Q. Like what kind of social life do they have , partying ( the public schools ) do they supposedley have the popular people , what are lthey like ?
Answer
They're pretty different to the typical American high school. We don't have Middle School down here, so High School starts in 7th grade (11-12 year-old kids) and we finish in September in 12th Grade. Then during October/November, we sit our final school exam called the HSC. Essentially, you go to High School for 13 years to do your HSC. And it's like... torture.
There's two different types of schooling - public and private. Private school kids generally travel to the city with their blazers and oversize bags. Public schools aren't as demanding. We still have to wear a uniform, though. But both schools are equally educated. Generally, people from lower socioeconomic classes send their kids to public schools, and because their desire to get an education is not so demanding, they tend to flunk. Which affects the overall rank of the school and therefore, degrades the reputation of public schools.
Don't get me wrong, I went to a public high school and I turned out fine. I think.
We don't do American Football or baseball or have cheerleaders. And we don't have as many clubs as American High Schools do. We most certainly have social cliques down here, too. And I'm almost positive that Australians party harder than Americans do. Our drinking age is 18. Most of us can get drunk *legally* by the end of school, anyway.
We start school in February and end in December and our year has 4 terms rather than 2 semesters. 11th and 12 grades are different, though. 11th grade only runs for 3 terms and 12th grade ends around this time of year. Grades 7-10th are deemed "junior" years and 11th and 12th grade are "senior" scholars.
7th and 8th grade, you have to do the subjects the school sets you (English, Maths, Science, Australian History and Geography, D&T/art and PHDPE)
9th and 10th grade, you have to do English, Maths, Science, PHDPE Aus History and Geography, and 3 subjects of your own choosing. It can range from commerce to woodwork to dance to music etc.
And in 11th and 12th grade, you can pick whatever subjects you want, but you must choose English. The sciences offered are broader (bio, physics, chem, earth and environmental) and social science classes become more interesting. You can pick Modern/Ancient History, Legal Studies, Business Studies, Economics...
And with maths, you don't do a term of algebra and calculus and geometry - it's all condensed into one course. In 11th and 12th grade you can pick from simple general maths to arduous, demanding 4 unit maths. Or no maths, like I did :p
American High Schools are a lot... bigger. I went to the performing arts high school in Las Vegas last year and was quite literally shocked at how BIG everything was.
They're pretty different to the typical American high school. We don't have Middle School down here, so High School starts in 7th grade (11-12 year-old kids) and we finish in September in 12th Grade. Then during October/November, we sit our final school exam called the HSC. Essentially, you go to High School for 13 years to do your HSC. And it's like... torture.
There's two different types of schooling - public and private. Private school kids generally travel to the city with their blazers and oversize bags. Public schools aren't as demanding. We still have to wear a uniform, though. But both schools are equally educated. Generally, people from lower socioeconomic classes send their kids to public schools, and because their desire to get an education is not so demanding, they tend to flunk. Which affects the overall rank of the school and therefore, degrades the reputation of public schools.
Don't get me wrong, I went to a public high school and I turned out fine. I think.
We don't do American Football or baseball or have cheerleaders. And we don't have as many clubs as American High Schools do. We most certainly have social cliques down here, too. And I'm almost positive that Australians party harder than Americans do. Our drinking age is 18. Most of us can get drunk *legally* by the end of school, anyway.
We start school in February and end in December and our year has 4 terms rather than 2 semesters. 11th and 12 grades are different, though. 11th grade only runs for 3 terms and 12th grade ends around this time of year. Grades 7-10th are deemed "junior" years and 11th and 12th grade are "senior" scholars.
7th and 8th grade, you have to do the subjects the school sets you (English, Maths, Science, Australian History and Geography, D&T/art and PHDPE)
9th and 10th grade, you have to do English, Maths, Science, PHDPE Aus History and Geography, and 3 subjects of your own choosing. It can range from commerce to woodwork to dance to music etc.
And in 11th and 12th grade, you can pick whatever subjects you want, but you must choose English. The sciences offered are broader (bio, physics, chem, earth and environmental) and social science classes become more interesting. You can pick Modern/Ancient History, Legal Studies, Business Studies, Economics...
And with maths, you don't do a term of algebra and calculus and geometry - it's all condensed into one course. In 11th and 12th grade you can pick from simple general maths to arduous, demanding 4 unit maths. Or no maths, like I did :p
American High Schools are a lot... bigger. I went to the performing arts high school in Las Vegas last year and was quite literally shocked at how BIG everything was.
Do I wear my school blazer over my summer uniform?
Aya
I start a new school in Sydney and I'm not familiar with the uniform. I don't know whether or not I wear a blazer on top of my summer uniform on the first day of school
Answer
Put the blazer in your bag.Once you get in to school if the other kids are wearing a blazer wear your blazer
Put the blazer in your bag.Once you get in to school if the other kids are wearing a blazer wear your blazer
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