School systems comparison

Education is very important to people: it helps them to have an easier and comfortable life. It’s obvious that every country has developed its own system of education, which is based on country’s needs, economic resources and its traditions. But most industrial countries have quite similar systems for educating children.

In this text, I will try to find out how much Georgian schools and Georgian system of education resemble to USA and Europe schools.

First of all, let’s start with elementary school education. Elementary school children are from 5-6 to 10 years old in Georgia, which means elementary school includes 1, 2, 3 and 4 classes from the beginning. It’s quite similar to an American or European school, where elementary school children are age 6-11. Both of these education systems have another similarity: a single teacher teaches children all subjects in elementary school. There are about 20-25 pupils in most classes. And the majority of elementary school teachers are women. The subjects taught at elementary level are basically the same everywhere: reading and writing, mathematics, basic science, music, sports, and art.

Finally, the length of time children spend at school is 11-12 years.

To sum up, there are some similarities between the USA and Europe and Georgian systems of education. They try pupils to be more educated, so that the country will have more educated people in the future.

Despite the similarities between different countries’ education systems, there are also many differences.

Firstly, there are differences in time children go to school. For example, in Georgia 180 days are required, while in Spain and Hungary schools are open only 170 days a year.

Secondly, schools differ from each other by their style. In west Europe and the USA there are elementary and secondary schools. Well, they have different buildings. Elementary includes children from six to sixteen, and secondary includes other four years. While in Georgia children of all ages study in one school and there’s no division between elementary and high graders. In Georgia, children can make decisions on their own, where to go and study, when they graduate school.

In addition, there are differences between schools. There are state and private schools in Georgia. But most of private schools are in large cities like Tbilisi, Rustavi, Batumi, etc. Although those private schools are very expensive and parents have to pay full cost. While state schools are not equipped as it is required to be and not many of them are renovated, so in towns and villages many school buildings are very poorly equipped with bad furniture and even those buildings may be in danger of collapsing.

To sum up, schools differ from each other. Georgian schools must be renovated and Georgian system of education must be changed over the level that children could be able to learn and pupils to think that it’s comfortable to go to school and it’s great to study.

Government should care about school environment to make pupils love studying.

Children go to school and study. They gain some basic knowledge about every subject. There are teachers teaching them mathematics, reading and writing, science, etc.

Nowadays children study at school and they pay nothing for that. They only have to buy necessary things for school like books, notebooks, pens, pencils, etc.

In my opinion, schooling must be free of charge in public schools and I think everybody will agree with me, because education is a really good thing for everyone.

Firstly, education should be available independently of anyone’s social background and financial potential. Imagine a very talented pupil with a vast knowledge and high intelligence who is really interested in studying his favorite subject but who is in financial difficulties. Many people don’t have enough money even for themselves and if getting education was not free of charge then they would have to earn money somehow to pay payments at school. Of course parents want their children to get education and to be educated.

Secondly, it’s good for the country too. Imagine a country where most of the people aren’t educated because of school payments.

Finally, it’s enough that studying in universities are very expensive, not to mention taxes and money for everyday necessary things for living.

In conclusion, getting education at school must be fee-free. If it was not free of charge, many people couldn’t afford studying at school. Therefore, they wouldn’t go to universities and the quality of life of the population would be decreased.

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