Understanding the American Education System Task

Vocabulary Listing.

1. Secondary : Menengah.

2. Consist : Terdiri.

3. Bachelor : Sarjana.

4. Pursuit : Pengejaran.

5. Required : Wajib.

6. Undergraduate : Pendidikan Prasarjana.

7. Prerequisite : Prasyarat.

8. Forth : Seterusnya.

9. Prior : Lebih dahulu/sebelum.

10. Requirements : Syarat-syarat.



READING QUESTIONS

                    

I. Circle the correct meaning for each of the following words in the passage.

   1. Degree

 c. A qualification given to a student after she/he has completed her/his studies in higher education.

   2. Course

       b. A series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject, typically leading to a

    qualification.

   3. Switch

 a. Change

   4. Excel

   a. To show superiority

II. Decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false one.

     1.  In the United States, children began their primary school at the age of seven. (F)

     ➔ In the U.S, children began their primary school around age of six. 

     2. Another name for middle school is junior high school. (T)

     3. Students who finish grade 12 will receive a diploma. (T)

4. A community college is a four-year college. (T)

5. A student usually decides on his/her major as soon as he/she graduates from high school. (F)

     ➔The students in the first two years should take prerequisite courses and will earn    Associate of Arts (AA) transfer degree then transfer to a four-year university or college.

6. Many students choose to take their prerequisite courses at a four-year college. (F)

➔Many students choose to study at a community college in order to complete prerequisite courses.

7.  A major is an academic discipline to which an undergraduate student T F

formally commits. (T)

8.  The American education system is a very rigid system. (F)

➔The American education system is very flexible.

III. Provide brief answers to the following questions.

1.  What is an Associate of Arts (AA)?

Answer : Is an academic program taken at the undergraduate level to transfer to four-year university or college.

2.  Name five common prerequisite courses!

     Answer : Literature, science, the social sciences, the arts, and history.

3.  Provide an example of a major!

     Answer : Journalism, economic, management, accounting, etc.

4.  What is the name of the degree awarded to students who pass their four-year college

education?

Answer : Bachelor.

5.  What is college or university study known as?

     Answer : Higher Education.

IV. Reading discussion (Group Work)

1.  How is the college/university system in the U.S different from the college/university

system in Indonesia?

Answer : The difference between university or college system in the U.S and Indonesia is student in U.S will earn Associate of Arts (AA) transfer degree and transfer to four-year university. Meanwhile, when student in Indonesia enter the university and choose the program, for example the bachelor degree, they will directly study until earn the bachelor degree without achieve the Associate of Arts (AA). The another one is the characteristic of American higher education that let the student can change the major multiple times and very flexible but in Indonesia it’s rigid system.

2.  Which one do you prefer: to decide on your major early in your college year or later?

     Answer : I prefer to choose the major in early college.

3.  What major will you choose for college and why?

Answer : I will choose the economic major because the economic science  is interesting major and proven. After graduate, Bachelor of Economic Science slightly easy to find a job.

4.  What do you think can be improved from the college/university system  in Indonesia?

Answer : Allowed to change the major multiple times when the student discover a different field that they excel in or enjoy.