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School system in the UK and the US

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  • A 5 y.o. child starts ... school in the UK
    primary
  • In the UK, the school year is divided into three...
    terms
  • Children at primary school are called...
    pupils
  • Schoolchildren in the US are divided by age groups into...
    grades
  • Children at secondary school and people studying at university are called...
    students
  • British schools paid by the government are known as...
    state schools
  • In the US, the last school grade is called...
    the twelfth grade
  • Higher education in the US is called...
    college
  • Children at secondary school and people studying at university are called...
    students
  • Middle school is also known as...
    junior high school
  • The first level in the US school system is...
    elementary school
  • In the US, the school year is divided into ...
    two semesters
  • Between the ages of 2 and 4, British children go to...
    nursery
  • British schools where children study, eat, and sleep are known as...
    boarding schools
  • A person who finishes university has a ...
    degree
  • The American school system's third level is...
    high school
  • Schools where parents pay in the UK are known as...
    private/public schools
  • The youngest children in the US start in ...
    kindergarten