Текст по английскому языку по теме "Система образования в США"
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The system of education in  the USA

Parents send their children to either a public or private school. In

both the USA and the UK most children go to schools that are free.

In the USA these are known as public schools and in the UK they are

known as state schools. 10% of children in the USA go to schools that

their parents pay for, these schools are called private schools.

In the USA, national, state and local government decide what subjects

will be taught in schools, so children in different states may be taught dif-

ferent things. Most schools, however, teach very similar subjects. In the

USA education is compulsory between ages of 6 and 18. But the age of starting

school is different in different states. Children start school between

5 and 7 years old, the age of finishing school is between 16 and 18 years.

Primary education is provided by elementary schools, also known as

grade school or grammar school. Sometimes primary education includes

kindergarten as well. Primary education is either 5 or 8 years. It is followed

(or not) by a number of years of middle school education (usually

3 years). Secondary education is provided by High Schools. A student

can attend either combined Junior—Senior High School or Junior High

(grades 7—9) and Senior High Schools (grades 9—12). So, secondary

education also takes 6 years. In the USA, students do not take national

examinations but it does not mean that they do not have tests.

Students in High School usually take examinations in the subjects

they are studying at the end of each semester. American students who

want to go to get higher education must take a test called SAT (Scholastic

Aptitude Test) during the last year in High School. Most USA colleges

and universities pay attention to students’ SAT results when they

are deciding which new students to accept. Students pay to take a SAT,

and their results are sent to three colleges that they hope to go to.