Education in the United States

The American Educational System• Pre-School : age 3-5• Elementary School

• Kindergarte) : 5-6 • 1st Grade : 6-7 • 2nd Grade : 7-8 • 3rd Grade : 8-9 • 4th Grade : 9-10 • 5th Grade : 10-11

• Middle School or Junior High School • 6th Grade : 11-12• 7th Grade : 12-13 • 8th Grade : 13-14

• High school • 9th Grade (Freshman year) : 14-15• 10th Grade (Sophomore year) : 15-16 • 11th Grade (Junior year) : 16-17 • 12th Grade (Senior year) : 17-18

Quelle est la différence entre le collège en France et la « Middle School » aux USA?

The American Educational System

College or University

– Literary studies :

diplomas such as a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts

– Scientific Studies :

diplomas such as a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science

The Subjects

• Science : biology, chemistry and physics• Mathematics : algebra, geometry• English• Social sciences : history, geography, economics • Physical education • Health (in some states only) : nutrition, first aid,

sexuality, and birth control, anti-drug programs. What’s the English for “premiers secours”?

The Subjects

• Computer Science what’s the French for Computer Science? • Athletics• Publishing / Journalism• Foreign languages : Spanish, French, Chinese,

Latin, Greek, German, Italian, Arabic, Japanese and other languages.

Home schooling

• In the USA, home schooling is allowed peux-tu deviner le sens de home schooling?

• However, it represents only 2% of all children in the USA.

Grading System

• In the USA, teachers grade pupils by giving letters instead of numbers : A / B / C / D / E / F

The English for « notes » is ‘grades’ in the USA and _________ in the UK.

• Parents receive report cards like in France. peux-tu deviner le sens de report cards?

Celebrations

• The American schools and universities love celebrating when the pupils graduate (obtain their diplomas).

• At the end of High School, graduation (the obtention of the diploma) is followed by the Prom.

What's the French for Prom ?