American schools was[Sca-cooks] Re: bundt cake?

[Sue Clemenger]

American children (traditionally) go to 12 years of schooling, most
often labeled grades 1-12.  "High school" is the last 4 years (grades
9-12).  Most kids start at about age 6, and end at about age 18.
There are pre-schools and kindergartens for the younger kids, too.
Pre-schools (or nursery schools) are for the 3-4 year olds, and
kindergarten, for 5 year olds.
Universities and colleges are what one goes to after one graduates from
high school.  When you graduate from one of those (standard 4-year
program), you've got a Bachelor's degree (BA, BS, BFA).  Then there's
always grad. school, or med school, or law school....
There are, of course, all kinds of special magnet schools, private
schools, home-schooling, vo-techs, etc., but they're more the exception
than the norm.
What do y'all have in Australia?
--Maire, who'd *love* to have enough money to be a perpetual student ;o)

Giles asked:
>
> At 08:50 17/12/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >that the cakey things baked in the
> >mini Bundt pans are indeed her poundcakes.
>
> Sorry question from an iggerant Aussie- what are bundt cakes (or bundt
> meetings?)- I heard it from American tv but have no idea what it is...(like
> your high school/uni terminology, that has me permanently confused)