can someone please explain how the system like 1st grade, 2nd grade etc works? like how old you are supposed to be in each one and maybe the english equivalent? thanks, i really want to know!
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I'm not sure of how other countries work, sorry.. but here is the basic US system. At 3 or 4 years old, you can try to get your child into pre-school. Not officially a "school", but it will help your child socialize and get used to a schedule with other people. At around 5 years, child can start "kindergarden" .. again, just a beginning of the school structure. At 5 or 6, the 'real' education starts with 1st grade. It is expected that most will spend 12 years in school. K-8 or 1st through 8th grade used to be called "primary school", then 9th-12th are high school. A lot of areas have broken this down because of population - so maybe a primary school is now K-5, then 6th grade starts "middle school" which lasts 3 or 4 years, then on to high school. There is the public school system, run entirely by the government, -paid for by taxes- and private schools - which are equivalent (usually better), and cost a lot on top of regular school taxes. Private schools have historically been run by religious orders, but that is changing now as business competition tightens. Parents can also home-school - or teach the children at home. they just need to pass the same standard tests as other children to get a diploma. There are no real concrete curriculum rules, but generally every year there is a physical education course.. "gym class" it is suited to age, and usually only children of like grade will participate together. every morning, they participate in the "Pledge of Allegiance". 1st/ 2nd grade: learn to print letters and begin words, simple arithmetic, explore basic arts and crafts, gain social skills like sharing and eating with others, mastering the use of public toilets. 3rd/ 4th grade: cursive handwriting, arithmetic including division and multiplication of 4-5 digit numbers, introduction of fractions, expect to read entire books, participate in singing, speaking, basic awareness of news and global events. Continued arts and crafts, perhaps original painting, poetry or some early acting in plays. 4th grade is a common standard testing year. ( now 5 or 6 + 4years.. so maybe 9 -10) 5th/ 6th grade: learning world geography & history, beginning to read classic books and give intelligent summary, begin "shop classes" and "home economics" - basic wood and metal craft like building bird houses.. cooking and sewing. Math usually introduces algebra now, possibly geometry too. Introduction to libraries and museums should be now if not earlier. Beginning years of health, hygeine, and possibly sex-ed. 7th/8th grade: expected to master reading at least the daily newspaper, hopefully the average novel. Math skills should include figuring interest rates, metric - US conversions, instant recognition of multiplication tables, decimal to fraction conversion, estimation of large multiples. Should be able to plan and cook a meal.. plan and build a dog house, repair basic woodwork. Sciences should include basic planetary knowledge, some kinetics, some chemistry and ecology. Should be able to form an opinion about a news article, and compose at least a 100-word essay on demand.. vocabulary should be around 8000 words. 7th and 8th grade are usually standard testing again. leaving 8th grade your age is about 13 9th - 12 grade or high school, you get deeper into reading & writing, perhaps writing 2500 word reports on Odysseus or Shakespeare. More in-depth science concentration, usually requiring a full year each of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Math will involve at least 2 years of algebra and trigonometry, with some pre-calculus. Mastery of US geography, identifying each of the 50 states, capitals and most of the world's countries. Understanding of the US political system, history (at least the printed version) from English & Dutch settlers through present. Usually, "driver's education" is included or substituted for a semester of health or gym classes. Vocabulary should expand to around 10K-12K words. Students should be able to explain the biology behind reproduction, understand and explain caloric intake, starches, sugars and fats.. Why the sky is blue, and why the sun rises in the east.. Freezing and boiling point of water, and what phase change is.. fundamental computer use should be mastered..but they'll learn this before they walk now. Expect some kind of standard testing every year - different by State. All this finishes up at around age 17, and this is the "required minimum education" for all - a high school diploma. All during school, especially at public school - attendance is taken, and truancy is dealt with. Students or parents may be fined, expelled from school, or forced to repeat a grade if missing more than a certain amount of days. Most districts require about 180 school days per year.. any absences over 10 days total in a year need to be documented and explained.. missing more than 25 days can mean automatical
