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Post by scaryhair on Apr 26, 2008 1:25:10 GMT -5
It depends on what you're doing - for GCSE's and A levels you get the results on Results day, and the certificates a few months later.
For university, at the end you get a degree (or different levels of degree), there is an awards ceremony for this (I think - Lolly do you know for certain?)
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Post by lolly on Apr 26, 2008 9:49:53 GMT -5
My school has an awards ceremony for A-Levels too, some schools have ceremonies for all exams though. Uni degrees always have a ceremony.
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Post by Dee on Apr 26, 2008 15:58:59 GMT -5
We have a ceremony for pre-school, elementary school, middle school, and high school, before going to college/university. I'm still trying to understand your college thing, but i'm not.
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Post by lolly on Apr 26, 2008 17:01:58 GMT -5
I guess we find it so easy to understand because we've grown up in it, but it isn't the most straightforward system to someone who's used to a different one
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Post by Devyn_Baby on Apr 26, 2008 17:14:29 GMT -5
I understand the progression of their school system. I think. Haha.
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Post by Dee on Apr 26, 2008 17:16:28 GMT -5
Ok, so we stop normally at high school, what level of that is theirs comparable to?
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Post by Devyn_Baby on Apr 26, 2008 17:30:43 GMT -5
Well they stop their compulsory school at 16, as we do at 18, roughly. So I'd say that's the end of high school, because everything after isn't required.
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Post by lolly on Apr 26, 2008 17:35:18 GMT -5
They're talking of changing it to be compulsory until you're 18
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Post by Devyn_Baby on Apr 26, 2008 17:40:29 GMT -5
So it would then be mandatory for you to take A-Levels?
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Post by lolly on Apr 26, 2008 17:43:59 GMT -5
Yup, you'd have to leave school with two forms of qualifications
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Post by Devyn_Baby on Apr 26, 2008 17:45:40 GMT -5
Well that's good though.
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Post by Dee on Apr 26, 2008 17:48:25 GMT -5
"Yeah, but its not like a high school diploma because we already have qualifications that we got at the end of high school lol  " My question is, what are the qualifications? Qualifications for what? |
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Post by lolly on Apr 26, 2008 17:49:11 GMT -5
Yeah, except a lot of the people who leave at 16 leave because they wouldn't be able to do A-Levels, so would ultimately do badly with them being forced upon them
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Post by scaryhair on Apr 29, 2008 1:37:13 GMT -5
"Yeah, but its not like a high school diploma because we already have qualifications that we got at the end of high school lol " My question is, what are the qualifications? Qualifications for what? These are GCSE's - General Certificate of Secondary Education. Most people take about 10 or more - you have to take Maths, Science and English, but you can choose optional ones too - for example I did Spanish, French, RE, Drama and Textiles also. We get GCSE's at 16, at the end of school (which is also the end of compulsory education), and they allow you to progress onto A levels (in college) if you wish. |
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Post by Dee on Apr 29, 2008 8:11:16 GMT -5
Got it.  |
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