COMPARING US AND SENEGAL EDUCATION SYSTEM

Activity 1:

Introduce yourself (First and Last name, school, grade and Address.) (15mn)

Example:
Good morning class! I am Mr Seck from Senegal, a west African country.
I am a high school English teacher and I live in a small village called Nioro du Rip.

Students:
Good morning class! I am .
I am a..........and I live.

Activity 2:

Instruction: Work in pairs and make a list of what you know. (5mn)
What do you already know about Senegal school system?
Do Senegal and the US have the same school system? Why/why not?

Activity 3:

Q/A: Work in pairs and try to answer these questions. (5mn)

Is school compulsory in the US?
How many years do you spend in middle school and college?
Do you sit for a final exam at Grade 12? / How are you awarded a High school diploma?
What are the conditions to attend College/University course?

Answers: Activity 3

Yes, It is until 16/17.

6/7 years.
No, we dont.
To graduate and be awarded with a High School Diploma, students earn a certain number of
credits.
To access college or universities, students sit for test called SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Tests)/ ACT
(American College Test)

Activity 4:
Instruction: Work in groups of 4 and try to complete this chart about Senegal and US Education
system. For the differences, precise the country which each definition applies to. An example is
given. (10mn)
School is compulsory from age 5 to 16/18
Students sit for a final exam to be awarded a High School Diploma.
Parents and community are deeply involved in child schooling.
Apart from Pre-K, Elementary, Middle and High school are the stages of the education system.
Primary school students have one classroom with the same teacher.
Individual responsibility is not valued.
In Pre-K, meals, transportation to and from school is the responsibility of parents.

Format of answers:

Senegal and US Education system structure

Similarities
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Differences

Example: (6+4+3) is the only pattern of the school system (Senegal).

Answers: Activity 4

Senegal and U.S. Education system structure

similarities
Apart from Pre-K, Elementary, Middle and High school are the stages of the education system.
Primary school students have one classroom with the same teacher.
In Pre-K, meals, transportation to and from school is the responsibility of parents.

Differences
School is compulsory from age 5 to 16/18 (USA)
Parents and community are deeply involved in child schooling. (USA)
Individual responsibility is not valued. (Senegal)
Students sit for a final exam to be awarded a High School Diploma. (Senegal)

What have you learned about Senegal School System? (10mn)

Now, I know that.

Merci de votre attention!

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