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? Levels of Education in the United
States and Canada
? Grading Systems in the U,S.
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1,Levels of Education in the United States and
Canada
Education in the United States and Canada is
divided into the following levels at the
indicated ages.
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Primary Education
Pre-school ages 2 - 6
Elementary School
ages 6 - 12
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Secondary Education
Junior High School
ages 12 - 14
High School ages 14 - 18
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Post Secondary Education
Junior College ages 18 - 20
4 Year College ages 18 - 22
Graduate School ages (MA) 22 - 24
Graduate School ages (PH.D.) 22 - 26/8
Post Graduate after PH.D.
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2,Grading Systems in the U,S.
Most colleges use letter
grades like A,B,C,D,F,
and some use plus or minus
like B- or C+,To compute
students’ averages they say
A=4,B=3,C=2,D=1,F=0.
It takes an average of 2.0 to
graduate,Grades of F must
be repeated to get credit.
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Most students take 5 or occasionally 6
courses per semester,and most courses are 3
credits,It usually takes between 120 and 130
credits to graduate.
A few colleges use
numerical grades
instead of letters.
If so,most likely
A=90,B=80,C=70,
D=60,but this
may be up to the
professor.