June's OT Board Dictionary Launched (was Brittspeak)

[Jen Reese]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, eloiseherisson at a... wrote:
> Now, while we're here, can someone please explain all those names 
you 
> Americans have for different years in school and University?


I'll have a go at this one, although different areas of the US use 
different terms and can include different ages:

Elementary or Primary School: Kindergarten-5th or 6th grades (Ages 5-
10 or 11)

Middle School: Grades 6 (or 7)-8th grade

High School:
Grade 9--Freshman
Grade 10--Sophomore
Grade 11--Junior
Grade 12--Senior

Junior College: 2-year institution where you graduate with an 
Associates Degree. There are also other schools loosely 
called "trade schools" that offer programs in areas like 
cosmetology, technical training, auto repair, etc.  Courses of study 
like these can also be found in the Junior colleges.

Then we have 4-year Colleges and Universities, but I can't remember 
the distinction between the two--Is a College one where you can only 
get a 4-year degree; and a University one where you can also get 
Graduate degrees?

Anyway, you can get a 4-year Bachelor's degree at a College or 
University, in whatever your particular field is, from astrophysics 
to Zoology and everything in between.

(And just to make this entirely confusing, Universities often 
have "Colleges" within their setting for each particular field of 
study, i.e., College of Natural Scineces, College of Liberal Arts).

Jen, not realizing how confusing our education system is until this 
very moment ;).