French vs U.S. school systems
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School in France starts earlier than in the US, from ages 2-3 compared to 4-5. While grade levels are labeled descending in France and ascending in the US, both have a middle school and high school level. A key difference is that French students have Wednesday off while attending school Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
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French vs U.S. school systems
This document compares school systems in the U.S. and France. It notes that in France, preschool starts earlier at ages 2-3 compared to 4-5 in the U.S. School years are labeled in descending order in France from 12-1, versus ascending order from 1-12 in the U.S. Students in both countries attend school Monday through Friday, although in France students have Wednesday off.
Cultural investigation
French and American school systems differ in their structure and schedules. French schools are divided into four parts from ages 2 to 18: kindergarten, primary school, junior high, and high school, while American schools typically include preschool/kindergarten, elementary, junior high, and high school. French teachers have a shorter school year with breaks every 6 weeks compared to 180 days for American students. Grading also differs, with France using a 0-20 scale and America using 1-100.
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School life in France differs significantly from school life in the U.S. In France, the school day is longer, starting at 8am and ending at 4pm compared to 7:30am to 2:15pm in the U.S. Lunch is also longer in France at 2 hours versus 30 minutes. French students begin school earlier at age 2 while most U.S. students start at age 5 or 6. French students face more rigorous standardized exams and homework loads, having to pass the Baccalauréat to advance to college and doing 4-6 hours of homework daily, whereas U.S. students can retake the SAT and typically only do 1-2 hours of homework each night.
French vs us schools
The document compares and contrasts the French and American school systems in 3 sentences:
French schools have longer school days but fewer days in the year compared to American schools which have more days and shorter hours. Kindergarten starts at age 2-3 in France but at age 5 in the US, and the school year is a year long in the US versus 2-3 years for kindergarten in France. Grading scales also differ between the 20-point scale in France versus the 100-point scale in the US, and extracurricular activities are more limited in France compared to the US.
Sistema Educatiu Catalunya
The educational system in Catalonia is free from ages 3-16 and compulsory from 6-16. Students complete their education mastering both Catalan and Spanish as well as a foreign language. Equality of opportunities and social integration guide Catalonia's education. Schools include nursery, primary, secondary, comprehensive, and high schools. The school year runs September-June divided into 3 terms. Adult education offers Catalan, Spanish, foreign languages, and access to further education.
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Spanish educational system
The Spanish educational system has four main stages: pre-primary school for ages 3-5 which is not compulsory; primary school for ages 6-12 which is compulsory; secondary school for ages 12-16 which is also compulsory; and high school for ages 16-18 which is not compulsory. At each stage, students learn core subjects like Spanish, math, sciences, English, art, music, and physical education to prepare them for the next level or university.
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French and American school systems differ in their structure and schedules. French schools are divided into four parts from ages 2 to 18: kindergarten, primary school, junior high, and high school, while American schools typically include preschool/kindergarten, elementary, junior high, and high school. French teachers have a shorter school year with breaks every 6 weeks compared to 180 days for American students. Grading also differs, with France using a 0-20 scale and America using 1-100.
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- France has earlier school start around ages 2-3 while the US starts at age 7. France uses a grading scale of 0-20 while the US uses a letter scale of A-F.
- Most schools in both countries are public and teachers are paid by the state.
- Schools are divided into four parts: kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school.
- College costs are very high in the US but virtually free in France, though French schools do not sponsor extracurriculars.
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- Education is compulsory in Britain until age 16 and can be provided through state schools, private schools, or home schooling.
- Children typically begin primary school between ages 4-5 and attend for 7 years until moving to secondary school around age 11.
- After secondary school, which focuses on subjects like math, English, science, and languages, students take GCSE exams at age 16 and optionally continue to take A-Level exams for university eligibility.
- The school year runs from September to July with holidays in December, February, April, and July and students typically attend school Monday through Friday.
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Education is compulsory in the UK for children ages 5-16. Children typically attend primary school until age 11 and then transfer to secondary school. All state schools must provide a balanced, broadly based curriculum that promotes students' spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development to prepare them for adulthood. The national curriculum includes core subjects like English, maths and science, and standards increase with each key stage of education.
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