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Post by Pinda on Apr 9, 2013 14:31:17 GMT -5
You know... I tried to read this but I actually got no clue what you're all talking about because I don't understand the American education system...  |
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Post by Whitespine on Apr 9, 2013 14:32:24 GMT -5
I'm in 9th and im 15, i cant belive that, i can see 11 in 9th maybe, but 10th unreal. I still belive you but...how? I'm 16 and in the 10th grade. |
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Post by Malgus on Apr 9, 2013 14:33:14 GMT -5
Let's just say Scruffy's amazing. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2013 14:34:02 GMT -5
You know... I tried to read this but I actually got no clue what you're all talking about because I don't understand the American education system... Pinda in simple terms he has to be really smart. A normaal kid would start 6th grade when there 11. Skip all the way to 10th grade and hes an 11 year old kid in 10th. He skipped a ton of grades. I'm 15 and im in 9th. He's 11 and a grade ahead of me in 10th. |
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Post by Pinda on Apr 9, 2013 14:35:27 GMT -5
So you can skip school years in America? Weird... I don't think that's possible here... mostly because they adapt the education to the students so it's challenging enough for everyone I think...
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Post by Malgus on Apr 9, 2013 14:36:34 GMT -5
So you can skip school years in America? Weird... I don't think that's possible here... mostly because they adapt the education to the students so it's challenging enough for everyone I think... Not to pry, but where is "here"? |
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Post by Pinda on Apr 9, 2013 14:37:32 GMT -5
So you can skip school years in America? Weird... I don't think that's possible here... mostly because they adapt the education to the students so it's challenging enough for everyone I think... Not to pry, but where is "here"? The Netherlands. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2013 14:39:00 GMT -5
So you can skip school years in America? Weird... I don't think that's possible here... mostly because they adapt the education to the students so it's challenging enough for everyone I think... Yes, you can if you have the knowledge from a certain grade already to move up a grade (it's rare, and you have to be super smart). Say your in 7th grade. Your planning on next year going into 8th, but as a kid you are smarter than average and know most of what 8th grade will teach, then if you get permission you can skip to 9th where your skills in school will apply to a more advanced level. |
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Post by Malgus on Apr 9, 2013 14:39:17 GMT -5
Not to pry, but where is "here"? The Netherlands. Oh okay. I have to say that your school system sounds better. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2013 14:41:59 GMT -5
You know... I tried to read this but I actually got no clue what you're all talking about because I don't understand the American education system... Well, a grade is a level, so you move up a level when you complete the previous one, but if the level is too easy for you, you can take certain tests that let you skip grades. But Scruffy's homeschooled, and the advantages of this is that you can have access to the textbooks of any level, and on top of that, he started earlier than he would have if he were in a public or private school... so, he's just very smart. Very. |
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Post by Kenbo on Apr 9, 2013 14:45:19 GMT -5
Here, there's a program for "academically gifted students" which is called the AG program (heheh ) One step higher would be HAG... (Lol.....) If you we're in, say, fourth grade, you're taught fifth grade stuff so... Yeah... But I've noticed in middle school, there's nothing really special about being in AG since you're taut almost the same stuff... Well except you're separated... |
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Post by Kenbo on Apr 9, 2013 14:47:00 GMT -5
Here, there's a program for "academically gifted students" which is called the AG program (heheh ) One step higher would be HAG... (Lol.....) If you we're in, say, fourth grade, you're taught fifth grade stuff so... Yeah... But I've noticed in middle school, there's nothing really special about being in AG since you're taut almost the same stuff... Well except you're separated... But you were separated in middle school too... Not sure if all states have the program... |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2013 14:47:03 GMT -5
Everyone read my riddle over at Hobbit  , i think its easy but we will see.. |
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Post by Potato on Apr 9, 2013 14:51:20 GMT -5
Here, there's a program for "academically gifted students" which is called the AG program (heheh ) One step higher would be HAG... (Lol.....) If you we're in, say, fourth grade, you're taught fifth grade stuff so... Yeah... But I've noticed in middle school, there's nothing really special about being in AG since you're taut almost the same stuff... Well except you're separated... Here it's called GT. |
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Post by Pinda on Apr 9, 2013 15:16:55 GMT -5
You know... I tried to read this but I actually got no clue what you're all talking about because I don't understand the American education system... Well, a grade is a level, so you move up a level when you complete the previous one, but if the level is too easy for you, you can take certain tests that let you skip grades. But Scruffy's homeschooled, and the advantages of this is that you can have access to the textbooks of any level, and on top of that, he started earlier than he would have if he were in a public or private school... so, he's just very smart. Very. Public schooled, private schooled, homeschooled... it's much simpler here. Every school is I guess what you'd call a public school here and everyone has to go there until they're 18. But after reading this confusing stuff I'm going to explain the Dutch education system. The first 8 year take place at a primary school ("basis school" in Dutch) and are the same for everyone. When you finished the 8th year of the primary school you will got to the secondary school ("Middelbare school") there you'll can make a choice between 3 levels called VWO (6 years), HAVO (5 years) and VMBO (4 years). VMBO is split up in several levels again. VWO is for the hardest and only 5-10% of the population manages to complete that (I'm finishing my 4th year of VWO right now). In the 4th years you get to choose your own subjects (some are mandatory) some subjects also have advanced levels (I for instance do advanced Enlgish) but only very few people choose those. When you're done with secondary school you can go to an university after VWO and HBO/MBO after HAVO and VMBO. Well... that actually is a lot more confusing than your system And I did even try to keep it simple here... I'm impressed if anyone managed to understand all of that... or even tried to read it all |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2013 15:23:39 GMT -5
