I am doing a comaparison amongst countries and their schooling systems. What is the general sturcture of school in the USA and what are the terms used for certain grades? Here is an example of what I am looking for (this from SA): Grade 1 - 7 = primary school Grade 8 - 12 = high school Grade 12 aka Matric College / Varisty = secondary education. Your help will be HIGHLY appreciated.
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sorry don't know for USA but i cant tell for australia: - pre school (ages 2 - 4) - kindergarten and grades 1 - 6 = primary school - grades 7 - 12 = highschool - then there is college and university (if you choose to attend)
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Well the school system in the United States is a little different. At an age before 5, some parents send their kids to preschool also known as Pre-K At age 5+ kids will attend Elementary School: Grades K-5 K stands for Kindergarten, the grade before 1st grade. At age 10+ kids will attend Middle School: Grades 6-8 And at 13+ kids will attend High School: Grades 9-12 9th grade: Freshman 10th grade: Sophomore 11th grade: Junior 12th grade: Senior (Note these names repeat again in college i.e first year of college is a freshman) Higher education: Some students choose to do a two year technical degree. Others choose to attend a traditional 4 year college. 2 year degree: Technical degree/ associates degree 4 year degree: Bachelor's Degree (also known as undergraduate degree) 6-8 years: Master's Degree/Specialist Degree 8+ is a Doctorate I hope that answers your questions. ^^
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Generally most children attend preschools before they enter into kindergarten at around age four or five Grades 1-6= Elementary school - though some public school districts also call it primary school Grades 7 & 8= junior high although there are middle schools which can vary from 6-9 Grades 9-12= high school then our secondary education system consists of trade schools, community and junior colleges, state colleges and universities. There is also graduate school after that for students who've obtained a four-year degree earning either a masters or doctorate
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