Presentation. 7th grade. American School Year

The United States has a nationwide education system.

Most of the schools in the country

are public, although there are also

private institutions.

All public schools are free of charge and are funded and controlled at three levels: federal, state, and local authorities. 90% of students are enrolled in state educational institutions.

Private schools in the United States, for the most part, provide a fairly high level of education, but training there

is quite expensive.

In addition, some parents prefer to teach their children at home.

Refusal of education is often for religious reasons, when parents do not want their child to be taught theories with which they personally disagree (this applies mainly to the theory of evolution)

or want to protect children from possible violence.

For historical reasons, educational norms are not enshrined in the American Constitution.

It is assumed that this issue must

be regulated at the level of individual states.

Also, the United States does not provide

for strict state standards of education and training programs.

All of them are also installed locally.

School education in the United States

is divided into 3 stages: elementary, middle and high schools.

At the same time, the school of each level

is a completely independent institution.

They are often housed in separate buildings and have their own teaching teams

The duration and age of the beginning of the training may vary from state to state.

Usually, children start studying at the age of 5-8 years and finish at 18-19 years, respectively. At the same time, at first they do not go to the first class, but to the zero (kindergarten), although in some states it is not obligatory.

In the United States, school preparation

is similar in this class.

Children are taught to live in a new team, methods and methods of conducting classes during the next years of training.

Often, the education of children in the United States takes place in the form of an open dialogue or a kind of game.

Although the zero class is considered preparatory, children are set a strict schedule.

However, homework is not yet set.

Elementary school

Elementary school in the United States lasts from the first

to the fifth grade.

During this period, most school subjects, with the exception of fine arts, physical education,

and music, are taught by

a single teacher.

At this stage, children learn writing, reading, arithmetic, natural and social sciences.

Already at this stage, all children are divided according to their abilities.

This is one of the characteristics of American schools. Before starting school, children take an IQ test.

On its basis, children are divided into groups.

Starting from the third grade, all students are tested annually. In general, all the results of training in the United States are traditionally checked in the form of testing.

Depending on the student's performance, they can be transferred to a class for the gifted, where subjects are studied more widely and more homework is given,

or vice versa, a class for the laggards, where there are fewer tasks, and the course

is easier.

Secondary school

Secondary schools in the United States teach children from grades 6 to 8.

At this stage, each subject is taught by different teachers. At the same time, there are obligatory subjects and classes of choice. Compulsory subjects include English, mathematics, science, social sciences, and physical education.

Speaking of elective subjects, really good schools have all sorts of specialized courses. At the same time, many of them are taught almost at the university level.

The choice of foreign languages may vary, but often there are: French, Spanish, Latin, German, Italian and Chinese.

Important:

In an American school, all students are assigned to new classes each year.

So the children are trained in a new team every subsequent year.

High school

The last stage of secondary education in the United States

is high school.

It lasts from the 9th to the 12th grades. At this stage, the classes

we are familiar with

are completely absent.

Here, each student is already engaged in an individual program selected by him.

Every morning, the total attendance

is checked, after which the children

go to the classes they need.

In high school in the United States, students get much more freedom

in choosing classes to study.

So there is a certain list of subjects

that children are required to learn

in order to get a certificate.

They can choose all the other

classes themselves!

Important: In the case of successful completion of additional subjects at school, the student will not have to study them in college, where he will have to pay for each course attended.

Speaking of compulsory subjects, they are set by

the school board.

This council develops the school curriculum, hires teachers, and determines

the necessary funding.

In addition, many well-known universities put forward their own requirements for the subjects that each applicant must study.

Popular educational institutions

The popularity of an educational institution is determined by its rating.

The rating of the school is calculated based on the results of final exams

and is publicly available.

So some of the best schools in the United States are such institutions

as Stuyvesant, Brooklyn-Tech, Bronx-Science High Schools, Mark Twain, Boody David, Bay Academy

Junior High Schools.

How to get into school in the USA

For a Russian student, there are three options to get into school in America: Participate in the exchange program.

The essence of the program is as follows: high school students who have passed

a competitive selection can live in American families for a year and study

in a regular public school.

