Re: Education Stuff (Split Off From "Journal Info" Thread)
J. : our school (in StL) has 1-5 elementry, 6-8 middle, 9-12 high.
Homework: you are all so lucky! Our school admits to about 1/2 an hour hwk per subject per night (and about 7 subjects, so 3 and 1/2 hours total), but in reality they give much more. Every week, I have about one 2-4 page paper, two 3-ish (not including graphs etc) labs and misc worksheets (plus studying for APs and class tests).From May 2 to May 16, I have had/ will have a total of seven 3-hour standardized tests (6 APs and SAT), one final, 2 papers, and 1 lab. Of course, I have one of the heaviest work loads in our school, but still, on average, its a lot harder.
Earlier (before 2000) I used to live in India (this probably explains discrepancies in other posts). There, you have primary until 4th grade/standard. Some schools have middle schools, but most go directly to high school. In 10th, you take some major exams. Then you decide whether you want to go into science/math or humanities based on your scores. Then you spend two years studying at a college, even though your grades still go to your school (so that you can have better teachers and better lab equipment than the school can afford). Then you officially apply to various universities where your entrance depends almost completely on your percentage on a national test. Lots of copmetition for fields such as medicine.
Aahh...long post...too many numbers!
J. : our school (in StL) has 1-5 elementry, 6-8 middle, 9-12 high.
Homework: you are all so lucky! Our school admits to about 1/2 an hour hwk per subject per night (and about 7 subjects, so 3 and 1/2 hours total), but in reality they give much more. Every week, I have about one 2-4 page paper, two 3-ish (not including graphs etc) labs and misc worksheets (plus studying for APs and class tests).From May 2 to May 16, I have had/ will have a total of seven 3-hour standardized tests (6 APs and SAT), one final, 2 papers, and 1 lab. Of course, I have one of the heaviest work loads in our school, but still, on average, its a lot harder.
Earlier (before 2000) I used to live in India (this probably explains discrepancies in other posts). There, you have primary until 4th grade/standard. Some schools have middle schools, but most go directly to high school. In 10th, you take some major exams. Then you decide whether you want to go into science/math or humanities based on your scores. Then you spend two years studying at a college, even though your grades still go to your school (so that you can have better teachers and better lab equipment than the school can afford). Then you officially apply to various universities where your entrance depends almost completely on your percentage on a national test. Lots of copmetition for fields such as medicine.
Aahh...long post...too many numbers!