UK General
Compulsory education in the UK starts at the age of
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
What is the American equivalent of the British "primary school" (age 5 to 11)?
Elementary school (age 6 to 11)
How do you call private schools in Great Britain?
Public School
If you stay at a British school until you are 18, you take this exam:
A-levels (AS-levels in the second but final year)
Other name for junior high school.
middle school
The school curriculum consists of how many "phases"?
5 Key stages
In most states, what do you do in order to graduate from an American High School?
You earn credits for completing various courses.
If you are British, 16 to 18 years old and attending secondary school, you are in...
the "Sixth Form" (Lower Six, Upper Six).
Compulsory education in the UK ends at the age of
16 (Year 11).
If you want to go to an American College you have to take a special test, called:
SAT or ACT
When are American students called 'freshman'?
First year at senior high school.
Name one famous British Private School.
Eton (close to Windsor); (Harrow north-east of London)
In some American states you get a High School Diploma doing these two things:
Earning credits and doing a standard test in core skills.
When are American students called 'sophomore'?
Second year at senior high school.