Often, such competitions are held

in 3 stages – testing,

a written exam and an interview.

This takes into account not only

language knowledge,

but also the motivation and

adaptability of the student.

Participate in a paid program.

It is conducted by the same funds and according to the same rules.

The scale and capacity of the foundation determines which school and in which part of the country the child will be able to attend.

So there are organizations like AFS

that operate throughout the country

and smaller foundations that operate only in individual states.

But such training is not free.

In this case, a year of study in a public school in the United States will cost

$ 4,000 - $ 8,000.

Teaching in a private school.

In the United States, as in other developed countries, private educational institutions abound.

Many of them actively accept foreign students into their ranks.

In most cases, the child's parents

either independently contact

the institution they like,

or contact a special private company.

Depending on the level of the school,

the admission process can take from several weeks to six months.

Speaking of price, a year of study

at such a school will cost you

at least $ 10,000.

Age restrictions

Depending on which school

the student is enrolled in,

there are some age restrictions.

So in the case of the exchange program, free schools in the United States accept mainly high school students

(grades 9-11).

In the case of a private institution, the child can enter any class that corresponds

to his age.

Benefits of teaching children in the United States Speaking of the benefits of teaching children

in foreign schools, it's not just about hanging

up the level of English proficiency.

In American schools, a huge number of both mandatory and additional subjects are taught. Naturally, the number of subjects studied and the quality of teaching directly depend on the rating

of the school.

If a child is lucky enough to enter a good or even very good institution, then all subjects will be taught at a fairly high level.

In addition, in American schools, all kinds of field trips to nature reserves, museums, memorable places or even other countries are quite often similar. Plus, the United States has a pretty serious attitude to sports.

Many famous universities in the country actively invite strong athletes.

Sometimes they are even forgiven for some omissions in their studies.

And the main thing is that studying abroad teaches a child independence.

In American educational institutions, children are constantly faced with a choice, whether it is answers in tests or subjects to study.

Schools in the United States initially orient and prepare children for their future profession.

In addition, for any child to study in another country is an opportunity to test their own strength and capabilities.

The competition among American students is quite large, so the student needs not only to be smart, but also talented, be able

to show their positive sides and

adapt quickly.

In addition to the above, studying in the United States allows you to: Prepare your child for studying

in the most famous universities

in the country;

A diploma from an American school is the basis for continuing education in any state;

High school students can create

an individual training plan that meets the requirements of the university they are interested in; Each student can independently choose the level of difficulty of studying each subject.

The complexity of the education

of children in American schools

The first difficulty that new students will have to face is the strict rules of the institution. All school life in the United States is subject to strict regulations.

All school rules are communicated

to each student.

For their violation, the child may be given an appropriate punishment

or even expelled.

The next difficulty concerns the understanding of the structure of the educational process – on what principle

it is necessary to select additional subjects, how to determine the required level of complexity.

The rating system in America can also cause no less difficulties.

So American schoolchildren

are engaged on a 100-point scale. At the same time,

the points also have letter designations. In general, the rating scale in the states is as follows: Letter result Score

Score Value A 100-90 Excellent B 90-80 Good

C 80-70 Medium

D 70-60 Below average

F Less than 60 Unsatisfactory

The importance of language skills

Knowledge of the English language is, if not decisive, then very important.

When entering both a public and private school, any student will have

to take a language proficiency test,

an interview, and may need to provide a recommendation from

an English teacher from a previous school or a report card for the last

few years.

Depending on the class of the institution, the rules

of admission may vary.

If the child does not speak the language well enough, they can be placed in a preparatory class, where they will actively fill in the language gaps.

Such classes can take place in a separate course for 2-4 months or go in parallel with the general program.

Prestigious education in the USA

America has rightfully and for many years been an international leader in the field

of the highest level of quality in higher education. According to statistics in the United States, the literacy rank is 99%, while at the same time, of the 250 top officials

in America, 12% are graduates of  ranking American universities .

Currently, the educational system in America has several specific features that were formed due to certain conditions of the country's development. The main feature is due to the lack of a unified state educational system in the United States. So, any American state has the right to pursue an independent educational policy.