<Li> Trimester (Latin: trimestris, lit.' of three months') used in the US and Canada to refer to one of the three terms into which the academic year is divided in some universities . </Li> <Li> Quarter (Latin: quartarius, lit .' fourth part of a measure') used in American English to refer to one of four terms into which the academic year is divided in some universities . </Li> <P> In most of Australia, the primary and secondary school year lasts approximately 200 days, from late January or early February to early or mid-December, and is split into four terms: </P> <Ul> <Li> Term 1 starts in late January or early February and ends in late March or early April (often in close proximity to Easter). </Li> <Li> Term 2 starts in late April or early May and ends in late June . </Li> <Li> Term 3 starts in mid-to - late July and ends mid-to - late September . </Li> <Li> Term 4 starts in mid-October and ends early to mid-December . </Li> </Ul>

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