Exam Review Questions BRITISH AND AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS

Overview Which part of the government in each country has responsibility for education? What are the major types of state-funded and privately-funded schools in each country? To what degree is there a national curriculum in each country? How does compulsory education work in each country?

Primary Education What key stages correspond to primary education in the UK? What grades are typical for a US elementary school? What is a required part of the UK primary curriculum that is not required in the US?

Secondary School How are US secondary schools typically divided? What are the major divisions of UK secondary school? What key stages correspond to secondary school? How are students assessed in secondary school? What role do extracurricular activities play?

Higher Education How do university admission work in each country? What does “college” mean? What are the 3 major US higher education institutions? What is an “ancient university?” What is the major problem facing US higher education?

American History - Origins What was education like in the early US? What were Thomas Jefferson’s proposals? What did Noah Webster do for American education? How did Horace Mann contribute to today’s public school system?

American History - Development Describe the development of African-American education after the Civil War. How did women change the profession of teaching? How did the GI Bill change higher education?

UK Educational Reform What were the schools that existed in pre 19 th century Britain? How did the 1870 Education affect British education? What about the 1880 law? What did the 1944 Education Act do? What was the UK’s first national exam?