Historically, schools in the US have borrowed the European system of school organization, a system that separates students into grades by chronological age. In general, children begin formal schooling at the age of six in what is referred to as the first

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Historically, schools in the US have borrowed the European system of school organization, a system that separates students into grades by chronological age. In general, children begin formal schooling at the age of six in what is referred to as the first grade. For the most part, students progress through twelve grades; however, some students who do not meet minimum requirements for a particular grade may be asked to repeat the year.

Graded schools are divided into primary grades, intermediate grades, and secondary grades. Primary education includes grades 1 through 5 or 6, and may also provide kindergarten as a preparation for first grade. Referred to as elementary school, these grades are usually taught by one teacher in a self-contained classroom. Intermediate grades begin with grade 6 or 7 and offer three years of instruction. At this level, teams of teachers may collaborate to provide subject-based classes similar to those offered in high school. Viewed as a preparation for high school, intermediate education is known as junior high school. At grade 9 or 10, secondary school begins. Classes taught by subject specialists usually last about fifty minutes to allow a student ten minutes to move to the next class before it begins at the top of the hour. At the end of twelve successful grades of instruction, students are eligible for a secondary school diploma, more commonly called a high school diploma.

Summarize the main points in the lecture, explain how they cast doubt on the ideas in the reading passage.

According to European system of school organization, students are separated into grades based on their age and not maturity. At 6 years of age they start their primary schooling. Then they go through the intermediate stage of schooling followed by the secondary school.

Firstly, the European system of school organization does not take into consideration the difference between the learners. Some children may be ready for the primary education before they complete 6 years of their age, but others might be still not mature enough to attend the primary education. It also does not emphasize on the actual learning in a positive way.

Secondly, the European system of school organization can lead to the boredom. At higher levels of the school system, it also evaluates students by group performance rather than individual performance. Some students may require to repeat the course if they do not cope up with it. Some students may finish their learning of a particular subject well in advance, so they will face the boredom.

In sum, the system doesn't take into account student's ability to learn a particular subject. Some are slow learners while others are fast learners. Although European system of school organization is a model followed from old times, it is not the perfect model and any system should change with time in order to cope with the current conditions. So, European system of school organization can be doubted in a way that it considers the age of a student to decide his/her grade.

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