In Russia children go to school at the age of six or seven. Lessons at school start at 8:30 o`clock. Young students have 3-4 lessons a day and older studens have 6-8 lessons a day. There are usually around 20-30 students in a class.
There is a wide range of school subjects for students aged 12-17. These include Russian, Literature, Maths, History, Social Science, Biology, Geography, Physics, ICT, Chemistry and others. A lot of childrens learn Spanish, German, French, but English is the most popular language.
School starts on 1st September and finishes on 31st May. The summer holiday starts on 1st June and finishes on 31st August. Students in 9 and 11 classes take their exams in June.