SSIC 85310—Secondary schools; combined primary and secondary schools

Where 85310 sits

1. Q Education
2. 85 Education
3. 853 Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education
4. 8531 General Secondary Education
5. 85310 Secondary schools; combined primary and secondary schools

What 85310 includes

• The provision of education service at the secondary level, giving access to post-secondary (non-tertiary) or higher education. Such units provide programmes that are usually on a more subject-oriented pattern using more specialised teachers, and/or more often employ several teachers conducting classes in their field of specialisation.
• Education can be provided through various channels (e.g., classrooms, Internet, at home)
• Programmes at this level are usually designated to qualify students either for post-secondary (non-tertiary) education or higher education

What 85310 excludes

• Technical and vocational (secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary) education, see 85320
• Junior colleges and centralised pre-university institutes (post-secondary non-tertiary) including combined secondary schools and post-secondary non-tertiary schools, see 85331
• Commercial schools offering general secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education programmes, see 85332
• International and foreign system schools, see 85340
• Schools for students with special educational needs, see 85350
• Academic tutoring services (e.g., tuition centres, private tutoring services), see 85509

85310 in other systems