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FROM🇮🇪 IrelandTO🇿🇦 South Africa

Ireland Grade 4 / Year 4 to South Africa: education route

Compare Grade 4 / Year 4 in Ireland with the corresponding school stage in South Africa, then open the official curriculum and placement authorities for both systems.

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Route alignment

Ireland describes this point as Primary school · Classes 1–6. South Africa describes the receiving stage as Foundation and Intermediate Phases · Grades 1–6. Use the linked destination framework with the learner’s current subjects and records when confirming the receiving year and placement process.

DEPARTING STAGEPrimary school · Classes 1–6ARRIVING STAGEFoundation and Intermediate Phases · Grades 1–6

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What crosses with the learner

Route point🇮🇪 Ireland🇿🇦 South Africa
Current stagePrimary school · Classes 1–6Foundation and Intermediate Phases · Grades 1–6
Education authorityThe Department of Education sets national policy; curriculum and state examinations are delivered through national agencies and schools.The Department of Basic Education sets the national curriculum and examination framework, implemented through provincial departments and schools.
Application fileCurrent school records and subject historyReceiving authority and school placement requirements

🧳 Preparation file

Bring these into the route

  1. Recent report cards or transcripts and the current subject list
  2. School-attendance and progression records requested by the receiving school
  3. Identity, residence, guardianship, and address documents required locally
  4. Certified translations and language-learning history where requested

🔗 Official links

Open the issuing sources

Education system overviewGovernment of Ireland · Department of Education and Youth ↗National Curriculum Statements Grades R–12South African Department of Basic Education ↗

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🔎 Also described as

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