The education system in usa

The education system in USA

• 1.Public education
• -Elementary school[6 years]
• -Middle school (2 years)
• -High school (4years)
• 2.Private education
• -Elementary school
• -Middle school
• -Community collage(2 years)
• -University (4 years)
• -Graduate school (2 years)

USA school system

Grade	SCHOOL	AGE
	Kindergarden	5
1-6	Elementary school	6-11
7-8	Junior high school	12-13
9-12	High school	14-17

• Elementary education begins at the age of six or seven, when a child goes to the frist grade. At the age of sixteen schoolchildren leave the elementary school and may continue their education at one of the secondary schools or high schools, as they call them. The programme of studies in the elementary school includes English, Arithmetic, Geography, History of the USA, Natural sciences and, besides, Physical Training, Singing, Drawing, wood or metal work, etc. Sometimes they learn a foreign language and general history.

• Private Elementary school
• American children start school at the age of five years.
• The frist year at school is called kindergarden. It is required of all American children enrolled in the American education system.

• -American teachers do not cause students students to the blackboard. It is important to participate in discussions on lesson.
• -Homework is not necessary.
• -Extracurricular activities are the many club meetings, music or drama rehearsals, and sport practice sessions.

Higher Education

• Around 30 % of the 18 to 19 year olds enter full-time higher education. The formal entry requirements to most degree courses are two A-levels at grade E or above.

• - Stages of USA Higher Educational System include:
• Communicative college undergraduate (2 years)
• University undergraduate (1-3 years)
• Masters gradute (1-3 years)
• Doctorate graduate
• -Academic year lasts for 9 month divided into 2 semesters
• -In USA the system of Academic Credits is introduced
• - Each course gives some credits
• -Each degree costs credits
• -Students knowledge in each discipline is assessed

Degrees in the USA

• Undergraduate education lasts 4 years in the USA
• Students receive either a Bachelors of art (BA) or a Bachelors of science (BC)
• Graduate education is 2 years for a master degree (MA/MS) or 5-6 years for a Doctorate (PhD)