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A little Table Comparing Schooling between Trinidad and Tobago and U.S.A.

Country	Age	Type of School	Level	Major Examination
Trinidad and Tobago	10 years	Primary School	Std 4	None
U.S.A.		Junior High School	5th Grade	None
Trinidad and Tobago	11 years	Primary School	Std 5	Secondary Entrance Examination (SEA)
U.S.A.		Junior High School	6th Grade	State Wide Examination
Trinidad and Tobago	12 years	Secondary School	Form 1	None
U.S.A.		Junior High School	7th Grade	Regents
Trinidad and Tobago	13 years	Secondary School	Form 2	None
U.S.A.		Junior High School	8th Grade	Regents
Trinidad and Tobago	14 years	Secondary School	Form 3	None
U.S.A.		High School	9th Grade	Regents
Trinidad and Tobago	15 years	Secondary School	Form 4	None
U.S.A.		High School	10th Grade	Regents
Trinidad and Tobago	16 years	Secondary School	Form 5	Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)
U.S.A.		High School	11th Grade	Regents and School Aptitude Test (SAT)
Trinidad and Tobago	17 years	Secondary School (optional year)	Lower 6	Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)
U.S.A.		High School	12th Grade	Regents