pondělí 30. září 2013

EDUCATION IN GREAT BRITAIN



·         There are three systems which take care of education:
o   One for England, Wales
o   One for Northern Ireland
o   One for Scotland
Differences between those parts are very small.
·         Education is free from 5 -16 years old
·         Majority of student go to state school 90%
PRE – SCHOOL EDUCATION
·          Nursery school, from  3 years
PRIMARY  EDUCATION
·         Schools for 6 years
·         6-11 years
·         Divided to :
o   Infant school
§  5-7 years old
o   Junior school
§  7-11 years old
·         Students takes standards test at 7,11 and 14 years old
SECODNARY EDUCATION
·         Comprehensive school
o   All school has same national curriculum
o   There are no vocational or technical schools
o   Study general stuffs
o   11-16 years old
o   In age 16 – everybody takes GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (GCSE)  - main state examination
§  Minimum of subject are 3
§  More ambitions students and those who want to continue with studying takes 5, 6 subj.
·         After comprehensive school student:
o   End with studying and go work
o   Continue to SIXTH FORM
·         SIXTH FORM
o   1,2 years
o   There are here specialized in 3,4 subjects
o   Preparing to higher education
o   Ending: they take very hard exam  A LEVELS (advance level)
o   Based on grade from A level – they are taken to university
TERTIARY (HIGHER) EDUCATION
·         Technology college (art, technique, ...)
·         University (Oxford, Cambridge, Manchester)
·         Most of them are divided to faculties

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