ðɪs ɪz fˈɑːloʊd baɪ θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz ʌv əblˈɪɡətˌoːɹi lˈoʊɚ sˈɛkəndɚɹi skˈuːl wˌɛɹ ðə stˈuːdənts ɑːɹ sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ɐbˈɪləɾi ænd ˈæptɪtˌuːd.
This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude.