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ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATION

CHAPTER 8
MAJOR LIFE AREAS
Education



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Informal education Preschool education School education Vocational training Higher education
Learning at home or in some other non-institutional setting, such as learning crafts and other skills from parents or family members, or home schooling. Learning at an initial level of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce a child to the school-type environment and prepare it for compulsory education, such as by acquiring skills in a day-care or similar setting as preparation for advancement to school. Gaining admission to school, engaging in all school-related responsibilities and privileges, and learning the course material, subjects and other curriculum requirements in a primary or secondary education programme, including attending school regularly, working cooperatively with other students, taking direction from teachers, organizing, studying and completing assigned tasks and projects, and advancing to other stages of education. Engaging in all activities of a vocational programme and learning the curriculum material in preparation for employment in a trade, job or profession. Engaging in the activities of advanced educational programmes in universities, colleges and professional schools and learning all aspects of the curriculum required for degrees, diplomas, certificates and other accreditations, such as completing a university bachelor's or master's course of study, medical school or other professional school.


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