The Irish model is structured similarly to the English model, but have significant differences in terms of labels. The first is the 'equivalent ages' then countries that base their education systems on the 'English model' use one of two methods to identify the year group, while countries that base their systems on the 'American K-12 model' refer to their year groups as 'grades'. Within the English-speaking world, there are three widely used systems to describe the age of the child. Usually with an increased range of subject options and streams. Upper secondary education - Second stage of secondary education and final stage of formal education for students typically aged 16–18, preparing for tertiary/adult education or providing skills relevant to employment.Students are generally around 12–16 years old. Lower secondary education - First stage of secondary education building on primary education, typically with a more subject-oriented curriculum.

In the ISCED 2011 education scale levels 2 and 3 correspond to secondary education which are as follows:

Macbook pro mid 2017 education