What do/did you do in school?

[MoYo]

A simple question, I am interested in what the people on this forum do/did in school?

 

With that I mean what specific classes/ lessons do you follow? In what do you specialize?

 

I am 16 and my course is called Latin-Science, which means I study Latin and chemics, physics, biology...

 

I know education systems are different around the world, I live in Belgium and I'm in the fifth year of high school but this might be called differently in your country.

 

I'm curious

[Damikiller37]

Extended Diploma Level 3 in IT  (1st year in College)

[SpamBrie]

Currently in UK taking my GCSE

Doing:

Maths

English Literature

English Language

RS

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Geography

German

Resistant Materials

ICT

Astronomy

[cjeffcoatjr]

I take Drafting 1/Computer Sciences/Engineering and Design and Geometry. I want to go into Computer hardware/systems design. 

[theNejCar]

Unversity for computer science and IT.

[WiiManic]

Highschool - Maths, Physics, Chem, Bio, Eng Lang, Eng Lit, Geo, History, RE, IT, Food Tech, French

Sixth Form - (16-18) - A Level Maths, Physics, Computing and Critical Thinking and AS Level Chemistry.

Uni - Computer Science

[chillxnate]

I took a computer electronics course (A+ preperation) and attended the Cisco Networking Academy at my High Schools career education center. I obtained my A+, Net+, and Security+ certs before graduating High School in 2006 and went to work as a desktop support technician for the school district I graduated from immediately following graduation. Took a few classes at a community college towards a computer science degree but am now pursuing my EMT certification, just for fun. Have to get my medical skills up before the zombie apocalypse, you know.

[DWarez]

In Italy it works in a different way.
Anyway, i'm 15 and i attend the secondary high school, an ITI (translated is Industrial Technical Institute).
I mostly study IT and electronic.

[needmorewood]

software engineering!

[MoYo]

I see a lot of people do stuf like ICT/computer science.(as expected on a tech forum ) Sadly I had no option to do something with computers in my school, but Latin is fun and I will probably have the option do something like computer sciense when I go to a uni or college.

[juretrn]

Electrical engineering, course electronics.

[juretrn]

uni or college.

Is there a difference?

[SMURG]

Second year of biomedical science at university atm.

Did Advanced (A) levels in Biology, Chemistry and History

GCSEs in just about everything you can think of - British education system for you.

[Thecrazyswede]

Everything related to lumberjacking, both manual and with machines 4 years.

 

Then later a 1 year engine engineering and renovating supplementary course when i started at volvo.

[SMURG]

Is there a difference?

In the UK there is a huge difference.

College is where people can go at 16 to study vocational stuff instead of staying for another 2 years in secondary (high) school doing academic stuff. Some colleges offer A levels but generally A levels would be studied at a "sixth form" whereby you essentially stay in school for another two years until you're 18.

University is for age 18+ and is essentially what Americans call college.

[Altecice]

Currently doing my HND in computer networking leading onto doing a Uni course in Network Security

[TheArcheaon]

A simple question, I am interested in what the people on this forum do/did in school?

 

With that I mean what specific classes/ lessons do you follow? In what do you specialize?

 

I am 16 and my course is called Latin-Science, which means I study Latin and chemics, physics, biology...

 

I know education systems are different around the world, I live in Belgium and I'm in the fifth year of high school but this might be called differently in your country.

 

I'm curious

 

I took computer hardware, java programming, and visual Studio programming

[MrGaminger]

(UK GCSE); Pe, History and Art

[Sneaky]

I'm doing Computer Games Programming at university.

[Sneaky]

I took computer hardware, java programming, and visual Studio programming

 

Visual Studios is an IDE, not a programming language. 

[TechSage]

What is the difference between IT and computer science

[MoYo]

Is there a difference?

In my country we have 'hoge school' and university, a 'hoge school' education is less theoratical than a university education, you work more in groups and practice more. In 'hoge school' you are a bachelor after 3 years and then most people start working, at the university you also become bachelor after 3 years but a lot people study another 1 or 2 years to get a master degree.

[Joshyy]

Final year here in the UK, I'm taking GSCEs in

 

IT

English

Maths

Physics

Biology

Chemistry

Humanities (Which is history)

Media

Statistics

Preparations for working life (You write a CV for your exam..)

 

I will be going on to do a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Computing systems and Networking support,

Which is equivalent to 3 A levels as long as I get at least Distinction and 2 Merits. (DMM) and I haven't decided beyond that point. 

[TheArcheaon]

Visual Studios is an IDE, not a programming language. 

True, basically its drag and drop boxes (and add a code)

But Visual Studio + Java together can make a pretty awesome program

[juretrn]

In my country we have 'hoge school' and university, a 'hoge school' education is less theoratical than a university education, you work more in groups and practice more. In 'hoge school' you are a bachelor after 3 years and then most people start working, at the university you also become bachelor after 3 years but a lot people study another 1 or 2 years to get a master degree.

Ah okay, I get it, we have the same. (We are both in the EU, therefore Bologna reform, right?)