Compare and contrast the French educational system with the American system. Write four to five sentences explaining what is different and what is similar. Use examples from this lesson to support your answer. Also, write whether you think one educational system is better than the other.

I really can't choose between the two educational systems because just like the American system, the French schools are also closed on the weekends. Although French school days are longer and the amount of homework is generally greater, the students also enjoy longer vacations.

Explanation:

In the French and American school systems, grading is different. For example, in France, students receive grades on a 0-20 scale. But in the US, grades are given on an E-A scale.
The French educational system consists of three stages: primary school, secondary school, and senior secondary school. Primary school consists of grades kindergarten through six/seven. Secondary school consists of grades seven through ten. Senior Secondary School consists of grades eleven and twelve. Students go to school for a total of thirteen years. After graduating high school, students must take the Baccalauréat, an academic qualification test intended to qualify successful candidates for higher-level colleges. College tuitions range from 150 euros ($178.63) or 900 euros ($1,071.78) per term. In the United States, students go to school for twelve years, with three different stages also: elementary school, middle school, and high school. Elementary school usually consists of grades kindergarten through fifth, however, the grade levels can vary. The middle school contains grades six through eight. High school goes through twelfth grade, and college tuitions can average from $9,139 to $31,231.
Students in France go to school four days a week. School normally starts at around 8:30 in the morning and ends at around 4:30 in the afternoon, and students receive two breaks during the day. While in the United States, the school runs Monday through Friday, starting at 8:30 in the morning and ending around 3:00, with students getting a small break for lunch.
Students spend up to four or five hours on homework each night. Uniforms have not been required in schools since 1968, but some boarding schools still have them. Sports are not a big thing in France; if children do sports they are normally only with the community they live in. Children in the United States do not tend to spend as much time on homework. Sports are very common. Uniforms are also not required in America, but, similar to France, some schools still have them.