school systems in other countries.

[Synthslave]

anyway i wanted to know how does the school system work in your country? like how many years do you have to go to school,do you have elementary,high,middle or whatever.i know something about england and usa school system.anyway.describe it if you have extra time.and are you satisfied with it?

[ThatCanadianGuy]

Well in Canada we have kindergarten (2 years) for 4 and 5 year olds.

Then we have public school which is 8 grades until you are 13. From then on its 4 years of highschool. Then you go to college or university for whatever you're gonna study.

Public school and the first two years of high school are mandatory. You HAVE to take all those years or you'll be in trouble for truancy.

The school system is alright I guess. I mean I could say if it was better or worse if I knew first-hand what OTHER school systems were like... but its the only one I know and I'm ok with it.

[Neverender]

Well in Canada we have kindergarten (2 years) for 4 and 5 year olds.

Then we have public school which is 8 grades until you are 13. From then on its 4 years of highschool. Then you go to college or university for whatever you're gonna study.

Public school and the first two years of high school are mandatory. You HAVE to take all those years or you'll be in trouble for truancy.

The school system is alright I guess. I mean I could say if it was better or worse if I knew first-hand what OTHER school systems were like... but its the only one I know and I'm ok with it.

the school system in SOME places in canada are ok. im living in one of the worst school systems in BC. now, this place is 2-3 years behind what i learned in newfoundland. French class is 4 years. math is 1 year, science is up to date, social studies is 1-3 years behind.

[Synthslave]

oh.that's pretty much the same like here.anyway what about graduation? do you have some special test or anything? and do you also have like 15-16-17 subjects?

[ThatDude93]

here in the US school is from Kindergarten(usually 5 years old or so) to 12th Grade(usually 17 or 18)

my school system in my town is ok. The elementary school (k thru 5th grade) is good the Middle School aka Jr High (6th thru 8th grade) is hell...horrible teachers and at the age where kids are the meanest. The high school is good( 9th grade thru 12).

I am currently in 10th grade and I am 15 years old :)

[Zephyr]

Pre-School- Ages 3-4
Kindergarten- Ages 4-5
Elementary School- 1st-6th Grade
Junior High- 7th & 8th Grade
High School- 9th-12th Grade

That should be pretty standard for the United States,
Though some places may vary.

[ThatDude93]

Elementary is K-5th for us

and Middle School(Jr High) is 6th-8th

[Θάνατος]

The US system is messed up. I don't understand the system in the UK at all.

[nachtspiegel]

I think that the American system should be re-worked to where kids leave high school sooner. I think that if you finished high school at fifteen or sixteen instead of eighteen that the graduation rate would soar.

[Requin]

The UK system is easier to follow, but they have just changed the rules. This is MY school years, but for the younger generation, it'll be different.

The System that I went through.
Primary School
Reception, Ages 4-5
Year 1, Ages 5-6
Year 2, Ages 6-7
Year 3, Ages 7-8
Year 4, Ages 8-9
Year 5, Ages 9-10
Year 6, Ages 10-11

Secondary School
Year 7, Ages 11-12
Year 8, Ages 12-13
Year 9, Ages 13-14
Year 10, Ages 14-15
Year 11, Ages 15-16 - That's me. Leaving soon. :-)

College
Year 12 -Ages 16-17
Year 13 - Ages 17-18
OR
Apprenticeship
Learn some trade from an employee, and you get paid.

At secondary you study for your GCSE's.
When you leave Secondary you get a CHOICE. We're a free country, isn't it great!
You can go to college for two years where you study for your A-Levels.
OR
You can get an apprenticeship with, a mechanic or something like that, and learn the business and get paid.

If you choose the college route - I am. Then you can either go into the big wide world, or go to University. - That's me too.
We have lots of great Uni's here so I'm lucky.

At University, you can study whatever you like, if you get in. And see if you can get a degree or graduated..depending on how clever you are.

HOWEVER the new system for younger lot. They HAVE to stay in education untill their 18. That way the government hope that some kids won't drop out of school and just wander the streets, this way they HAVE to either go to college or get an apprenticeship. Get it now?

[Gumleaf]

in australia it varies slighty between states but this is how it basically is:

pre school - ages 3-4
infants school - kindergarten-yr 2
primary school - yr 3-6
high school - yr 7-10
senior high school - yr 11-12

infants and primary school usually both happen in the same actual school. and high & senior high school both happen in the same school usually too.

[Synthslave]

anyway we have elementary school.8 grades.till you're 14-15 yrs.
than high school.gymnasium or whatever you choose/touristic,electromechanic,whatever/3-4 grades.till you're 17-18.than you have what we call "state graduation".like a big final exam.
than college.if you want.and if you can.
every year we get more subjects.in 4th grade of highschool we have like 17-18 subjects.

[Jean Poutine]

Well here in Québec :

kindergarten

elementary school (grade 1 to 6)

secondary school (I to V, people are usually 17 once they get out but I'm so skilled I got out at 16)

CÉGEP (2 to 3 years...depending on whether you're doing an apprenticeship or a pre-university program. I'm currently doing an apprenticeship but you can go to university with a technical college diploma and get a few credits, so i'm still headed to university after)

university (3 years,one less than others because of CÉGEP. haha, suckers)

[Dagenadriel]

Well in Canada we have kindergarten (2 years) for 4 and 5 year olds.

Then we have public school which is 8 grades until you are 13. From then on its 4 years of highschool. Then you go to college or university for whatever you're gonna study.

