http://bluecord.org/biblioblog/2007/04/bologna-process/ A biblioblog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:56:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://bluecord.org/biblioblog/2007/04/bologna-process/#comment-15983 tim bulkeley Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:11:07 +0000 http://bluecord.org/biblioblog/2007/04/bologna-process/#comment-15983 There's the added complexity of different schooling. Since part of the difference is at the beginning we can (perhaps - though remember that we learn faster and more effectively younger!) forget this, but many European countries continue schooling a year longer than the USA... Personally I'm all for a system that has a test for entry rather than automatic entry if you have done secondary schooling! (In NZ if you are over 25 you can enter many University courses without any secondary qualification - the theory is that you are old enough to make your own decisions! (Though there is a voluntary preparatory year as well.) There’s the added complexity of different schooling. Since part of the difference is at the beginning we can (perhaps - though remember that we learn faster and more effectively younger!) forget this, but many European countries continue schooling a year longer than the USA… Personally I’m all for a system that has a test for entry rather than automatic entry if you have done secondary schooling! (In NZ if you are over 25 you can enter many University courses without any secondary qualification - the theory is that you are old enough to make your own decisions! (Though there is a voluntary preparatory year as well.)

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