Transitus is the name given to a year in a number of independent schools in Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

. As the name would suggest, this year is offered as a bridge between 'primary' and 'secondary

Secondary school

Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

' education.

Transitus replaces the final year of primary education used in state schools, often referred to as Primary (P.) 7. In preparatory schools

Preparatory school (UK)

In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school is an independent school preparing children up to the age of eleven or thirteen for entry into fee-paying, secondary independent schools, some of which are known as public schools...

, it may also share the 'P7' designation, although in this case it is instead the abbreviation of 'Prep'.