Read novel/ KLV: Education/ SE Speaking: Text 4

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Monday, March 3rd

Programme

- Dagopening

- 10 minutes of silent reading

- KLV: Education

- SE Speaking text 4: Swiftonomics

- CE 2021-I: Work on texts 9 - 10

Tell me which book you're reading during term 3!

Dagopening: Wie ben ik?

Identiteit zoeken

Read your novel

Education

Kennis van Land en Volk

Van eindexamenleerlingen wordt verwacht dat zij elementaire kennis hebben met betrekking tot de traditionele moederlanden op de volgende gebieden:

- hoofdzaken van staatsinrichting

- zeer belangrijke gebeurtenissen uit de recente geschiedenis

- belangrijke geografische gegevens

- hoofdzaken van het onderwijssysteem

- opvallende verschillen met de eigen cultuur

Let's start with the UK

Key stages

The education system in the UK is also split into "key stages" which breaks down as follows:

 

Key Stage 1: 5 to 7 years old

Key Stage 2: 7 to 11 years old

Key Stage 3: 11 to 14 years old

Key Stage 4: 14 to 16 years old

Some additions

• Secondary modern - vmbo
• Grammar school - VWO/ Gymnasium

• Comprehensive school - scholengemeenschap/ school met alle niveau's

Testing

- SATs (Standard Assessment Tasks) at the ages of 7, 11 and 14 (some take 11+ test)
- SATs in core subjects English, Mathemetics and Science (and Welsh in Wales).
- Age 16: pupils take GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) in up to 10 subjects
   -> comparable to ‘eindexamen’ in Holland

- At the end of 6th form (bovenbouw VWO) A-levels (Advanced levels) are taken.
- 3 A-levels are required to enter university.
- If you want to take more subjects in 6th form, you can take AS-levels (Advanced Supplementary) for one year.

- Pupils who go to Vocational Training (MBO) take NVQs (National Vocational Qualifications)

Grading

• Course work/ tests: 7 grades from A – G (A is top)

• A-levels: 5 grades from A – E

• GCSE levels: grades from 10 – 4

School uniforms in primary school

School uniforms in secondary school

Now, let's turn to the US

Take a look at the chart to see what grades American children go through.

Testing

The American equivalent of the British GCSE is called SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) or ACT (American College Testing Program).

Both tests are recognised by accredited universities to evaluate potential students.

Grading

• Grades go from A+  to F(ail)

• GPA: Grade Point Average (overall course average)
  

School meals

Extracurricular activities

Any questions?

SE Speaking text 4:

Swiftonomics: The Taylor Swift effect

Read the text - Write a 5-10 sentence summary - 

Do exercise H

Work on CE 2021-I

Do texts 9 and 10

Thursday

- Bring your practice exam, novel and device + earphones to class

- Finish the exercises for SE Speaking text 4

- Finish CE 2021-I texts 9 and 10

- Magister Opdrachten: Novel #3