Comparison Essay: French Schools Vs. American Schools

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French Schools vs. American Schools
French schools are much stricter than American schools. Many believe that American schools are better than French schools because of their differences but everyone has their own opinion. Schools in France and America have different systems yet do a majority of the things the same.
Schools in France have a very strict test at the end of le lycee (high school) called le bac (baccalauréat). They must get a good grade on the test in order to receive your certificate for graduating. Regular test can last up to 2-4 hours each. Test / quizzes in America aren’t too different but there are somethings that we don’t do. We don’t have 2-4 hour test unlike France but we can have important ones like in France. Instead …show more content…

In France they count backwards. Say you are starting school for the first time, you would be in 12th grade. In America we count upwards so we know how many grades we’ve completed. Both school systems use grades to keep track of the kids and what level they should be at.
Lunch in France is much different than lunch in America. In America we must stay at school until the day ends unlike where in France, they can leave for two hours for their lunch and do anything during that time. They are allowed to go home, take a nap, hang out with friends, or do anything they can fit into 2 hours. After school kids in America seem to want to always hang out with their friends like kids in France do but during their lunch time.
Transportation for school is a big deal in America, but not such a big thing in France. In France the kids have no busses unless it’s the public bus which anyone can ride on, but the cost can add up quickly. They mainly have no busses because everything is normally in walking distance. In America the transportation is important because many people's houses are more than 5 miles away from their schools and that is not walking distance The only thing that is really the same in France and America is that some kids in France do prefer to walk home rather than be cramped on a bus with many other

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