The document provides an overview of the education system in the US. It notes that public schools are free and mandatory until age 16-18 depending on the state. Approximately 48 million students are enrolled in primary and secondary education each year. Higher education includes associate, bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees offered at universities. The US has a diverse educational system with local control over curriculum and private religious school options.

1. Education in US
General information :
 U.S. public schools are tax-supported and free to students
and their families
 Every year, over 3.7 million children enter the first grade of
school
 About 48 million students are enrolled in primary and
secondary education
 School-age : varies from state to state
(30 states: at age 16; 9 states: at age 17; 11 states; at age 18)
 Every year, approximately 1.8 million students enroll in
postsecondary education
 K-12 is mandatory for getting admission in any graduate college,
university, or for any professional and technical schools.
 Of The World University Rankings 2010, 17 universities are
US representative, namely, Harvard University, Stanford
University, Princeton University, Yale University

2. Education in US
Primary and secondary education

3. Education in US

4. Education in US
Higher Education :
 Associate degree (Junior/
Community Colleges) :
_ completing in 2 years
_ providing 2 programs :
Associate of Arts (A.A) &
Associate of Science(A.S)
_ allowing students to transfer
programs to Bachelor’s degree
_ lower costs than 4 year-
institutions

5. Education in US
Higher Education :
 Bachelor’s degree :  Professional degree :
_ taking 4 academic years of _ may only be taken as
full-time study to complete postgraduate study
(less or longer)
_ career-orientated &
_ preparing students for included within the U.S
most jobs that require a
university system
college degree
_ giving access to advanced
study

6. Education in US
Higher Education :
 Master’s degree :  Doctorate :
_ typically spending _ taking anywhere from five
between two and three years to eight years beyond the
studying to earn a master’s bachelor's degree
degree (possibly earning _ representing the highest
some degrees in just one academic qualification in the
year) U.S. education system
_ working in your specific _ covering many fields of
field of study with the sole specialization
purpose of gaining
knowledge and experience.

7. Education in US
Which choice?
Public school
Private school
Home school

8. Education in US
A diverse educational system :
Local matters & Social issues :
_ Curriculum reflects the various cultures of all children
( including immigrant children )
_ Bilingual schools increase because of diversity in
educational system
_ Programs are introduced & taught for the gifted and
talented
_ Religious affiliate schools are provided to many faiths
who also offer private college and graduate-level
religious schools, accredited as colleges.

9. Difference in Education between
US and UK
 The government has created
 Each states freely create their one national standardized
own curriculum under curriculum for all public
certain limited federal schools.
regulation  The UK education system is
 Students apply to one or more spilt into 4 fixed key stages
colleges or universities by and almost mandatory until
submitting an application 16
which each college evaluates  Students take A-Level, a two
using its own criteria. year of study to pursue higher
education