American School System
Austrian School System
UK School System
Irish School System
Exams
100

What is the name of the dance that students attend in high school? 

the Prom/ Homecoming

100

When does a typical school day start and end? (__:__ AM- __:__PM) 

07:45 - 13:20 

100

What do pupils have to wear to go to school? 

A uniform 

100

What age do children start school at in Ireland?

Between 4 and 5

100

What letter grade is the same as a 2 (gut)? 

B

200

What sports can you play at an American school (name three)

Basketball, soccer, hockey, lacrosse, football, cheerleading, baseball, taekwondo, track and field, swimming... 

200

How many years must all children in Austria attend school for? 

Nine years // until they are 18

200

What age do pupils start school in the UK?

Five

200

What is another name for a kindergarten in Ireland? 

play school/ creche/ naíonraí

200

Around what age to English pupils take their A levels?

18 years old

300

What is the most common foreign language taught at American high schools?

Spanish

300

How long do you attend a university college of education (Pädagogische Hochschulen)? 

Three years
300

What ages are students in Secondary School in the UK? 

11 to 16

300

What kind of school did I go to? 

An all-girls school
300

*DOUBLE JEOPARDY*

How many points to you get for an A (1) in the Irish Leaving Certificate (Irish Matura)? 

100! 

400

What is the name of the school's symbol (animal, person or thing) which is supposed to bring good luck at sports games? 


A Mascot
400

What percentage of schools in Austria are private schools? (+/- 5%)  

8% - 10%

400

What is a Comprehensive school?

A free school that is mixed and open to everyone

400

What is the name of the fourth year of secondary school (our year of volunteering and gaining experiences)? 

Transition Year 

400

What tests do students take to get into college in the USA? 

The SATs or ACTs

500
What is the word for someone who is in their second year of high school?

Sophomore

500

What is the oldest school in Austria?

Stiftsgymnasium Melk

500

What is the name of the entrance exam to get into Grammar schools in the UK?

The 11-plus exam 

500

What are the compulsory subjects for an Irish Leaving Certificate?

Maths, Irish and English 

(in my school also a foreign language) 

500

What is the name of the main exams that students study for in secondary school in the UK?

the GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education)

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