SCHOOLS IN THE USA By Maria Komarova. Educational Comprehensive – for everybody, independent in money, nationality and etc; Selective – based on childrens. - презентация

1 SCHOOLS IN THE USA By Maria Komarova

2 Educational Comprehensive – for everybody, independent in money, nationality and etc; Selective – based on childrens abilities; [1]

3 Types of school education Pre-school Elementary Secondary [1]

4 Pre-school education Nursery school (aged 2-5) pastoral care education in form of a game [1]

5 Typical features of elementary/grade school Kindergarten (aged 5) For children 5-11; Grades 1-6 or 1-4; Each year of study is a grade (first grade, second grade and etc); English, Math, Social studies, Science, Physical education, hygiene, Music, Work (for boys) and economics (for girls). [1, 2, 3]

6 Secondary school (aged 11-18) Junior high schoolSenior high school (grades 7-9) (grades or or9-12) Middle school (grades 5,6-8) Children still have one teacher for most subjects Children are called students; Theyll get a high school diploma after the graduate/final exam [1]

7 Main (compulsory) subjects of secondary school English; Basic math; History; Science, Physical education. English; Mathematics Science; Social studies; Physical education. Junior high schoolSenior high school Electives – optional courses; School counselors – people who help students to choose their electives. [1,3]

8 Types of schools: Public schools – schools that are paid for by the government (state schools (BrE)); Private/independent schools (parents must pay for); Special schools – for children with impairments: handicapped, mentally retarded; Schools specializing in smth/which specialized in smth (mathematics). [1]

9 The periods into which the year is divided at school in the USA Semester – one of the two periods at most Americans schools; Quarter – one of the four main periods at some Americans schools. [1]

10 Famous schools in the USA Deerfield Academy – 1797, Massachusetts, 9-12 grades; Pennington school – 1838, New-Jersey 6-8, 9-12 grades; Webb schools - school complex consists of a school for boys (Webb), for girls (Vivian Webb) and Museum-School of paleontology. Raymond MA Alpha , California, 9-12 grades. [2]

11 Resources: 1. Kochetova L.A., English for students of linguistics universities, M.2003;