American and British Education System

BuildingtheFutureTheAmericanandBritishEducationSystem4MainStagesofAmericanEducation•Elementary/PrimarySchool–Ages6-11•MiddleSchool/Jr.HighSchool–Ages11-13•HighSchool–Ages14-18•College/University/Under-grad–Ages18-??ExtraSchooling•Preschool–Ages3-4•Kindergarten–Ages5•GraduateSchool/Post-Grad–Ages22-??ElementarySchool1stto5th/6thgrade8:00–3:30Mon-Friday3recessperiodseachdaytotalingonehourSocialStudies,Math,English,ScienceReading,Music,P.E./PhyEd.,Library,ArtMiddleSchool/Jr.HighSchool•6th/7thgradeto8th/9thgrade•Requiredclasses–Math,History,Science,English•Electivecourses–Band,Choir,Art,StudyHall,Shop,HomeEconomics•50minlongclassesHighSchoolRequiredclassesareveryspecificManymoretypesofelectivesOftenstudentshaveafreeperiodManyinterestingandfunextra-curricularactivitiesUniversityandCollege•Thetermsuniversityandcollegeareusedinterchangeably.•Therearemorethan600publicand1,700private,four-yearcollegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStates.•Classescanbe15to200students.•Seriousnessofstudentsdependonwhatuniversityyouattend.UniversityLife•Studentshave12–17hoursofclassaweek.•Whatclassestheytakedependsontheirmajor.•Eachclasshasadifferentgroupofstudentsinit.•Manysocialactivitiesplannedbytheschoolandfriends.•Manyextra-curricularactivitiesTopPartySchoolsinAmerica1.UniversityofColoradoatBoulder2.PennsylvaniaStateUniversity3.ArizonaStateUniversity4.UniversityofTexasatAustin5.UniversityofWisconsin6.OhioStateUniversityTopAcademicSchools1.OhioStateUniversity2.UniversityofFlorida3.UniversityofMinnesota4.UniversityofTexas5.TexasA&MUniversity6.MichiganState7.PennsylvaniaStateUniversity6MainStagesofBritishEducationAges3-4NurserySchoolAges5-10PrimaryLevelAges7-9SecondaryLevelAges14-15GCSEAges16-17ALevelsAges18-23UniversityTheAcademicYearBritishSchoolsandCollegeSchoolYearDividedinto3terms:Term1SeptembertoDecemberTerm2JanuarytoMarchTerm3ApriltoJulyGCSECourse14-16yearsold8/10subjectscompulsoryandoptionalsubjects16year–GCSEExaminationsGCSEExamsGCSEExaminationstakeplaceduringMayandJunewithanationaltimetable.TheresultsaregiveninAugustwithagradefromAtoF.StudentsmusthaveaCorabovetocontinueontoAlevels.TheA-LevelsCourseStudentsstudyacertainsubjectbasedontheirstudyandscoresfromGCSE.ThetestingisthesametimeoftheyearasGCSE.Mustpass1styearA-levelexamstocontinueontothesecondyear.PlacesatBritishUniversitiesareallocatedonthebasisofastudent’sA-levelresults.TheBritishUniversityExperience•StudentsbasicallychoosetheirmajorwhileintheirA-Levels.•Moststudentsattenduniversityforonly3years.•Onlytakeclasseswithoneortwodepartments.•Someuniversitiesallowinternationalstudentstostudyinmultipledepartmentsatintroductorylevels.UniversityClassLifeProfessorsassignareadinglistatthebeginningofclass.Lecturesonlyhighlightspecificpointsoftopics–studentshavetolearntherestthroughreading.Thefinalexammaybetheonlyassignment.TopUniversitiesinUK1.UniversityofCambridge2.LondonSchoolofEconomics3.UniversityofOxford4.ImperialCollegeLondon5.DurhamUniversity6.UniversityofSt.Andrews6.UniversityofWarwickPostStudyWorkVisaStudentscanextendtheirvisasfor2yearsoncompletionoftheircoursework.ThisvisaallowsallinternationalstudentswhocompleteaUKdegreetostayintheUKandlookforworkforupto2years.Morethan300,000studentstooktheirA-levelsAverageyearsoftotaleducation:9.4years