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examples of some of the possible paths) as well as an example persons actual progress
through this system.
Notes:
In order to continue to a further education stage (e.g. from Introductory to Basic),
you must pass a comprehension test (note that test =/= necessarily mean paper tests as
often is the case currently) to check for your understanding of the content in the core
classes of said education stage. Any optional or path courses also have these tests,
optional not being required to pass, but core requiring a pass in order for you to continue
on in that path in later education stages. In order to continue to a higher stage you must
pass at least 75% of your examinations in your Core courses in order to move on to the
next Core stage; and you must pass 75% of your examinations for your Path courses in
order to move on to the next Path stage; for optional courses, you must pass 75% again
to continue on in the next stage of said course, but unless the optional class is
considered a Path in your schedule, you are not required to continue the next stage, and
therefore it is not really required to pass the exams.
If you do not pass a given course, but have the 75% threshold to continue on,
you can do so, and have a focused make-up opportunity in the higher stage to make up
failed material from the prior stage. Also, you only need to take material that you need to
achieve a pass, meaning if you passed 74%, you would only need to attend said stage
enough to change that to 75%, and then you can move on.
It is possible to take standardized exams at any time to determine mastery of a
course. If you are deemed sufficiently masterful, you can skip the rest of the course and
you will earn the credit for said course. You will only have more-personal exams
administered whenever the course would normally end, so usually 1 or maybe 2 times a
year.
As now, there are 7 periods and 2 semesters per school year. 1 credit for a
course is earned every semester. Every course is held every semester, and every period
(if multiple teachers, else 5/7 periods) even at least as low as basic education; this may
take more teachers, potentially, but it will also mean schedules should just about always
work out, and usually class sizes would be smaller and more personal.
Introductory classes do mean introductory, you are only being given the basics
and fundamentals of the course material, perhaps a few examples of lower and higher
uses, as well as follow-up careers/paths options.
There is a special ed department that spans all education stages (up until
college), that will be able to do close one-on-one aid with students that need it. This will
help students with very specific needs not be held behind when they understand other
topics exceptionally, but in other areas, they are behind. If you feel that, as an otherwise
normal student, you need special ed aid, you can contact your counselor to get either a
tutor or be admitted into special ed, for specialized support with any content you need.
Special notes:
On mathematics: (could vary a bit, but in general, they are as follows; from current Common
Core syllabus, I believe)
Introductory:
Basic:
Expanded:
Functions.
Specialized: (all are taught to an extent, but none necessarily very in-depth)
Post-Graduation: