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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMERICAN AND
BRITISH SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMERICAN AND
BRITISH SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
THE USA BRITAIN
Public school (a school paid by the Public school (an expensive
private
government) school) (Eton, Harrow, Winchester)
Kindergarten (the first year of school Kindergarten
– nursery for children
school at the age of 5) aged 4 or 5
Elementary school (grade school) - Primary school - children
aged between
children aged between 5 and 11 5 and 11Grade Form
Junior high school (12/13-14) Secondary school (11-18)
High school (14-17) Sixth form college
To graduate from school To finish school
A university = a college = a school A college does not
give a degree.
(gives a degree) A university gives a degree.
A graduate course = a course taken A post graduate
course
after graduation from the university
or college
To be in School / College / University To be at School / College
/ University
A freshman A first year student
A sophomore A second year student
A junior A third year student
A senior A fourth year student
A semester – one of the two periods A term -
one of the three periods a
that a year is divided into at schools year is divided into at
schools and
and universities universities
First semester Autumn term
Second semester Spring term
A quarter – one of the four main Summer
term
periods a year is divided into at some
some American schools
Instructor Lecturer
Dean Professor
Department Faculty
Student Pupil
To take a class (in business) To take a course (in business)
To flank out – to leave school before To drop out
– to leave school before
you have finished it you have finished it
THE USA BRITAIN
Public school (a school paid by the Public school (an expensive
private
government) school) (Eton, Harrow, Winchester)
Kindergarten (the first year of
school
Kindergarten – nursery for children
school at the age of 5) aged 4 or 5
Elementary school (grade school) - Primary school - children
aged between
children aged between 5 and 11 5 and 11
Grade Form
Junior high school (12/13-14) Secondary school (11-18)
High school (14-17) Sixth form college
To graduate from school To finish school
A university = a college = a school A college does not
give a degree.
(gives a degree) A university gives a degree.
A graduate course = a course taken A post graduate
course
after graduation from the university
or collegeTo be in School / College /
University
To be at School / College / University
A freshman A first year student
A sophomore A second year student
A junior A third year student
A senior A fourth year student
A semester – one of the two
periods
A term - one of the three periods a
that a year is divided into at schools year is divided into at
schools and
and universities universities
First semester Autumn term
Second semester Spring term
A quarter –
one of the four main Summer termperiods a year is divided
into atsome
some American schools
Instructor Lecturer
Dean Professor
Department Faculty
Student Pupil
To take a class (in business) To take a course (in business)
To flank out – to leave school
before
To drop out – to leave school before
you have finished it you have finished it
