'highschool'

[bujub22]

Originally posted by Skweeky@16 April 2004 - 10:48
You mean you actually get to pass every year even if you do crap on your tests????

In Belgium you have to have at leat 50% on every main subject to pass the year. Basically, if you don't get a 55% average they won't let you pass
I had to double 5th year in highschool because I failed economics and maths, Funnily enough I got an average of 80% the next two years

well i forgot about that! , i remeber u have to score 80-85% on a test to pass
back 10 yrs ago when i went to school it was 65%or higher pass
standards have gone up now!

[Skweeky]

You don't have tests at the end of each year????

Jeezes, we had repetition tests every week and exams 2-3 times a year

[Gemby!]

oh wait we get reading tests - thats where we fill in blanks

it changes when u get to year 10 - we get small exams then but thats about it

[bujub22]

Originally posted by Skweeky@16 April 2004 - 10:53
You don't have tests at the end of each year????

Jeezes, we had repetition tests every week and exams 2-3 times a year

it's the same here sep fo repetition tests that pushin to much on 5 yr olds

[Skweeky]

That's just so unfair

I'm afraid to ask, but how does it work at uni then???

[Gemby!]

how do i know im only 16 !!!

i think its different then

oh and b4 uni we have college

[bujub22]

Originally posted by Skweeky@16 April 2004 - 10:58
That's just so unfair

I'm afraid to ask, but how does it work at uni then???

??? i did'nt go that far in school ...high school was enough im not payin to go for more! when the internet is at home!

[gungrave]

Originally posted by gemby!@16 April 2004 - 14:55
oh wait we get reading tests - thats where we fill in blanks

it changes when u get to year 10 - we get small exams then but thats about it

im from england and we get tests at the end of the month for maths and sicance.
and then big tests once a year to see what we lurnt.

[bujub22]

Originally posted by gungrave+16 April 2004 - 11:02--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (gungrave @ 16 April 2004 - 11:02)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-gemby&#33;@16 April 2004 - 14:55
oh wait we get reading tests - thats where we fill in blanks

it changes when u get to year 10 - we get small exams then but thats about it

im from england and we get tests at the end of the month for maths and sicance.
and then big tests once a year to see what we lurnt.

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lurnt,sicance.??

[Skweeky]

I would appreciate it if someone could do the effort to explain this freaky education system to me.

In Belgium you finish elementary school at age 11-12. Highschool is age 12-18. We get exams at least twice a year. You cannot chose your subjects you can only chose a package. Everyone is obligated to take maths for example. We have 3 different departments. BSO, to learn a profession, TSO, to learn sth technical and ASO, general education. You need an ASO degree to go to college or uni, or, in some cases a specialised TSO degree.
At uni we have exams twice a year as well. You need a 60% average to pass the year. Most courses last 4 year...