Was it supposed to be confusing? It sounds pretty simple to me. |
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Post by Pinda on Apr 9, 2013 15:24:30 GMT -5
Was it supposed to be confusing? It sounds pretty simple to me. I think it just looks pretty confusing with all of these capital letters I put in there |
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Post by Malgus on Apr 9, 2013 15:58:57 GMT -5
Well, a grade is a level, so you move up a level when you complete the previous one, but if the level is too easy for you, you can take certain tests that let you skip grades. But Scruffy's homeschooled, and the advantages of this is that you can have access to the textbooks of any level, and on top of that, he started earlier than he would have if he were in a public or private school... so, he's just very smart. Very. Public schooled, private schooled, homeschooled... it's much simpler here. Every school is I guess what you'd call a public school here and everyone has to go there until they're 18. But after reading this confusing stuff I'm going to explain the Dutch education system. The first 8 year take place at a primary school ("basis school" in Dutch) and are the same for everyone. When you finished the 8th year of the primary school you will got to the secondary school ("Middelbare school") there you'll can make a choice between 3 levels called VWO (6 years), HAVO (5 years) and VMBO (4 years). VMBO is split up in several levels again. VWO is for the hardest and only 5-10% of the population manages to complete that (I'm finishing my 4th year of VWO right now). In the 4th years you get to choose your own subjects (some are mandatory) some subjects also have advanced levels (I for instance do advanced Enlgish) but only very few people choose those. When you're done with secondary school you can go to an university after VWO and HBO/MBO after HAVO and VMBO. Well... that actually is a lot more confusing than your system And I did even try to keep it simple here... I'm impressed if anyone managed to understand all of that... or even tried to read it all I read it, but I can't say I understood it all. |
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Post by Star on Apr 13, 2013 6:45:03 GMT -5
Scruffy, how can you be 13 and in high school..? I'm not. I'm 11 and in high school. I just said I was 13 because some sites only let you join if you're 13. I started school 2 years early, and I did the first half of second grade in the same year as first, and I did the second half in the same year as third. I did the same with sixth. Hence, four years ahead, and therefore a tenth grade eleven year old. WHAT! Your 11 and in high school! Are you serious! |
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Post by Ivar-Jedi on Apr 13, 2013 8:21:11 GMT -5
I'm not even gonna try and explain the educational system here in The Netherlands because i have no idea how to explain and i don't think it would make a lot of sense if i did.
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Post by Newan on Apr 13, 2013 8:25:04 GMT -5
I'm 14 in grade 9 but I'm going to try and finish school early/faster since I picked both Grade 10 and 11 classes next year so I can do my grade 12 classes in grade 11.
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Post by Newan on Apr 13, 2013 8:25:44 GMT -5
I'm not even gonna try and explain the educational system here in The Netherlands because i have no idea how to explain and i don't think it would make a lot of sense if i did. I think Pinda did explain it further up the page. |
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Post by Ivar-Jedi on Apr 13, 2013 10:20:48 GMT -5
I'm not even gonna try and explain the educational system here in The Netherlands because i have no idea how to explain and i don't think it would make a lot of sense if i did. I think Pinda did explain it further up the page. And also because of that reason. |
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Post by Scruffy the Clone (Scruffy) on Apr 13, 2013 13:19:27 GMT -5
If you read, my explanation, I actually didn't skip. I started two years early and completed 2nd and 6th really fast.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2013 13:30:19 GMT -5
If you read, my explanation, I actually didn't skip. I started two years early and completed 2nd and 6th really fast. Still makes you smarter than the rest of us. |
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Post by Namialus on Apr 13, 2013 13:46:44 GMT -5
I don't think you can finish earlier here.
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Post by bane on Apr 13, 2013 13:53:46 GMT -5
Wow Scruffy that's really amazing. As for me, I suck at math, but am in the top 4 in all my other classes. |
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Post by Namialus on Apr 13, 2013 13:54:23 GMT -5
Wow Scruffy that's really amazing. As for me, I suck at math, but am in the top 4 in all my other classes. I love Math, highest in my class. |
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Post by Newan on Apr 13, 2013 13:56:19 GMT -5
I don't think you can finish earlier here. Different school system in Ontario? I would still have to go to school in Grade 12 but it would be really easy since I would be finished some subjects early. |
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Post by Namialus on Apr 13, 2013 13:57:26 GMT -5
I don't think you can finish earlier here. Different school system in Ontario? I would still have to go to school in Grade 12 but it would be really easy since I would be finished some subjects early. Oh, then it's the same thing. Yes, in Grade 12, you can have free periods. |
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