8531General Secondary Education

respectively. Subject-based instruction at this level begins to impact the learning experience of students, including those enrolled in general-track programs. These educational programs are designed to prepare students to continue on to technical and vocational education or higher education without specific subject prerequisites. This subcategory includes | general-track junior secondary education, which more or less corresponds to the compulsory school age; | general-track senior secondary education, whether or not it provides access to higher education.