School Structure
All three countries divide schooling into these three main levels.
What is primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary?
The US school system uses these instead of “years.”
What are grades (K–12)?
The main Danish school that runs from 0–9th class.
What is the Folkeskole?
The UK divides schooling using this system.
What are Key Stages?
High school in the US usually includes these grades.
What are 9th–12th grade?
This type of education is required in all three countries.
What is compulsory education?
These US exams are often used for college applications.
What is SAT?
This optional extra year comes after 9th class.
What is 10th class?
British schooling becomes highly specialized starting around this age.
The US is known for having a strong focus on these activities outside of class.
What are extracurriculars (sports, arts, clubs)?
All three systems offer these two types of schools.
What is public and private schools?
This British qualification is taken between ages 16–18 and usually has 3–4 subjects.
What are A-levels?
Danish students often stay in this group for many years.
What is the same class?
What is the name of the national exam taken by most 11-year-olds at the end of primary school in England?
What are SATs? (Standard Assessment Tests)
US students graduate based on these, not a single national exam.
What are credits?
Older students in all systems can choose subjects or study tracks. What is this called?
What is specialization?
This country has no national final exam - graduation depends on credits.
What is the United States?
Danish schools put a strong emphasis on this instead of heavy testing.
What is well-being, community, and cooperation?
The UK education system is known for being heavy on this.
What are exams (exam pressure)?
The US education system varies widely because each of these controls its own rules.
What is a state?
After finishing upper secondary school, students can move on to these three types of education.
What are university, college, and vocational/trade programs?
Danish students usually finish compulsory school after which class?
What is 9th class?
Name one of Denmark’s upper-secondary tracks.
What is STX, HHX, HTX, or HF?
Name the stage that includes Years 7–9 (ages 11–14).
What is Key Stage 3?
US students can take advanced courses like AP or IB. What does AP stand for?
What is Advanced Placement?