However, when I come back, I want to be able to go into the next grade, rather then having to stay back a year and complete the school year that I missed in America. Normal exchange students have to do this because the curriculums in other countries tend to be different.
So I was wondering what classes(in Massachusetts) I would need to be able to take to pass 9th grade and go into 10th grade the next year. Also it would be helpful if there was some sort of online way of taking classes, or maybe night classes.
Any suggestions on how I can go to Norway for a year and come back to continue my education as if I were never gone?
Answers:
First, speak to the guidance counsellor at your school. Ideally, have a copy of the Norwegian courses available to you, in hand for that meeting. Discuss with her what coursework you'd need to take in Massachusetts, and which Norwegian courses seem to be the best matches for those classes.
I've not been in high school in Massachusetts for a long time, but to my memory, you have to take math (which one depends on your level), English, and gym. During high school, you also had to take a certain number of science classes, as well as history and a few others, but those didn't necessarily have to be in 9th grade. In addition, colleges want you to have taken at least two years of a foreign language, etc. So again, you really need to discuss this with your guidance counsellor.
Obviously, in Norway, the one course you likely won't be able to duplicate is English. They'll have English as a foreign language, but not English as it's taught in Mass. You'll need to find a way to make that up, but you can - again, discuss it with the guidance counsellor.
When you get back, they'll evaluate your Norwegian course transcripts and, if you've done everything right, you should go on to the 10th grade.
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