School education in Britain and the USA (answers on questions)

School Education in Britain and the USA

Every country has its own custom. This statement is absolutely true. The same we can say about education system. Let’s see what it is in the USA and Britain.

1. In Britain people have such types of school:

Nursery school

Playschool

Infant school

Junior school (they call them Juniors)

Primary school

Grammar school

Comprehensive school

High school

City technology college

Sixth form

Islamic school

Music school

Language school

Independent school

Public school

In the US Americans may put their children into:

Elementary

Nursery

Pre-school

Day care

Kindergarten

Junior high school

High school

Private

Parochial (religious)

2. In Britain children start school at the age of 5. The same thing happens in America. Usually pupils leave school at the age of 16 in both these countries. But if a pupil wishes, he may attend “Sixth Form” in Britain or attend high school in America.

3. In Britain there are following stages of schooling according to age:

2-3   Nursery school/Playschool

5-7  Infant school

5-11 Primary schools     

8-11 Junior school

11-16 Grammar/Comprehensive/High schools

16-18 Sixth Forms

Speaking about the USA’s we are to mention:

5-11 Kindergarten

11-13 Junior High schools

13-16 High school

16-18 11^th and 12^th Degrees

4. The pupils in Britain have to take such exams like:

SAT

GSE

A-level

GNVQ

GCSE

SCE (Scotland’s GCSE)

But in the US they are to pass:

K-12

SAT

PSAT

ACT

Achievement tests

5. Yes, school leavers have to take entrance exams to go to university.

6. Yes, there is such a thing as a national curriculum.

7. In Britain it takes you from 5 to 16 to be compulsory educated. In the USA compulsory education is from 5 to 16 too.

8. Primary and secondary schools should concentrate on general knowledge (literacy and numeracy, 3 “R” (reading, writing, and arithmetic).

9. If you want to be in the “Sixth From” (UK) or you like to be a graduated pupil after 4 stages in High school in America.

10. Admission requirements to primary and secondary schools are:

Positive result of your examinations

If you have lot’s of money you may go to grammar; high schools

A place where a school is located (near or far away from home)

11. The purpose of elite school education is to make a new generation of millionaires, presidents and senators.

12. Integral part subjects’ of school curriculum:

English

Mathematics

Science

Foreign language

Technology

Design

Music

Art

PE

History

Geography

Here you re subjects which are optional for university students:

Law

Psychology

Drama and Conversation

History of Art

Car Maintenance

13. The essence of private schooling in Russia is to give your child an education which is not allowed by others.

14. A problem pupils is that who has problems with studding, attending lessons and consequently with teachers.

15. My idea of a good teacher is that he/she has to feel a pupil, but not only does what she/he likes. A teacher with understanding.

16. The most memorable experience is our performance wit my rock-group on our school disco.

The most exciting is that I was the golkeeper of our school team when I was only in the 7^th class.

The most painful was in the 9^th class, when I have a conflict with the director about my mobile phone. I was not right, but I was young that days.

17. I can’t say that I am a person who doesn’t nervous in his life, but I am sure, that I am to take sat or higher, because I has worked the whole term round.

18. From my point of view written exam is easier to pass, because you have enough time, you can concentrate, you know your task and you can guess the right answer.

19. I don’t prefer to be the first to answer in an oral exam. I would like to be last.

20. Yes, I do, I use them. They help me to concetrate all my knoweldge concerning a certain topic. I can make strait stream of the mind on them. They are my thoughts, but it’s material.

21. My note book is my fortress? No it’s nonsense for me. It’s mine. I can do their all what I want. It’s my business, but not the teacher’s. I think sometimes it may help you, because if you know well your teacher’s reactions you may guess what is correct and where a mistake is.

22. Absolutely, it’s out of the question. Every pupil is to be in identical circumstances as all his classmates.

23. When I am panicking during an exam I ask to leave the room.

24. A pupil is a helper to other pupil, why not, but accurately, because a teacher may notice it.

25. The most difficult thing about exams is to take the right card.

26. There are following advantages of private schools:

your child can take prestige education

it’s the way to the golden future

Disadvantages are those:

very expansive

spoil your child (because it’s a luxury life)

Boarding schools

Pluses

make a pupil independent

there are not any distract factors

Minuses

expensive

far from home -  isn’t always good

Co-educational VS Single-sex schools

Positive features

co-educational school is more socialized school, as boys and girls have common, general communication

Negative features

disability of communication with persons of another sex

School uniforms

Good

Pupils are on the same level, there is no social differences (for instance one pupil may have more expensive clothes than other)

Pupils are the face of school, that’s why it’s better to wear uniform, than to be like different-colored fence

Bad

Everyone has his individual style

27. Yes it is, but in any case they should learn others. Because a school leaver should be a many-sided person.

28. The best way for children to start primary school is 6, 7 or 8. Because their psychological and physiological functions are in the process of developing.

29. It is a nice way to continue your education, but sometimes life changes your wishes and you are to work hard after finishing the school.

30. Yes it is a good idea. It makes them a sense of understanding that it’s not an easy way to run a school.

31. National exams are necessary, because they show us the general level of knowledge. International exams are more necessary, because in this case there is a global school with global knowledge. First of all teachers should teach all these elements which will be in tests.

32. Why not? Last year our group was the great example of it.