Education in Satucin

School Grades

Age	Grade	Educational establishments
3-4	P	Pre-School (École maternelle)
4-5	M
5-6	G
6–7	1	Primary School (École primaire) Compulsory Education
7–8	2
8–9	3
9–10	4
10–11	5
11–12	6
12–13	7	Lower secondary school (École secondaire inférieur) Compulsory Education
13–14	8
14–15	9
15–16	10	Upper secondary school (École secondaire supérieur)				College of technology (Lycée de technologie')
16–17	11
17–18	12
18–19	Novice (Débutant)	College: Undergraduate (Collège)	Military College: Undergraduate (Lycée militaire)	Vocational School (Lycée vocational)	Community College (Lycée communautaire')
19-20	Associate (Associé)
20–21	Bachelor (Bachelier)
21–22	Senior (Sénior)
22–23	Master (Maîtrise)	University: Master (Université)	Military College: Master (Lycée militaire)
23–24
24–25	Ph.D (Doctorat)	Academy: Ph.D (Académie)	Military College: Ph.D (Lycée militaire)
25–26
26–27
27–	Ph.D (Doctorat)

Uniforms

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Satucin largely has a standardised uniform system in place for its schools, though a dozen older schools have been granted exemptions to continue with their traditional uniforms. While parents are expected to purchase their children's uniforms themselves, the government offers subsidies and free uniforms for families of lower economic status. This standardisation began in the 1950s, during the widescale reforms of the education system due to dropping grades, attendance, and discipline.

Standard Uniforms

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School uniforms in Satucin follow a simple dominant colour scheme, as pictured to the right, with red for primary school, light brown for lower secondary and teal for upper secondary. Various official modifications to the uniform exist, the most common being jumpers, with most schools allowing students to replace the blazer with the jumper, though one or the other is required. Girls are also permitted to use string ties instead of the usual necktie, and during summer months it is the school's prerogative as to whether neckwear and overwear can be removed completely, as normally they are own permitted to be removed when the student is at school.

Native Uniforms

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School uniforms in Satucin follow a simple dominant colour scheme, often matching that of the standard uniforms, as pictured to the right, with red for primary school, light brown for lower secondary and blue for upper secondary. The uniforms are based on the traditional dress of the Ngu peoples, though such clothing had largely been adopted by many of what the early explorers had labelled 'civilised' tribes throughout Satucin, and was therefore thought to be the best choice for a pan-native uniform.

Not all students in Satucin are eligible to wear the native uniform. Only those from the Designated Tribes, or those who have sufficient native ancestry and have successfully applied to be on the Descendant List may wear them. Though they became very popular in the 1980s and 90s, they have since dropped, with only 45% of eligible students opting to wear them. Efforts to support those wearing them, and de-stigmatise them, by local and national native rights groups have helped stem their decline, but so far no government policy has been made on this issue.

Exceptions

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The main opposition to the standardisation of school uniforms in Satucin came from the oldest schools, which often featured very distinct traditional outfits which reflected the prestige and academic success of the school. The various standardisation acts therefore included the option for a school to appeal for exemption, of which around 14 successfully did. In the time which has followed, two further schools have successfully applied for exemption, despite being relatively new schools. It is current government policy that schools which maintain a very high level of academic success are allowed to design and use their own uniforms.

Sotiras Hospital School, and St. Chloe Charter School, both pictured, are two of the oldest schools in Satucin which were able to maintain their distinct uniforms.

Staff Uniforms

Distinct from many other nations, teachers in Satucin are also expected to wear a uniform. Their uniform differs only in colour based on which school they are teaching at. The rationale behind teacher uniforms was that it would maintain a high degree of professionalism amongst staff, allow them to become visibly distinct role models and community leaders, and make it easier for students to know who who is, and isn't, a teacher.

Exemptions for the uniform exist for those teaching classes where a uniform would prove limiting, such as in woodwork, drama, mechanics. The headmaster, and deputies, are also exempt, though they are expected to dress in dark suits.