Презентация, доклад Образование в Америке

school education in the USA. There is neither a a uniform school system in the USA, nor a uniform curriculum. Each state has its own system of schools. But there are some common features in the organization of school education in the country.

and continues usually until l6. However, some states require attendanse from 6 to 18. The academic year usually begins in September and continues through the first or second week of June. The children attend classes five days a week. The school day is approximately 6 hours long, usually from 8.30 am to 3.30 pm. Most children attend mixed schools though there are a few separate schools for older pupils. A lot of children need to travel quite long distances to school, and the school bus is a long-established institution in the USA.

Elementary and secondary schools consist of l2 grades. The usual plan for dividing schools is: 6 years of elementary school, 3 years of junior high school and 3 years of high school, but this plan may be different in different states. 

school pupils usually follow a single curriculum, the chief aim of which is general education. The emphasis is plased on the basic skills - speaking, reading, writing and arithmetic. Other subjects in the elementary school include Art, Music, Physical Education, Computer and Foreign Language courses and such new subjects as drug and sex education. 

be small. High schools are generally larger and accommodate pupils from four or two elementary schools. Children move on to high school in the seventh grade, where they continue until the twelfth grade. 

The secondary school curriculum is built around specific subjects rather than general skills. Most secondary schools have the same number of required “basic" subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Physical Education.

everybody. A student chooses the electives which will be necessary for him for his fixture work or further education at university or college. The elective courses differ from school to school.

There is no national exams, although some schools and states have their own exams. In order to receive the high-school diploma, students must get a minimum number of credits, which are given for the successful completion of each one- or half-year course. Some colleges and universities require the students to take the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test). The SAT can be taken two or three times, so that the student can improve the results.

teams) is also very important in the American school system and is taken into consideration by colleges and universities.

and religious schools, which are also fee-paying and generally include religious instruction.
About half of the young people today who finish secondary school go to community colleges, which provide two years of higher education at minimal cost. A growing number of young people go to colleges and universities that provide four years of higher education necessary to receive a bachelor’s degree, as well as additional education for a master’s degree.