First grade (also called Grade One, called Year 2 in England or Primary 2 in Scotland) is the first grade in elementary school and the first school year after kindergarten. Children are usually 6–7 years old in this grade. Examples by region Asia In Israel, children enter the first grade (kita aleph) the year they turn six or seven. In South Korea, First Grade, known as (il-hak-nyeon), begins in March when a child is six or seven years old. In China, First Grade, known as (yī nián jí), begins in September when a child is six years old. In Japan, First Grade, known as (i-chi-nen-sei), begins in April when a child is six years old. In Singapore, First Grade (or more commonly, "Primary 1"), begins when a child is six years old. Child at least 6 years old on 1 January of a given year gain admission to P1. In Bahrain, the minimum age for the first grade is seven years old. In Bangladesh, First Grade (known as prothom sreni) begins in January when a student is six years old. In Sri Lanka, children enter Class 1 or 2 when they are six or seven years old. In Malaysia's education system, First Grade (or most commonly, Standard or Year 1) begins at the age of seven. In India, children start school at age five. In Iran, children start school at age seven. In the Philippines, Grade 1 () is the first year of Primary Level and Elementary School curriculum. Students are usually 6–7 years old. Europe In Belgium, children aged 6 or 7 years old enter into (French Community) or "" (Flemish Community) (first year of elementary education). In Bulgaria, the minimum age for first graders is 6 years old. The Bulgarian term is '' (purvi klas), 'first class'. In the Czech Republic, children aged 6 to 7 years old enter the first year of elementary school (). In Finland, children are aged 6 to 7 at the beginning of this grade. Before first grade, children attend pre-school (first year after kindergarten) at age 5-6. In France, children aged 5 to 6 years old enter first grade, which corresponds to the (preparatory course), more commonly called C.P. In Germany, first grade corresponds to (literal translation: first class). In Greece, children are six years old at the bginning of first grade. The first school year of primary education is referred to