VOCABULARY 7 A Ej 89

VOCABULARY 7 A Ej 89

Write the right word from the list below.Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers.
Boarding -- Degree -- Head -- Nursery -- Primary -- Private -- Pupils -- Secondary -- State -- Students -- Terms

Complete the text about the US with words from the list.

In the UK

Children start school when they're five. before that, many children go to school, e.g. between the ages of two and four, but this is not compulsory. From 11-18, children go to school. The majority of schools in the UK (about 90%) are schools, which means that they are paid for by the government and education is free. the other 10% are schools, where parents have to pay. A few of these are schools where children study, eat, and sleep. Children at primary schools are often called and children at secondary schools are usually called , as are people who are studying at university. The person who is in charge of a school is called the teacher. The school year is divided into three .
If you want to go to university, you have to take exams called A levels in your last year at school. If your results are good enough, you get a place. A person who has finished university and has a is called a graduate.


College -- elementary -- grades -- high kindergarten -- semesters -- twelfth grade



In the US
The school system is divided into three levels, school (sometimes called junior school) and high school. Schoolchildren are divided by age groups into . The youngest children start in (followed by first grade) and continue until , which is the final year of high school. The school year is divided into two . Higher education in the US is often called .