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Levels of Education

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This also means "after high school."

a)

Elementary

b)

Secondary

c)

Post-Secondary

d)

Degree

2.

education and/or training after high school that leads to a certain type of work, such as cosmetology, dental hygienist; may have to take a test to earn

a)

degree

b)

diploma

c)

OJT

d)

certificate

3.

A term used often to mean "high school."

a)

Elementary

b)

Secondary

c)

Post-Secondary

d)

College

4.

A ____ is offered through a college or university and requires general education courses plus study in a specific career field.  They take longer to complete (between 2-4 years) than a diploma or certificate.

a)

high school diploma

b)

degree

c)

OJT

d)

experience

5.

A type of post-secondary school that has very limited programs of study, most for certification or an Associate’s Degree, close to home and most students do not live on campus, cheaper alternative.

a)

Technical or Vocational School

b)

Community College

c)

College

d)

University

6.

A type of post-secondary school that offers limited programs of study and only Bachelor’s Degree offered.

a)

Technical or Vocational School

b)

Community College

c)

College

d)

University

7.

A type of post-secondary school that offers programs that are limited to very specific areas, such as cosmetology or auto repair; will not earn a degree, but will earn a diploma or certificate.

a)

Technical or Vocational School

b)

Community College

c)

College

d)

University

8.

A type of post-secondary school that offers more programs of study, collection of colleges that specialize in a specific area (examples: College of Business, College of Communications, College of Education), post-graduate (after Bachelor’s) degrees offered.

a)

Technical or Vocational School

b)

Community College

c)

College

d)

University

9.

​ (a)   are the first few years of elementary, which usually ends in the 2nd or 3rd grade, because that is when ​ (b)   skills, or ​ (c)   skills, are taught.

Choose from the below words
Primary school
literacy
reading and writing
10.

After elementary school, students move to a ​ (a)   (7th/8th grades only) or a ​ (b)   (6th-8th grades), where they switch classes more often and have more choices of other activities.

Choose from the below words
junior high school
middle school
11.

​ (a)   or ​ (b)   Grades are the last ​ (c)   of elementary, usually ​ (d)   .  Usually, students will switch teachers instead of having the same teacher all day.

Choose from the below words
Upper Elementary
Intermediate
2-3 years
3rd – 5th/6th grade
12.

As you go through high school, the courses get more ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   (meaning the course is very specific).  Students also have more ​ (c)   in the courses they take or the ​ (d)   activities they can participate in.

Choose from the below words
difficult
specialized
choices
extra-curricular
13.

_________ or Pre-K  is the first type of public education for most people. 

a)

Pre-Kindergarten

b)

Kindergarten

c)

Primary

d)

Elementary

14.

To graduate from high school, there are certain course a student MUST take.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

To graduate from high school, there are a certain number of courses a student must complete.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

This type of post-secondary degree takes about 2 years to achieve, and you will need about 60 credits to get it.

a)

Associate's

b)

Bachelor's

c)

Master's

d)

Doctorate

17.

For this type of post-secondary degree, you will need 200 or more credits, and it may take you 8 or more years to achieve.

a)

Associate's

b)

Bachelor's

c)

Master's

d)

Doctorate

18.

To earn a Bachelor's degree, you'll need to earn ____ credits and it will take approximately ___ years to earn.

a)

60 and 2

b)

120 and 4

c)

160 and 6

d)

200 and 8

19.

This type of post-graduate degree may take you 6 years and 160 credits to achieve.

a)

Associate's

b)

Bachelor's

c)

Master's

d)

Doctorate

20.

The piece of paper you get when you graduate from high school is called a/an

a)

invoice.

b)

diploma.

c)

degree.

d)

certificate.