1. How High School is Different from College

2. Responsibility High School College
Teachers and other school staff members are responsible for providing students with support services they need.
College
You are responsible for requesting assistance and advice when you need it.

3. Class Time High School College 6 hours per day 180 total days
1,080 hours each year
College
12-15 hours per week (full time is 12 or more credit hours).
16 week per Semester or 10 weeks per Quarter.
hours per year.

4. Tests / Exams High School College Frequent Quizzes
Weekly tests or at the end of a chapter.
College
Fewer tests, about one test per month.
Tests will cover more material.

5. Study Time High School College
About 1-3 hours of homework/studying per day.
College
About 3-5 hours of homework/studying each day.
Study at least 2 hours for every hour spent in class.

6. Knowledge Acquisition
High School
Information is provided mostly through in-class resources (classroom discussion & assigned reading)
College
More writing, longer papers or essays.
Out-of-class research, mostly done in the library.

7. Assignments High School College
Assignment are broken down into step-by-step tasks.
College
Sometimes you will have to determine how to complete your assignments because some professors give less instructions.

8. Grades High School College Attendance Participation Numerous quizzes
Tests
Homework assignments
College
Attendance (sometimes factors into your grade
Tests
Papers or Essays
Projects
College students must earn C’s or above to maintain satisfactory academic standing.

9. Teachers High School College
Teachers monitor your progress and are likely to offer clarification when you need it.
They take attendance, check your work constantly, briefly lecture, and impart knowledge and facts.
College
Professor lecture and expect you to acquire knowledge and facts from outside reading and library research.
You will have to monitor your own progress and ask for clarification on your own.

10. Parental Role High School College
Parents are advocates for the students and works with teachers and counselors to assure the their child is being supported academically.
College
Parental role changes from an advocate to a mentor and works with their child to offer guidance and support.

11. Freedom High School College
Your time is structured by your parents, teachers, and other adults.
College
You have to decided how to structure your time between school, recreation, and work.
You make the decisions about schedules, class attendance, and studying.

12. Activity
Look at the similarities and differences from High School to College.
Using the Venn-Diagram, write down 3 differences in the high school and college circles.
Write down 2 similarities between high school and college in the oval space.