<P> In Italy the equivalent is the "scuola secondaria di primo grado" formerly and commonly called "middle lower school" (Scuola Media Inferiore), often shortened to "middle school" (Scuola Media). When the "Scuola secondaria di secondo grado", the equivalent of high school, was formerly called "middle higher school" (Scuola Media Superiore), commonly called "Superiori". The Middle School lasts three years from the student age of 11 to age 14 . Since 2009, after "Gelmini reform", the middle school was renamed "Scuola secondaria di primo grado" ("junior secondary school"). </P> <P> In Kuwait, middle school is from grade 6 - 9 and from age 11 - 14 . </P> <P> In Lebanon, middle school or intermediate school consists of grades 7, 8, and 9 . At the end of 9th grade, the student is given the National diploma examination . </P> <P> In Malaysia, the middle school equivalent is called lower secondary school which consists of students from age 13 to 15 (Form 1 - 3). Usually, these lower secondary schools are combined with upper secondary schools to form a single secondary school which is also known as high school . Students at the end of their lower secondary studies are required to sit for an examination called PT3 (Form 3 . 7 subjects for non-Muslim students and 8 subjects for Muslim students) in order to determine their field of studies for upper secondary (Form 4 - 5). </P>

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