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Thanks! I think the two pages of reserves were a bit of a hint, eh?
12-Jul-2012 16:42:03
A new poem has been added.
31-Jul-2012 02:38:09
Thanks, Cyun!
31-Jul-2012 15:41:21
Everything is fine after the storm.
Thanks for the info on how things are done over in the U.K. I'm always interested to learn about people and societies different from mine, even by minute details.
Here in America, most kids enter schooling at age five. That "grade", as they are called here, is called "Kindergarten".
What follows the next year is "First Grade", which is followed by "Second", which is followed by "Third", etc.
There are some standardized tests, but education is completely mandatory until a student turns 16, which is usually during the Sophomore (second year; Tenth Grade) or Junior (third year; Eleventh Grade) year of high school. After that, he or she may discontinue his or her education, although it is extremely frowned upon.
In either the Junior or Senior (fourth year; Twelfth Grade) year of high school the students take the SAT, which we've already discussed. SAT scores help colleges root out the superior students from their more average counterparts; however, the scores don't play a massive role in student selection. Many colleges or universities will accept students with low or average scores.
Public schooling ends after the Twelfth Grade (Senior year), and students - most of whom are either 17 or 18 - either go on to college and/or a trade school or simply enter the work force (which won't get you much here because most places won't even consider hiring an adult who has no collegiate degree).
Thanks for the info on how things are done over in the U.K. I'm always interested to learn about people and societies different from mine, even by minute details.
Here in America, most kids enter schooling at age five. That "grade", as they are called here, is called "Kindergarten".
What follows the next year is "First Grade", which is followed by "Second", which is followed by "Third", etc.
There are some standardized tests, but education is completely mandatory until a student turns 16, which is usually during the Sophomore (second year; Tenth Grade) or Junior (third year; Eleventh Grade) year of high school. After that, he or she may discontinue his or her education, although it is extremely frowned upon.
In either the Junior or Senior (fourth year; Twelfth Grade) year of high school the students take the SAT, which we've already discussed. SAT scores help colleges root out the superior students from their more average counterparts; however, the scores don't play a massive role in student selection. Many colleges or universities will accept students with low or average scores.
Public schooling ends after the Twelfth Grade (Senior year), and students - most of whom are either 17 or 18 - either go on to college and/or a trade school or simply enter the work force (which won't get you much here because most places won't even consider hiring an adult who has no collegiate degree).
11-Aug-2012 22:22:03
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