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Our school system:Part I

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Remarkable
, 01-08-2009 at 01:07 PM (4981 Views)
Sometimes I wonder if our school system is just weird.I mean,we study thirteen subjects(okay,twelve,since one doesn't get homework in Physical Education)and if one doesn't exel at each of these subjects,one is considered a mid-level student.I recently found out that in Norway high schools have something like seven subjects in the prefinal year and five in the final.I think it's the same with England...

Anyhow,it is a bit of a struggle to learn for at least four subjects in one afternoon(these are the fortunate cases when the next day we have PE or something so easy one can study at class).We DO get out of school very prepared but sometimes I wonder,what do you need that much of a detailed preparation for if you are taking a completely different direction in life?Our physics is like an introduction to the first semester of university studies and our history is like an almanac:you can find everything there(but I like that,so I'm not complaining)...

Note:I might have hyperbolised a bit!
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  1. andave_ya's Avatar
    wow, thirteen?! In ninth and tenth I might have had that much but it's tapered down a bit in eleventh and twelfth. Best of wishes to you with all that!
  2. Dori's Avatar
    I'm a senior and I'm taking eight classes: computer arts, pre-calculus, college composition (I'm taking this through a community college near here), drawing and painting, economics/government, life skills, PE, and physics. I don't agree with our school system, but I like it, if that makes any sense.

    The reason why there's so much variety is to introduce individuals to as many disciplines as possible and to prevent us from becoming one-trick poneys, it seems. Perhaps I'm totally wrong on this. Personally, I like variety.
  3. Dori's Avatar
    I'm a senior and I'm taking eight classes: computer arts, pre-calculus, college composition (I'm taking this through a community college near here), drawing and painting, economics/government, life skills, PE, and physics. I don't agree with our school system, but I like it, if that makes any sense.

    The reason why there's so much variety is to introduce individuals to as many disciplines as possible and to prevent us from becoming one-trick poneys, it seems. Perhaps I'm totally wrong on this. Personally, I like variety.
  4. Virgil's Avatar
    Well, I know while one is in school one hopes for the easiest curriculum. But in the end you will appreciate all the learning you had. And you never know when some knowledge will come in handy.
  5. Remarkable's Avatar
    Dori,I don't live in the United States...
    We have Literature,Mathematics(Algebra and geometry),Physics,History,Chemistry,Legal Education,Economy,Biology,English,German,PE,Geogra phy and Informatics...In the end,I kind of agree with Virgil...I mean,I kind of like the whole thing...As long as we're not having lots of exams...