What are the Irish grades/years?

Question:My friend is moving to Ireland but isnt sure what year or grade shes gonna be in? can you list down the grades and age groups like
5th year is 15-16 [that may not be right but its just a example]

Answers:
Primary school:
Junior Infants: 4-5
Senior Infants: 5-6
1st class: 6-7
2nd class: 7-8
3rd class: 8-9
4th class: 9-10
5th class:10-11
6th class: 11-12

Secondary school:
1st year: 12-13
2nd year: 13-14
3rd year: 14-15 (Junior Certificate exam is done at the end of the school year)
4th year: 15-16 (optional in most schools, but most people tend to do it)
5th year: 16-17
6th year: 17-18 (Leaving Certificate exam is done at the end of the year and the results determine what course you can do in college by a system of points for each A/B/C etc.)

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