Education Around The Education Around The WorldWorld

Courtney CastnerCourtney Castner

Danielle BerryDanielle Berry

Brittany PowellBrittany Powell

Canada pt. 1Canada pt. 1

Children are required to enter school at around Children are required to enter school at around the age of 6, the children are required to attend the age of 6, the children are required to attend school until 16 unless they are in Ontario or school until 16 unless they are in Ontario or New Brunswick in which the required age is New Brunswick in which the required age is 18.18.

The students attend classes in a semester-based The students attend classes in a semester-based system, where students take 8 classes through system, where students take 8 classes through the year. They have many different options of the year. They have many different options of classes that they are able to choose from.classes that they are able to choose from.

Canada pt. 2Canada pt. 2

Classes can be taught in both English and Classes can be taught in both English and French.French.

Several areas such as Ontario, Alberta, and Several areas such as Ontario, Alberta, and Quebec contain schools that are divided by Quebec contain schools that are divided by religion.religion.

Kindergarten in the Prairie Providences is not Kindergarten in the Prairie Providences is not required like many other areas around the required like many other areas around the world.world.

EnglandEngland

Generally four types of schools: Community Generally four types of schools: Community schools, Voluntary controlled schools, schools, Voluntary controlled schools, Voluntary Aided schools, and Foundation Voluntary Aided schools, and Foundation schools.schools.

English schools are divided into eight types of English schools are divided into eight types of student selection which ranges from super-student selection which ranges from super-selective which includes the top 10% to sub-selective which includes the top 10% to sub-secondary modern which students are on the secondary modern which students are on the lower end of the ability range.lower end of the ability range.

England pt. 2England pt. 2

Students enter school around the age of 5, and Students enter school around the age of 5, and required to attend until they are 16. Though in required to attend until they are 16. Though in 2013 the age will raise to 17 and in 2015 to 18.2013 the age will raise to 17 and in 2015 to 18.

All schools in England have to follow a All schools in England have to follow a National Curriculum which holds twelve National Curriculum which holds twelve subjects including the main core such as subjects including the main core such as English, Math, and Science while also English, Math, and Science while also including such other subjects such as Art and including such other subjects such as Art and Design and History.Design and History.

RussiaRussia

The ages for the Russian school system range The ages for the Russian school system range from 1 year old to 18. Students with parental from 1 year old to 18. Students with parental consent can drop out of school legally at 15.consent can drop out of school legally at 15.

Since getting into kindergartens had become Since getting into kindergartens had become more difficult with over 40,000 kindergartens more difficult with over 40,000 kindergartens closing down after the fall of the Soviet Union, closing down after the fall of the Soviet Union, parents right after their babies are born they parents right after their babies are born they are placed on a list to be accepted into are placed on a list to be accepted into kindergartens.kindergartens.

Russia pt. 2Russia pt. 2

The grades are split from elementary (1-4), middle The grades are split from elementary (1-4), middle (5-9), and senior (10-11) is optional.(5-9), and senior (10-11) is optional.

In some areas, the Russian schools are to understaffed In some areas, the Russian schools are to understaffed for the students to go to class all day so some schools for the students to go to class all day so some schools have double or triple shift schools.have double or triple shift schools.

Their elementary schools are much like the American Their elementary schools are much like the American schools, with one teacher teaching them. Once they schools, with one teacher teaching them. Once they get into secondary school however, they begin to go get into secondary school however, they begin to go to different teachers for different classes.to different teachers for different classes.

Canada pt. 3Canada pt. 3 Liked:Liked:

students have an option of taking another year of secondary school if they students have an option of taking another year of secondary school if they wish to do so, called a “victory lap.” wish to do so, called a “victory lap.”

classes are offered in both English and French.classes are offered in both English and French. if high schoolers are expelled or suspended for a period of time over 2 if high schoolers are expelled or suspended for a period of time over 2

months or so they could attend night school at the high school.months or so they could attend night school at the high school. Didn’t like: Didn’t like:

QuÈbÈcois must attend a French School up until the end of high school QuÈbÈcois must attend a French School up until the end of high school unless one of their parents previously attended an English-language school unless one of their parents previously attended an English-language school somewhere in Canada (immigrants from other countries cannot use this somewhere in Canada (immigrants from other countries cannot use this exception).exception).

What will work in the American system: What will work in the American system: offering classes in different languages in order to help students further offering classes in different languages in order to help students further

immerse themselves in a language that the students are learning. immerse themselves in a language that the students are learning. Also the idea of the victory lap as well as focus based education.Also the idea of the victory lap as well as focus based education.

England pt. 3England pt. 3

Like: That in 2013 the age of graduation will Like: That in 2013 the age of graduation will be 17 and in 2015 to 18.be 17 and in 2015 to 18.

Dislike: The selection of students in schools Dislike: The selection of students in schools based on their ability levels, which decides based on their ability levels, which decides which school they are to attend.which school they are to attend.

What America could use: The more of a focus What America could use: The more of a focus on humanities or sciences.on humanities or sciences.

Russia pt. 3Russia pt. 3

Liked: The grading system; pts from 1-5.Liked: The grading system; pts from 1-5. Didn’t like: The idea of the students not Didn’t like: The idea of the students not

having a choice in their own study subjects.having a choice in their own study subjects. What will work in the American system: I do What will work in the American system: I do

believe that the grading system and smaller believe that the grading system and smaller classroom sizes in certain areas would help classroom sizes in certain areas would help with not only the teachers, but the students.with not only the teachers, but the students.

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