For my creative writing class, I have to write a story that takes place in a different country. I live in the US and my story takes place in the UK. I would like to know some differences between school in the US and UK. Even if you just describe high school in the UK, that would be great. How many hours does it last? How many days a week do you go? Things like that. PLEASE, for the love of God, do not tell me to google it or do my own homework. I've done research on many other aspects of life in the UK, but I've been having a hard time finding information on schools. Thanks!
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I think schools in the US are more lenient because all the schools I know of are strict (I'm from the UK btw). I don't think we have the typical stereotypes and segragation that they cause (in the US), most people get along with everybody. We call it secondary school here and the first year is called Year 7 when you're 11 (we don't have "grades" like you do in the US) and then we leave when we've finished Y11 and we're 16. We never have to re-do a year if we screw up an end of year test, we always just move onto the following year. We get GCSE tests when we're in Y10 and Y11. It lasts from ten to nine till half three. We go five days a week; all the weekdays. We do English, Maths, Geography, History, French, RE, PE, IT, Citizenship and a DT (I do textiles). We have a tutor who leads our tutor group but we don't have them for any lessons, they just take us for registration on the morning and look out for our emotional welfare. Oh and we call them headteachers not principals. I hope I've been of help :) x Oh yeah I forgot the things that teh other answerer said. Yeah we have a strict uniform code at our school, which consists of a Burgundy jumper, black trousers/skirt, white shirt/blouse and a burgundy black and yellow striped school tie. The tie is compulsory for both boys and girls. And we're not allowed any piercings or make up. And we have to have orthodox (neat and tidy) normal hairstyles. And we either eat packed lunches or get something from the dinner hall, which at our school we don't refer to as a cantine but I think they do at other schools in England. And if you're in Y 11 you are "a year eleven" not "an eleventh grader". Oh and we have to stay in isolation if we do something wrong or do not have the correct uniform (for example wearing trainers in lessons or trying to wear clothes in PE that are not part of our school PE kit. We can get excluded (kicked out of school) for serious offences like repeated truancy, racism, drug/alcohol use within the school grounds etc. And yeah we call lessons periods, and we have five one hour periods, but we used to have six fifty minute periods. I can't think of anything else now :P
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Ermmm..In the UK we all have to wear uniform to school. This can be blazers, polo shirts etc.. some school dress smarter than others & can be extremely strict. A usual school day for me would be starting at 8.45 and then finishing at 3.00 and school starts on Monday & ends on Friday. We do our GCSE's in year 10 & 11 (the last 2 years of compulsive schooling). Umm.. I have 5 lessons a day, if that helps :S And we call each time of the lesson a period..for example a question 'what do we have period three?' that would refer to the 3rd lesson of the day. We have compulsive lessons, Maths, English, Science, Physical education (Gym), Religious studies and Social Education. Before the start of year 10 we get to choose 4 lessons to take for GCSE and add to to the compulsive lessons. We are also put into tutor groups from year 7 and we stay in that tutor group all the way to year 11. Well, I can't think of anything else at the moment but if I come up with anything else I'll come & edit :D Good luck with your story :) Alsooo, In year 11 you can become a prefect, this means that they have control over the other students and will look after the year 7's at break and lunch. There is also a school council..2 members of each tutor, a girl and a boy will go to meetings once a term and discuss what the students in their tutor want for the school, with the other members of council and their head of year. In year 11 there is an election for head boy & head girl, once the votes have been verified and noted they will be in charge of the council meetings.
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