I am planning type of school for my daughter, should I go for US system or UK system?

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If you're planning for your daughter's education in the early years of her life, the education systems of UK and US are pretty much the same, just different terms. For example: Age 3-5 US : Enter Pre-School UK : Enter Nursery Age 5-6 US: Enter Elementary School UK : Enter Primary School The two systems start to differ from here onwards: Age 11 US : Enter middle school. UK : At 11 years old, children in the UK can take the Common Entrance Examination (a little like Singapore's PSLE, taken to enter academically selective schools). It can also be taken when they are 13. They will then enter secondary school. Age 14 US : Enter High School UK : Still in secondary school, picks subjects and gets ready to take GCSEs at 16 (similar to Singapore's O-Levels). Age 16 US : High School but prepares to take the SATs (a standardised test for admission into colleges/universities) UK : Pick subjects and prepare to take A-Levels. Sometimes students attend an A-Level College (similar to SG's Junior Colleges) Age 18 US : Leaves High School, enters University UK : Leaves Secondary School/College, enters University As you can see, the traditional education system in Singapore is modelled after the UK system. Compared to US, UK system has more exams and a pretty fixed structure. I went through the Singapore/UK system and I liked the challenge, focus and structure. My friends who grew up in the traditional US system seem to have more time for activities (sports, arts) on top of the school curriculum. However, there are other systems that you can consider such as the International Baccalaureate (IB) that, in my opinion, takes the best of both the UK and US system. The IB is also available in schools in Singapore and is gaining popularity because of its unique academic rigour and emphasis on students' personal development. You can refer to these websites to learn more about the UK, US and IB systems. https://www.kic.org.uk/pathways/blog/12-years-a-student-american-british-education/ www.ibo.org/benefits/benefits-for-schools/

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