• Parties
High School
• Students have a guidance counselor to help prepare for the future • Each student takes an SAT or ACT test – SAT: Scholastic Aptitude Test (Mathematics & English Reading &English Writing) – ACT: American College Test
Primary School
Primary School
• Students also have recess
Primary School
• Students eat lunch at school
Primary School
• Students are picked up and taken home by the school bus
Primary School
• Students learn reading, math, science, history, spelling, art and penmanship • The class stays together all day and has one teacher for all of their subjects
rade Point Average • The total average grade of all of your classes and hours at university • Highest being 4.0 and lowest being 0.0 •A=4 B=3 C=2 D=1 F=0
Middle School
• Students learn reading, math, science, history, vocabulary, writing, music and art • Begin to study computer and have P.E. class • The class stays together all day and changes rooms for their different teachers
University
University - Projects
• Universities attract the top scientists and doctors to be teachers
University - Projects
• Student groups also take part in community projects
Doctorate Degree
Doctorate Degree
• Also called a Ph.D or Doctor of Philosophy • A school can sometimes award an “honorary doctorate degree”
Doctorate Degree
University
• Students can choose which classes they would like to take • It is very easy to change your major or minor and study a different topic • Students are given a lot of flexibility in choosing what they will study
Doctorate Degree
• Also called a Ph.D or Doctor of Philosophy • A school can sometimes award an “honorary doctorate degree” • Extremely difficult classes • Students must write a dissertation
High School – Graduation
University
University
• Junior College • Community College
University
• Students choose two topics to study
– Major – Minor
• Bachelor’s['bæ tʃələ] Degree (4-year) • Associates Degree(2 or 3-year)
University - Cost
• American universities are very expensive
University - Cost
• American universities are very expensive • Prices per year for a 4-year degree range from 10,000 to 40,000 dollars • Community colleges are much less expensive
The American education system
Primary school
Secondary school
Undergraduate school
Graduate school
Primary School
• Also called elementary school or grammar school
University
• Most schools offer a liberal arts degree • Our degree is commonly called a diploma –Bachelor of Science –Bachelor of Arts
University
• Each hour of class per week is called a credit • Students need about 125 credits to graduate with a four year degree • Every student has their own unique schedule
Master’s
Degree
• Graduate Assistant –Work part-time at the school
Master’s Degree
• Graduate Assistant –Work part-time at the school –Attend class part-time –The work pays for your tuition and room fees –Sometimes called a “GA”
Middle School
• Students learn reading, math, science, history, vocabulary, writing, music and art
Middle School
• Students learn reading, math, science, history, vocabulary, writing, music and art • Begin to study computer and have P.E. class
University - Classes
• College is much more difficult than high school
University - Classes
• College is much more difficult than high school • Students are given lots of homework and reading to do outside of class • Write papers, read books, give speeches and do group projects
High
School
• Students choose many different electives – Art – Choir – Band – Cooking – Acting –Driver’s Education
High School - Sports
• Boys – American Football
• School might require a uniform • About 20% of schools in America have them
High School
High School
• Students learn advanced subjects like math, science, history, economics, speech, music and art • Each student has his own schedule and moves to different classrooms for each class
High School - Cheerleading
High School - Activities
• Band • Choir • Debate
High School - Activities
• Senior Trip
High School – After School
• Job
High School – After School
Master’s Degree
• Also called a post-graduate degree • Usually takes two or three years to complete • Some students take a position at the school called Graduate Assistant