American and French school systems differ greatly. American students attend kindergarten for one year, have more lenient grading on a 100% scale, participate in many extracurricular activities, and typically have less than two hours of homework per night. French students are in kindergarten for three years, receive tougher grades on a 20-point scale, focus only on academics, and have four to six hours of homework each night. Overall, the French system appears more rigorous and stressful for students.

1. Karah Grossman
American School Life French School Life
Kids start school at the age of 5 and stay Kids start school at the age of 2 or 3 and
in kindergarten for only 1 year. stay in kindergarten for 3 years.
The grading system goes from 0%-100% The grading system goes from 0 to 20,
or F-A. and it is almost impossible to get a 20 or
even a 18 or 19.
Have many different clubs, teams, and Schools don’t sponsor extra-curricular
extra curricular activities involved with the activities and all they really do is
schools. schoolwork.
Go to school for 5 days and then have 2 Go to school for 6 weeks and then have 2
days off and have occasionally breaks. weeks off and this repeats until summer.
Kids have homework, but its usually not Kids have 4-6 hours of homework every
more than 2 hours long. night.
Teachers are normally encouraging to Teachers put students down and tell
their students and tell them they can them that they aren’t going to make it.
succeed.
We have the SAT which determines what They have a test called the
level of college or university you may be “baccalaureate” which determines if you
able to attend. will go to college or not.
In conclusion, I discovered that French School life is way different compared to
what we have here in America. Overall it seems to me that the French ways are way
stricter and more harsh there. They are really tough with grading and have hours of
homework on a daily basis. They also go to school longer then we do. After doing this
research I am glad to be going to an American School where life is much easier and
simple. En France, tes profs est strict et difficile. Il est important de donner un examen
et finir les devoirs. Les élèves réussissent. Les élèves écoutent le professeur aussi.