1、The American education system Primary school Secondary school Undergraduate school Graduate school Primary School Also called elementary school or grammar school Primary School Primary School Students learn reading,math,science,history,spelling,art and penmanship The class stays together all day and
2、 has one teacher for all of their subjects Primary School Primary School Students also have recess Primary School Students eat lunch at schoolPrimary School Students are picked up and taken home by the school bus Middle School Students learn reading,math,science,history,vocabulary,writing,music and
3、art Middle School Students learn reading,math,science,history,vocabulary,writing,music and art Begin to study computer and have P.E.classMiddle 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
4、day and changes rooms for their different teachers Middle School Often students learn to play an instrument or join the school choir Middle SchoolMiddle School Often students go on school field trips Middle School School might require a uniform About 20%of schools in America have them High School Hi
5、gh 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 Students choose many different electivesArtChoirBandCookingActingDrivers EducationHigh School
6、-Sports Boys American FootballHigh School-Sports Boys SoccerHigh School-Sports Girls VolleyballHigh School-Sports Both BasketballHigh School-Sports Both TrackHigh School-CheerleadingHigh School-Activities Band Choir Debatehigh School-ActivitieShigh School-ActivitieS Senior TripHigh School After Scho
7、ol JobHigh School After School Parties High School High School Students have a guidance counselor to help prepare for the future Each student takes an SAT or ACT testSAT:Scholastic Aptitude Test(Mathematics&English Reading&English Writing)ACT:American College TestHigh School GraduationUniversityUniv
8、ersity Junior College Community CollegeUniversity Students choose two topics to study Major Minor Bachelorsbtl Degree(4-year)Associates Degree(2 or 3-year)UniverSity Most schools offer a liberal arts degree Our degree is commonly called a diplomaBachelor of ScienceBachelor of ArtsUniversity Each hou
9、r 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 scheduleUniversity 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 Student
10、s are given a lot of flexibility in choosing what they will studyUniversity University students use the following titles:Grade 1=Freshmen Grade 2=Sophomore Grade 3=Juniors Grade 4=Seniors The first four years of university is called your undergraduate workUniversity-Cost American universities are ve
11、ry expensiveUniversity-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 University-GPA GPA Grade Point Average The total average grade of all of your classes and hours at university Highes
12、t being 4.0 and lowest being 0.0 A=4 B=3 C=2 D=1 F=0University-Classes College is much more difficult than high schoolUniversity-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
13、 group projectsUniversityUniverSity-ProjectSUniverSity-ProjectS Universities attract the top scientists and doctors to be teachersUniversity-Projects Student groups also take part in community projectsUniversity-Trips Students travel to study overseas University-Internships University-Internships St
14、udents work at a real company or school to get practical experience Students also earn credits for the time they work at their internship Often the students are paid for their workUniversity-Internships Internships are usually done during your junior or senior year If you perform well,then you will
15、be offered a job upon graduationMasters 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 Masters Degree Graduate Assistant Work part-time at the school MASterS degree Graduate Assistant Work p
16、art-time at the schoolAttend class part-timeThe work pays for your tuition and room feesSometimes called a“GA”Doctorate Degree doctorAte degree Also called a Ph.D or Doctor of Philosophy A school can sometimes award an“honorary doctorate degree”Doctorate DegreeDoctorate 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 Doctorate DegreeUniversity professors should get this degree
