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LEVEL 0 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Standards
- Statistical Surveys
- Educational Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pre-primary education
1, record 1, English, Pre%2Dprimary%20education
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ISCED 02 1, record 1, English, ISCED%2002
correct
- Level 0 2, record 1, English, Level%200
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An education level from the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) that designes] the initial stage of organized instruction. 2, record 1, English, - Pre%2Dprimary%20education
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The minimum entry age is 3 years old. 3, record 1, English, - Pre%2Dprimary%20education
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[This level] is designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment, i.e. to provide a bridge between the home and a school-based atmosphere. 2, record 1, English, - Pre%2Dprimary%20education
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ISCED 02; Pre-primary education: a classification level from the 2011 International Standard Classification of Education. 3, record 1, English, - Pre%2Dprimary%20education
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Level 0: a classification level from the 1997 International Standard Classification of Education. 3, record 1, English, - Pre%2Dprimary%20education
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Preprimary education
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de normes
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Enseignement préprimaire
1, record 1, French, Enseignement%20pr%C3%A9primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- CITE 02 1, record 1, French, CITE%2002
correct, feminine noun
- Éducation préprimaire 2, record 1, French, %C3%89ducation%20pr%C3%A9primaire
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- Niveau 0 2, record 1, French, Niveau%200
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Niveau scolaire selon la Classification Internationale Type de l'Éducation (CITE) qui désigne la] première étape de l'instruction organisée. 2, record 1, French, - Enseignement%20pr%C3%A9primaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trois ans est l'âge minimum d'accès. 3, record 1, French, - Enseignement%20pr%C3%A9primaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Ce niveau vise] essentiellement à préparer les très jeunes enfants à un environnement scolaire, c'est-à-dire à ménager une transition entre la maison et l'école. 2, record 1, French, - Enseignement%20pr%C3%A9primaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
CITE 02; Enseignement préprimaire : niveau de classification selon la Classification Internationale Type de l'Éducation de 2011. 3, record 1, French, - Enseignement%20pr%C3%A9primaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Éducation préprimaire; Niveau 0 : niveau de classification selon la Classification Internationale Type de l'Éducation de 1997. 3, record 1, French, - Enseignement%20pr%C3%A9primaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Enseignement pré-primaire
- Éducation pré-primaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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