Sunday, June 24, 2012

Primary education is the first stage of compulsory education. It is preceded by preschool or nursery education and is followed by secondary education. this stage of education is usually known as elementary education and is generally followed by middle school.

In most countries it is compulsory for children to receive primary education although it is permissible for parents to provide it. The major goals of primary education are achieving basic literacy and numeracy amongst all pupils, as well as establishing foundations in science, mathematics, geography, history and other social sciences. The relative priority of various areas, and the methods used to teach them, are an area of considerable political debate.
