What did you study?

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

In sixth form? That's 16 - 18 years old.

Me? English Literature, Geography, Chemistry and Physics.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

Art. I went to an arts high school. Besides the required subjects for a regular high school education (English, World and American history, Math and science,) I took three art classes a day, plus Saturday life drawing classes at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philly.

 

[tvguy]

No idea what sixth form is. Age you posted is Junior or Senior in high school, so standard cirriculum. Math, science, english, physical education and an elective of my choosing. Things like Business Machines, auto shop, wood shop.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

No idea what sixth form is. Age you posted is Junior or Senior in high school, so standard cirriculum. Math, science, english, physical education and an elective of my choosing. Things like Business Machines, auto shop, wood shop.

Sorry, I forget - Sixth Form is the last few years before University. Here in the UK you study, typically, between three and four subjects.

 

[kanerf]

Information Assurance and Cloud Security are my two Master's. Bachelors in IT. As for High School, I went to a state school, no particular programs other than what was required to get out of there.

 

[Clifton Tesh]

Between those ages I had a drivers license and a car.

I studied skipping class and going to the arcade. Sometimes we would go fishing.

I honestly have no clue how I managed to graduate.

 

[tvguy]

Sorry, I forget - Sixth Form is the last few years before University. Here in the UK you study, typically, between three and four subjects.

Normally in the U.S. (or at least around here) you take a Science Class, an English class, a History class, a Physical Education Class. Generally speaking you will have those five classes every year in high school. Foreign language and math which are only required for 2 of your 4 years. And usually an elective like art, photography, culinary arts, wood shop, metal shop, auto shop. I took Biology and and Chemistry in summer school to allow me to take an additional elective during the regular school year.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

Normally in the U.S. (or at least around here) you take a Science Class, an English class, a History class, a Physical Education Class. Generally speaking you will have those five classes every year in high school. Foreign language and math which are only required for 2 of your 4 years. And usually an elective like art, photography, culinary arts, wood shop, metal shop, auto shop. I took Biology and and Chemistry in summer school to allow me to take an additional elective during the regular school year.

Ah, cool!

 

[disneychrista]

Sorry, I forget - Sixth Form is the last few years before University. Here in the UK you study, typically, between three and four subjects.

I assume what would 11th & 12th grade in the US.

 

[MillauFr]

In college? The opposite sex.

 

[RangerPooh]

That’s junior and senior years of high school in the US. That was almost 30 years ago. So American lot, economics and government, math, probably a science and electives. Also had athletic training because I played multiple sports. Had photography with darkrooms and 35mm film.

 

[Magical2017]

College prep classes in the US for junior and senior year of high school. I took some electives, as well (yearbook, creative writing, photography, and we even had Home Ec. and yes, typing on actual typewriters, back in the day!).

For those who do not know what a typewriter is, please Google instead of making me feel like a dinosaur. Thanks.

 

[John VN]

Study 101 then Advanced Study 201,

 

[monsterkitty]

Normally in the U.S. (or at least around here) you take a Science Class, an English class, a History class, a Physical Education Class. Generally speaking you will have those five classes every year in high school. Foreign language and math which are only required for 2 of your 4 years. And usually an elective like art, photography, culinary arts, wood shop, metal shop, auto shop. I took Biology and and Chemistry in summer school to allow me to take an additional elective during the regular school year.

States have different requirements and then districts can either meet or exceed those requirements.

The districts in my area require 4 credits in each of ELA, science, and math. Each semester you receive .5 credits for a D or above (the district I taught in required proficiency to receive the credit. Proficiency was a C- or above). 3 credits in social studies and 9 elective credits which are broken up into the arts, PE, foreign languages, and CTE courses.

Many districts also require a certain score on the SAT, which all juniors are required to take here, or meeting benchmarks in other areas, such as AP or IB scores, ACT score, CTE certifications, Concurrent Enrollment, and a variety of other indicators.

Students must be enrolled in at least 5 classes or 4 classes and one CTE or concurrent enrollment class in order to be considered full time students.

 

[CdnCarrie]

That would be Grade 11 and 12 in Canada.
In my Province it was mandatory in Grade 11 to take English, Math and phys ed. Rest were optional courses.
Grade 12 it was only mandatory to take English plus optional courses.
Now days in Grade 12 it’s mandatory to take Math, English and phys Ed.

However to get into university you did need more academic courses so often optional courses were chosen to meet university or college requirements if planning to attend. For example chemistry rather than cooking.

My options included history, accounting, French, biology and chemistry.
Also grade 12 I took math as an option.

 

[CdnCarrie]

College prep classes in the US for junior and senior year of high school. I took some electives, as well (yearbook, creative writing, photography, and we even had Home Ec. and yes, typing on actual typewriters, back in the day!).

For those who do not know what a typewriter is, please Google instead of making me feel like a dinosaur. Thanks.

I took typing in Grade 10!

 

[barkley]

States have different requirements and then districts can either meet or exceed those requirements.

yup. the public school district my kids graduated from exceeds the state requirements and requires EVERY student (with exception of kids who have IEP's) to do the collge prep curriculum for 'highly selective colleges and universities'. they care not if a student has no desire or opportunity to attend college, wishes to avail themselves of a spectacular area trade/technology program-they have to do college prep.

 

[barkley]

I took typing in Grade 10!

me too-and not on an electric i also took a stenography class in college

 

[fla4fun]

I took business classes, typing, shorthand, accounting, etc., in addition to the required courses. I knew I could not afford college, and my parents could not afford it, and student loans weren’t a common thing yet. I needed skills so I could get a job after graduation.

 

[tvguy]

States have different requirements and then districts can either meet or exceed those requirements.

The districts in my area require 4 credits in each of ELA, science, and math. Each semester you receive .5 credits for a D or above (the district I taught in required proficiency to receive the credit. Proficiency was a C- or above). 3 credits in social studies and 9 elective credits which are broken up into the arts, PE, foreign languages, and CTE courses.

Many districts also require a certain score on the SAT, which all juniors are required to take here, or meeting benchmarks in other areas, such as AP or IB scores, ACT score, CTE certifications, Concurrent Enrollment, and a variety of other indicators.

Students must be enrolled in at least 5 classes or 4 classes and one CTE or concurrent enrollment class in order to be considered full time students.

Yes, "your mileage may vary" as the cliche goes. The ACT, SAT testing is kind of interesting as some Universities move away from requiring applicants take those tests. Same with AP/IB classes. My son took AP classes and ended up at a University that does not accept AP/IB credit. They encourage applicants to have taken AP/IB classes, but as the University Admissions Counselor put it..."you'll be better prepared to take OUR version of that class" if you have taken the AP/IB class, but you still need to take ours.
But all are good requirements. But here in California some have been calling for an end to homework, feeling students are being required to do too much school work. I don't agree.