British and American culture has the same source(源头) between the two countries. They have common historical background of education. Education in the United States carried on the ancient tradition of education in Europe, but developed to its own characteristics(特点). So the difference between the two counties is still very large.
USA
There is no general educational system(系统) in the USA — instead, each of the 50 states has its own system.
In most states, however, children go to school from about the age of six until at least age sixteen. Each year of school is called “grade”. All American students must successfully complete 12th Grade.
Generally speaking, a student attends seven years of primary(小学) education, which is often divided into four years of Elementary(初级的) school(Grade 1-4) and three years of Middle school(Grades 5-7). This is followed by secondary school, which is Junior High(Grades 8-9) and Senior High(Grades 10-12).
After finishing Senior High, if they choose to continue learning, they can then go on to higher education at college or university.
UK
In the UK, all children must go to school from age five to age sixteen. They go to primary school for seven years and secondary school for five years.
Primary school may be divided into Infant(幼儿) school (3 years) and Junior school (4 years). There are different kinds of secondary schools, but all pupils follow the same national curriculum.
After age 16, British students can choose to leave school, or — if their school results are good enough — they can go on to attend Sixth Form for a further two years. At the end of this time, they take “A” (Advanced) Level exams to go to college or university.
【小题1】Why are there many similar points between British and American education?A.Because they are all developed countries in the world. |
B.Because they have the common background of education. |
C.Because the United States is a very young country. |
D.Because the USA and the UK are mainly white countries. |
A.when successfully complete 12th Grade | B.after finishing Junior High School |
C.before finishing Senior High successfully | D.after taking “A” Level exams in Senior High School |
A.lesson | B.class | C.grade | D.course |
A.7 years. | B.12 years. | C.16 years. | D.18 years. |
A.We Should Learn from America and Britain | B.Different Counties, Different Educational Systems |
C.The Educational Systems of the UK and USA | D.University Education in America and Britain |