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Primary and Secondary Schools Classes are also grades: from 1 st to 12 th First is grammar or elementary school (1 st -8 th grades). There are also elementary schools (1 st -6 th grade) and junior high school (7 th -9 th grade). Subjects: Reading, Maths, Languages (English, Spanish, German, French), Science, Music, Art and Physical Education (P.E.) The class has the same teacher. Only for Art, Music and P.E. children have special teachers. Classes are also grades: from 1 st to 12 th First is grammar or elementary school (1 st -8 th grades). There are also elementary schools (1 st -6 th grade) and junior high school (7 th -9 th grade). Subjects: Reading, Maths, Languages (English, Spanish, German, French), Science, Music, Art and Physical Education (P.E.) The class has the same teacher. Only for Art, Music and P.E. children have special teachers.
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American and American and British EducationBritish Education
The United States of AmericaChildren start school when they are 6.1-6th grade: Elementary school7-9th grade: Junior high school10-12th grade: Senior high school 18-21 years old: a university
Grades are marks: A – 5+ B – 5 C – 4 (the lowest grade to stay at
school) D – 3 F – 2
Primary and Secondary Schools• Classes are also grades: from 1st to 12th • First is grammar or elementary school (1st-8th
grades). There are also elementary schools (1st-6th grade) and junior high school (7th-9th grade).
• Subjects: Reading, Maths, Languages (English, Spanish, German, French), Science, Music, Art and Physical Education (P.E.)
• The class has the same teacher. Only for Art, Music and P.E. children have special teachers.
High school• Subjects: English (Grammar and Literature), American
history, American government, European history, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, a foreign language (Spanish, French, German), Music, Art, P.E.
• a different teacher and a different group of students • five compulsory subjects• five subjects, P.E., lunch, two hours for library or a club
Tests• SAT: Scholastic
Assessment Test or Scholastic Aptitude Test
• ACT: American College Testing
• GRE: Graduate Record Examination
• more than 3,000 colleges and universities
• good high school record and test scores
Higher Education
Great Britain• Education is compulsory between ages 5-163-5 years old: Kindergarten1-6th form (5-10 years old): Primary school7-10th form (11-14 years old) : Secondary school11-12th form (15-16 years old): High school 18-21 years old: a university• Attending school is not compulsory • Most students weara school uniform
Primary school • One teacher • Close to home • Same group • Mixed sex
Secondary school Comprehensive
• No ability test • Mixed sex• 88% of
students
Grammar
• Selective (11+ exam)• One sex • Academical
Examinations SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test or
Scholastic Assessment Test) 11+
GCSE- General Certificate of Secondary Education AS-levels and A2-levels A-levels
Fee-paying schools
• Public schools (Eton, Harrow, Winchester,…)
• Prep schools (preparation for public schools)
• Boarding schools (pupils live and study there)
Higher education• 30% of the 18 to 19 year-olds • Two A-levels • Mark C or above is required • Oxbridge universities