Student

A student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In Britain until about 2012, underage schoolchildren were always referred to as "pupils", while those attending university are termed "students". In the USA, and more recently also in Britain, the term "student" is applied to both categories, no doubt due to US influence. In its widest use, student is used for anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger 'researchers or artists learning from a more experienced (and usually older) colleague and mentor.

Asia

Singapore

Education can be Government initiated and compulsory for students from the age of 6 to the age of 16. Primary School (Primary 1 to 6) Secondary School ( Secondary 1 to 4 or 5) Junior College (Junior College 1 to 2 - Optional)

There are also schools which has the integrated programme such as River Valley High School (Singapore).

International Schools are subject to overseas curriculums such as the British, American, Canadian or Australian Boards.

Ramapo College

Ramapo College of New Jersey, abbreviated RCNJ, is a public liberal arts and professional studies institution of the New Jersey system of higher education, located in Mahwah, New Jersey, United States, near the Ramapo Mountains.

Location

Its 300-acre (1.2 km²) campus is located at 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, New Jersey (Bergen County), one mile (1.6 km) from the intersection of Route 17, U.S. 202 and Interstate 287.

History

In the late 19th century, the Ramapo Valley was developed for large estates by many wealthy families. The Theodore Havemeyer family arrived in the 1870s. Havemeyer, a founder of the American Sugar Company, purchased and renovated a home on Route 202 across from what is now the college and developed his one thousand plus acres into a farm. In 1889 he had a mansion built on the property for one of his daughters. The mansion and about 700 acres were later purchased by Stephen Birch, president of the Kennecott Copper Company.

In 1968, the Department of Higher Education authorized establishing a new state college in Bergen County, due to its increasing population and suburbanization. The criteria for the new college's location were sufficient land for the construction of current needs and future expansion, and close to at least one major highway. The location of existing public and private institutions in the state were also taken into consideration. The college was planned to serve economically deprived students from urban and rural areas, as well as the full range of middle-class families.

College

College (Latin: collegium) is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. Usage of the word college varies in English-speaking nations. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate university, or an institution offering vocational education.

In the United States and Italy, "college" formally refers to a constituent part of a university, but generally "college" and "university" are used interchangeably, whereas in Oceania and South Asia, "college" may refer to a secondary or high school, a college of further education, a training institution that awards trade qualifications, or a constituent part of a university (See this comparison of British and American English educational terminology for further information).

Etymology

In ancient Rome a collegium was a club or society, a group of people living together under a common set of rules (con- = "together" + leg- = "law" or lego = "I choose" or "I read").

Overview

Higher education

College of New Jersey

College of New Jersey may refer to:

Sophomore

In the United States, a sophomore (/ˈsɒfəmɔːr/ or /ˈsɒfmɔːr/) is a student in the second year of study at high school or college.

Education in the United States

High school

The 10th grade is the second year of a student's high school period but is referred to as sophomore year. The term may come from Greek σόφισμα (sophisma), “acquired skill, clever device, method”. Or it might be a compound of the Greek words σοφός (sophos), "wise" + μωρός (moros), "foolish, dull". High school sophomores are expected to begin preparing for the college application process, including increasing and focusing their extracurricular activities. Students at this level are also considered to be developing greater ability for abstract thinking.

College/University

In the United States, college sophomores are advised to begin thinking about career options and to get involved in volunteering or social organisations on or near campus.

Usage in other countries

In some other countries, such as the Philippines and Japan, sophomore is also widely used specifically in high schools. It is also used in Saudi Arabia in American-based universities and colleges. The term sophomore is not used in UK universities, and is not in general use in the UK. Therefore, if an American student describes themselves as a sophomore on any form or biography a British English reader will not usually know what this term means.