As in the rest of Portugal, compulsory public education consists of basic education ("ensino básico") taught in "basic" schools ("escolas básicas") and of secondary education ("ensino secundário") taught in secondary schools ("escolas secundárias"). Basic education is divided into three "cycles" ("ciclos"): the first cycle ("primeiro ciclo") for years one though four, the second cycle ("segundo [2° ciclo") for years five and six, and the third cycle ("terceiro [3°] ciclo") for years seven through nine. Secondary schools teach years ten through twelve.