American high school
The American education system can be divided into primary education (grades one to six), secondary education (grades seven to twelve) and post-secondary education (colleges and universities). Secondary education is divided into junior high schools (grades 6 to 8), junior high schools (grades 7 to 9) and senior high schools (grades 9 to 12 or 10 to 12).
Core courses:
The courses arranged by each middle school are different, but the core courses from grade 9 to grade 12 are as follows:
English for four years (writing/composition, English literature, American literature, etc. )
Three-year history (world history, American history, European history)
Three years as a second foreign language
Mathematics for three years (geometry, algebra I, algebra II)
Music/art varies from school to school.
Three years of science (earth/environmental science, biology, chemistry)
School year:
Depending on the school, schools may start in mid-August or late August, and some schools will not start until mid-September.
The school year ends in mid-May or the end of June.
Some private middle schools adopt the semester system: September to December in autumn, January to June in spring, and three to four weeks' holidays in December and January.
Some middle schools adopt three semesters: autumn from August to September, winter from November to March, and spring from April to June. There is a one-week holiday every semester, but the holidays in 1 February and1month are shorter, only one to two weeks.
Exams, scores, reports:
The exams held in each middle school are different, and there will be different tests due to different courses. However, on the whole, unlike schools in Asia and Europe, middle school teachers in the United States do not evaluate their grades based on only one exam or test. Teachers usually grade according to students' reports, homework, classroom performance, tests and mid-term and final exams throughout the semester. In the United States, students' compulsory education lasts until 16 years old. Usually, students have to pass all required courses before they can graduate. Students will know the results of each course at the end of each semester. Teachers evaluate students' grades as follows:
A = excellent (excellent)
B = above average (above average)
C = average (average)
D = below average (below average)
F = Fail (fail: If you fail a required course, the students must retake it. )
After graduating from high school, apply to attend American colleges and universities:
Although the entrance requirements of each college are different, the general colleges and universities will look at the courses taken by students in middle schools, GPA scores, SAT scores, writing, or arrange interviews for students. The GPA of students in high school represents the average performance of students' total academic year scores. Generally speaking, the scoring method adopted in the United States is as follows:
A = 4: 90- 100
B = 3: 00 80-89
C = 2 o'clock 70-79
D = 1 point 60-69
F = 0 point 0-59
The unified examination in the United States is the SAT, which mainly tests students' English level, mathematical reasoning ability and professional knowledge of a certain subject as reference materials for students' grades after entering universities. 1970 More than half of American middle school students go on to college after graduation. Today, about three-quarters of American high school graduates choose to continue their studies. For specific application methods, please refer to the special report of "Application Preparation Document" of Education Expo.