Мне ответить на вопросы к тексту 1. what is the first stage in formal education? 2. what age does primary education begin and end? 3. what is elementary education often preceded and followed by? elementary education, also called primary education, the first stage traditionally found in formal education, beginning at about age 5 to 7 and ending at about age 11 to 13. in the united kingdom and some other countries, the term primary is used instead of elementary. in the united states the term primary customarily refers to only the first three years of elementary education – i.e., grades 1 to 3. elementary education is often preceded by some form of preschool for children age 3 to 5 or 6 and is often followed by secondary education. in the french system, children age 6 to 11 attend the école primaire élémentaire. the united states, which has a decentralized system of education, generally has nursery schools and kindergartens integrated with the elementary schools. compulsory education in england begins at age 5 and continues to age 16. formal school attendance begins at age 5, when the child enters the two-year infant school or department. thereafter students may attend junior school until age 11. in canada the elementary school, depending upon the province, may be 8, 7, or 6 years in length. in australia compulsory attendance begins at the age of 6 and extends to 15 in five states and to 16 in tasmania. as a general rule, elementary and secondary education last six years each. the contemporary japanese school system consists of a three-year kindergarten, a six-year elementary school, a three-year lower secondary school, and a three-year upper secondary school.