THE US SYSTEM OF EDUCATION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ciiaPwhF0I DAY CARE (1, 2 or 3 years old) PRESCHOOL (3 or 4 years old) KINDERGARTEN (5 or 6 years old) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (PRIMARY SCHOOL OR GRADE SCHOOL) 1st year (7 years old), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 JUNIOR HIGH (MIDDLE SCHOOL) 7th grade (13 years old) 8th grade (14 years old) HIGH SCHOOL (4 years) 9th grade: FRESHMAN (15 years old) 10th grade: SOPHOMORE (16) 11th grade: JUNIOR (17) 12th grade: SENIOR (18) HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
THE US SYSTEM OF EDUCATION CITY COLLEGE (COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL) 2 years (studies in an specific area) UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE (4 years) 1st year: FRESHMAN 2nd year: SOPHOMORE 3rd year: JUNIOR 4th year: SENIOR BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) GRADUATE SCHOOL MASTER’S DEGREE (2 or 3 years) MASTER OF ARTS (M.A.) MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A) POST GRAD: DOCTORATE PhD = DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (3 or 4 years)
THE US SYSTEM OF EDUCATION SCHOOL YEAR IN BRAZIL Classes start in Feb. / Mar. Vacation: Jan. / Jul. Classes finish in Dec. Days of classes: Monday to Friday Total of classes: 200 days SCHOOL YEAR IN THE US Classes start in Sep. / August Vacation: Jul. / Aug. Classes finish in Jun. / Jul. Days of classes: Monday to Friday Total of classes: 180 days
THE US SYSTEM OF EDUCATION MANDATORY SUBJECTS IN THE US MATH ENGLISH SCIENCE HISTORY ECONOMY US GOVERNMENT ELECTIVE SUBJECTS IN THE US ARTS MUSIC SPORTS THEATER DANCE CULINARY LANGUAGES
THE US SYSTEM OF EDUCATION THE GRADES IN THE US ARE A TO F: A – From 90 to 100 marks B – From 80 to 89 marks C – From 70 to 79 marks D – From 60 to 69 marks F – Below 59 marks American students start classes at 8:00a.m and finish at 4:00p.m. American students change classes; American students have lockers; American students have lunch at the school cafeteria ($2.00); Each American student has a report card; The school bus is free.