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21 sats \ 3 replies \ @cryotosensei 17 Feb \ on: Is the school system failing today’s students? AskSN
You mean, American students don’t get retained?
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24 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark OP 17 Feb
Can you rephrase that? I'm not sure what you're asking.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei 17 Feb
If students don’t meet the minimum proficiency level, the school has the autonomy and liberty to hold them back for a year, aka repeat the entire school year. This happens frequently at specific points, like 6th grade (they fail the Pri Sch Leaving Exam), 9th grade (deemed not ready to take the Cambridge GCE O levels), 11th grade (deemed not ready to take the GCE A levels)
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 17 Feb
It's pretty rare to get held back in the USA, and it's almost impossible to completely fail high-school if you show up. There's no tests here to qualify for the next grade here.
I never knew about those exams, it sounds stressful for the students, but I think it is probably better for them.
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