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The School Education in the USA
• Elementary School • Middle School• High SchoolSchools have separate one-stored buildings.
The aim of education : to develop the talents of both children and adults for their own benefit and that of society as a whole.
Comprehensive Schools
Elementary School
• Students begin studding at school at the age of 5-6• Students have classes from 8:30 a.m till 3:30 p.m• Students attend classes 5 days a week• Elementary school students usually follow a single
curriculum, the chief aim of which is general education.
• Students have classes on Arithmetic, English (foreign language), Literature, Music, History of the USA, Natural sciences, Physical Training, Singing, Drawing, wood or metal work
Middle School
• Students begin Middle School at the age of 11-12• The curriculum is built around required "basic"
subjects : English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Physical Education.
• A student chooses the electives which will be necessary for his/her future work or further education
• Extracurricular activity is also very important in the American school system and is taken into consideration by colleges and universities.
High School• Students begin High School at the age of 13-14 (length of
program is 3 years )• Students follow their own curriculum, the chief aim of
which is fundamental knowledge.• Students have tests on different subjects every week
(History and Social Science, English, Math, Visual and Performing Arts, College Preparatory Elective)
• Results of tests are collected in a school office• No national exams. States have their own exams. In
order to receive the high-school diploma, students must get a minimum number of credits.
• The SAT subject examination is usually the final exam
Strategies of teaching
• тщательное планирование урока;• развитие критического мышления
обучающихся;• работа в группах;• проектная деятельность;• использование ресурсов Интернет;• дистанционное обучение;• регулярный (1 раз в неделю) контроль и
анализ работы обучающихся.
