well, that just burst my bubble! where i live, the kids are constantly in fear of failing. we have end of course test which tests general knowledge of the subject, and so many tests all the time, and then we take the state's graduation test...it's just hard for me to imagine a place where you actually can't fail, and you don't have to learn much until the university entrance exam. every teacher teaches differently here, which of course can create some problems when transferring to another school or state, but either way, you learn or you don't pass, and unless you're at a private school the teachers will not let you advance no matter how much they like you.