Public school and the first two years of high school are mandatory. You HAVE to take all those years or you'll be in trouble for truancy.

The school system is alright I guess. I mean I could say if it was better or worse if I knew first-hand what OTHER school systems were like... but its the only one I know and I'm ok with it.
Its not the same all over canada. Here in Nova Scotia, we have grades primary through 12 then university. you start are 4 or 5 Elementary school is grades primary, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Junior High (or middle school) is grades 7,8 and 9 then high school which is grades 10, 11 and 12 followed by collage, university, vocational etc.

[MisterAndrews]

Requin's explanation of the English system is correct, but he has not put in when we are tested.

First, we have a Keystage system, in which the Year groups sit. You are tested at the end of every keystage.

:::KEYSTAGES:::
Nursery FOUNDATION STAGE
Reception (FS1) FOUNDATION STAGE

Year 1 KEYSTAGE 1
Year 2 KEYSTAGE 1

Year 3 KEYSTAGE 2
Year 4 KEYSTAGE 2
Year 5 KEYSTAGE 2
Year 6 KEYSTAGE 2

Year 7 KEYSTAGE 3
Year 8 KEYSTAGE 3
Year 9 KEYSTAGE 3

Year 10 KEYSTAGE 4
Year 11 KEYSTAGE 4

Year 12 KEYSTAGE 5
Year 13 KEYSTAGE 5

:::TESTS IN UK SCHOOLS:::
Primary School Year 2 - Keystage 1 SATs
Primary School Year 6 - Keystage 2 SATs
Secondary School Year 9 - Keystage 3 SATs (these ended last year)
Secondary School Year 11 - GCSEs (Keystage 4)
College Year 12 - AS Levels
College Year 13 - A Levels (Keystage 5)
:::UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS:::

When you do a degree, you study one subject in great detail. Most degrees require you to have subject knowledge in order to understand work. Because of this, your GCSE and A level subjects should work towards your degree.


:::THE PROBLEM:::
The problem with our system is you must move up to the next level of work at the end of each year of Keystages 1, 2, 3 and 4. This means that, especially with younger children, if they have a learning difficulty in one area they can fall behind smarter children and this cannot be rectified because fo the speed of our curriculum.

[Rathu]

Well, in India it is different a lot.
Parents push their children into their KGs at the age of 3.
Then they will do their primary schooling from the age of 5-10
Junior schooling from the age of 11-13,
High schooling from the age of 14-15,
And Higher secondary schooling from the age of 16-17.

Till High school, all the portions will be simple and a good studious boy can get an Outstanding 'O' grade easily. But in Higher secondary schools, it will be much more difficult. Particularly 'Chemistry', I hate it.
The second year of Higher secondary schooling is considered to be very important as the government sorts the students out based on the marks that they get in the final exams. If a man gets good marks, he will get what he deserved in a good college. If he doesn't, then he will be bullied to study a course which he don't like at all. Then, usually the college years go for 4 years of Under Graduation and if a student wishes, he/she can do his/her PG or PHD, later.

[ciberkiller21]

Well i live in spain and its not to bad you have primary school from ages 3 to 11 then highschool for 4 years which is basically 11-12 to 16 then if u want to u can stay on and do 2 more years which is just like college

[Halibut]

im pretty happy with the one in canada. but i wish there was more pressure on us kids and teens!

[Patchy]

It's okay only problem is the people that behave good in class get less attention because the teacher spends half the lesson sorting out the trouble makers. (Not good when exams are round the corner)

[Aηdy]

It's okay only problem is the people that behave good in class get less attention because the teacher spends half the lesson sorting out the trouble makers. (Not good when exams are round the corner)

I got that a lot at school, attention seeking pricks spoiling it for everyone else!

[drac]

well my system is quite different ere in Ireland although ive spent all my life in England.

Babies-2-3
Junior Infants - 3-4
Senior Infants - 4-5
1st class- 5-6
2nd - 6-7
3rd - 7-8
4th - 8-9
5th - 9-10
6th - 10-11/12

1st Year (im in) - 12-13
2nd - 13-14
3rd - 14-15
Transition year (opt.) - 15-16
5th year - 15/16-17
6th - 17-18
then job or
Uni/College

exam years - 3rd year+Transition year+6th year

[ECGBUnni]

i go to an american school in switzerland (thank the holy powers) but I've heard the horror stories about uni students going through the swiss system. Every year (or semester, I really can't remember) you have to take an exam to see if you can *stay* in the program, or if you have leave. Then you wait like two weeks to find the results so you can't even make plans if you don't make it. It's horrible. And if you fail the university entrance exam after a certain amount of times, you can't even try again. It's a terrible system, and because of the huge amount of pressure, suicide rates in Switzerland are sky high

[ladybird]

Ohh, it's really terrible! o_O I don't understand, why you can't even try again... In comparison with it school system in Poland is great...

* nursery-school: 2-3
* kindergarten: 4-6
* primary school: 6 years
* junior high school: 3 years
* high school: 3 years / vocational high school: 4 years

After six years in primary school you have to write a test and get max. 40 points. Then you must choose which junior high school you'll go in (it depends on your score from this test).
After three years in junior high school we write another test (two in fact, one - maths, chemistry, biology, physic, geography and second - history and polish), you can get 100 points and 100 points extra (e.g. competitions) and you have to choose high school (it also depends on it, how many points you have).
And finally at the end of three years in high school we write matura - exams from obligatory subjects (polish, maths and something) and subjects which you chose. Then you can work or go to the university. :)

Since this year after three years in junior high school students have to write foreign language test (English or German).