NACE-BEL 85.31—General secondary education

Where 85.31 sits

1. Q Education
2. 85 Education
3. 85.3 Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education
4. 85.31 General secondary education

Contains 5 narrower codes

• 85.311 Community ordinary general secondary education
• 85.312 Subsidised provincial ordinary general secondary education
• 85.313 Subsidised municipal ordinary general secondary education
• 85.314 Subsidised private ordinary general secondary education
• 85.319 Ordinary general secondary education n.e.c.

What 85.31 includes

• This class encompasses the instruction that lays the foundation for lifelong learning and human development, opening up opportunities for further education. The activities within this class are based on programs that are typically more discipline-oriented and are taught by more specialized teachers, often employing multiple instructors within their respective fields.
• The subjects taught at this level often involve a degree of specialization that begins to shape students' future paths, even for those attending general education programs. The curricula bring students to a level that should enable them to pursue technical or vocational training or to access higher education without requiring them to choose a specific discipline.
• The first cycle of general secondary education, corresponding more or less to the compulsory school leaving age
• The second cycle of general secondary education, providing access to higher education or not

What 85.31 excludes

• Non-formal education and training, see 85.5

85.31 in other systems