Canada is a Kindergarten to Grade 12 system: Kindergarten (Age 5), Elementary School (Grades 1 - 8), and Secondary School (Grades 9 - 12). Courses offered reflect students' needs and interests. There are different courses that students can select depending on their future goals. Students may choose their compulsory courses from 3 types: university preparation, college preparation, and workplace preparation. For example, schools may offer 3 types of Grade 12 English courses: ENG4U (University) ENG4C (College), and ENG4E (Workplace).