In France
In France, we start school at 3. you learn writing, reading, and basic things like colors or numbers.
Then, in CP(grade), you learn grammar, you learn to count, and even speak English in some school. After this cycle, you go to middle school. In middle school, you learn to speak and write in english, we have chemistry and physics, we learn about earth and nature. You start learning technologies, basic things like using a computer. And then, after middle School, you must take a test, it is called ‘brevet’. After that, you go to high school and in high school you can choose to go in professional school or general school. In professional school, you learn many job and you can get a job directly after you get gratuated. And in general school, it is better to do higher studies.
Comparison with Germany
Sources
https://www.maxicours.com/se/cours/la-vie-scolaire-en-allemagne/