School in the UK
Primary school, secondary school and ...(name the third stage in UK education)
Sixth Form
What are the two stages in Secondary education in the USA?
Middle school (or Junior High) and High School (or Senior High)
How do you call schools which are run by the Government?
Comprehensive or State schools
What is the Ivy League?
Group of eight American universities.
Where does the name "Oxbridge" come from?
Combination of Oxford and Cambridge
What do GCSE stand for?
General Certificate of Secondary Education
How many years do you study in each type of Secondary School?
Four years each (10 to 14, 14 to 18)
What is free in UK state schools?
Tuition fees
Equipment and books.
Name three Ivy League universities
Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Penn or Yale.
How do you call the "facultades" in Britain?
Colleges
Name the two options you have in the UK after the GCSEs
Technichal college or preprare A-levels
Complete with the names given to High School students: freshmen - ... - ... - seniors.
sophomores- juniors
How do you call schools which are not run by the government?
Independent schools
Name two characteristics of Ivy League universities
located in the North-East
academic excellence
selectivity
social elitism
True or false? Cambridge has got more colleges than Oxford
False. Cambridge has got 31, Oxford 38.
What are A-levels?
Advanced Level exams
How do you call the formal dance to celebrate the end of Secondary education in the USA?
The (High School) Prom
Name two ways in which independent schools are different from state schools
parents pay for the education
entrance tests
students with high level of academic achievement
What is the Preppy style?
A clothing style typical from the Ivy League: expensive sporting equipment for sports such as sailing or rugby.
What determines if you are offered a place in Oxbridge?
A-level results: top marks in all subjects
How many subjects are chosen to do in A-levels?
Three or four
True or false? American students have more holidays than British ones.
True. Americans have 12 weeks, whereas Brits have 6-7 weeks.
Why were these private schools called "public" before?
Because they were open to everybody...who paid.
i.e. You didnt' have to be part of a religious congregation.
Name some requirements to go to any Ivy League university.
top grades: high level of academic performance
sporting skills
sense of community spirit
leadership qualities
Name some requirements to go to Oxbridge, apart from academic ability
doing volunteer work
being active member in school clubs (i.e. debate society)
being the captain of a sport club