[cstuder]

For non-americans: Apparently this corresponds to 13-14 years old.

[odo1242]

Which in America is the year that it becomes legal to use social media, if anyone’s wondering (not like it’s specifically illegal under, but collecting data from users under this age isn’t allowed so the networks don’t allow it)

[doublerabbit]

Year 7 in the UK, which is the right age.

[notreallyauser]

Other way round -- 8th grade is UK Year 9.

[platelminto]

And they're advocating for the end of 8th grade, so coming into Year 10. i.e. start of GCSEs.

[hotguysixpack]

the beginning of secondary school, if that phrase is more known outside US

[beardyw]

Doesn't help if secondary school starts at a different age!

[aidenn0]

Two years after the begininng of secondary school; in general lower-secondary starts around age 11, and in the US it usually begins with Junior High which is often, but not always, 7th grade,

[doublerabbit]

In the UK ages 12-13 are typically Year 7 of secondary school.

[notreallyauser]

Year 7's regular age range is 11-12: you're 11 going into the September that the school year starts and will be 12 by the end of the following August.

[doublerabbit]

So it is, oops miscounted. Never was any good at math.