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I'm confused on the subject of classes in America and other countries. In Ireland we use 1st class or 1st year (secondary school). What's the bloody difference?? I want to know!!
America is different than Europe in quite a few ways it seems. I am still confused about the European system of education, but in America it is broken down into two to three parts. At age 6-7 children enter into grade 1 or First grade which is simply called "Elementary School". After grade 5 there is usually a change of schools to "Middle School" or "Junior High" This is sometimes skipped and the middle grades 6-8 are split between Elementary School and High School. High School is the final step in basic education which covers grades 9-12 and usually has teens graduating at ages 17-18. Then higher education can be sought in a few forms, College or University. College usually offers associate's degrees that specialize in trades or a concentrated field of study. Universities like Stanford, UW, UCLA, and Harvard offer a rounded and more intensive form of higher education that expands on the basics and adds one or more focus studies (or majors and minors).
Hope that helped.