American School System
This is the name of the school dance that happens in the spring time
What is Prom
Pupils in British schools have to wear these to go to school
What are uniforms
Children start school in Ireland usually at these ages
What is 4 and 5
This letter grade (American) is the same as a 2 (Austrian)
What is a B
Name three of the most popular sports you can play at an American school
This is the age that pupils start school in the UK
What is five
These are the two exams Irish students take at the secondary school level.
What are the Junior Certificate and the Leaving Certificate
English pupils take their A levels usually around this age
What is 18 years old
This is the most common foreign language taught at American high schools
What is Spanish
The students in Secondary School in the UK are in this age range
What is 11 to 16
Private schools in Ireland are called this term (also a term used to describe working really hard on something)
What are grind schools
True or False. When taking the Irish Leaving Certificate exams, students can choose what level of difficulty they wish to take for each subject.
What is true
This is the name of the school's symbol (animal, person or thing) which is supposed to bring good luck at sports games?
What is a Mascot
This is the name of a free school that is mixed and open to everyone.
What is a comprehensive school?
This is the name of the fourth year of secondary school (our year of volunteering and gaining experiences)
What is the Transition Year
Students in the USA take these tests to get into college.
What is the SAT or ACT
This is the word for someone who is in their second year of high school
What is a Sophomore
This is the name of the entrance exam to get into Grammar schools in the UK
What is the 11-plus exam
These are the compulsory subjects for an Irish Leaving Certificate
What are Maths, Irish and English
This is the name of the main exams that students study for in secondary school in the UK
What are the GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education)