

The "Second Sextet", a period of education which can be roughly equated with "secondary education" in other countries, is the second six grade levels, focused primarily on teaching the {{wp|quadrivium}} - arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy. The Second Sextet includes the years 7-12. The second half of Grade 12 is largely all remedial classes based on all seven of the key principles of education as well as historical, literary, and catechetical information, and typically includes four major examinations at its conclusion as well as two major academic papers of the student's choosing, with one focusing on philosophical concepts, such as those learned through the First Sextet and catechetical classes, and the other on material concepts, such as those learned during the Second Sextet.