USA high schools

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School system in the USA

What do you know about American schools/ the school system?

Can you name any differences between the school system in the US and the Netherlands?

01:00

According to this table, what US grade are you currently in?

1. Kindergarten
2. 6th or 7th grade
3. 10th or 11th grade
4. College

Then what about schools in the UK?

01:05

What does 'K' stand for in K-12?

02:04

What do you know about prom in the USA?

03:01

Name at least one difference between public schools and private schools.

00:35

What does 'compulsory' mean?

1. verboden
2. mogelijk
3. verplicht
4. verbonden

02:12

What is the American version of 'reception' called?

04:53

Name one difference between the school systems in the US and the UK.

Would you rather go to high school in the US or in the UK? Why?