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Education in Great Britain is compulsory and free
for all children between the ages of 5 and
16.
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Nursery schools or
playgroups
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Many British children attend a nursery
school from the age of 3, but it is
not compulsory.
In nursery schools they learn some elementary things such as numbers, colours, and letters.
Apart from that, babies play, have lunch and sleep there.
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Primary education
lasts for 6 years.
It is divided into
two periods: infant schools
(pupils from 5 to 7 years old) and junior schools
(pupils from 7 to 11 years old).
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In infant schools children don't have
real classes.
They mostly play and learn
through playing.
It is the time when children just get acquainted with the classroom,
the blackboard, desks and the teacher.
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When pupils are 7, real studying
begins.
They do a lot of things
in class.
40% of time — English
15% - Physical Education
12% - Art and Technology
They also do Mathematics, Geography and History.
After six years of primary education children take exams
in core subjects and go to a secondary school.
Compulsory secondary education begins when children are 11 or 12 and lasts for 5 years.
Most children go to state comprehensive schools. Parents do not pay for their education. It is free.
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There are also about 500 private
schools in Great Britain. Most of these schools are
boarding ones, where children live as well as study. Education in such schools is very expensive, that's why only 5 per cent of schoolchildren attend them.
The most famous British private schools are Eton, Harrow and Winchester.
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Prince William, the Queen’s grandson sat for
the entrance exam to Eton College and was admitted.
There he studied geography, biology and history of art at A-Level, obtaining an A in geography, a C in biology and a B in history of art.
Secondary
school children study English, Mathematics,
Science, History, Art, Geography, Music, a Foreign
language and have lessons of Physical training. Religious
education is also provided. English, Mathematics and
Science are called "core" subjects.
At the age of 7, 11 and 14 pupils take examinations
in the core subjects.
After five years of secondary education, pupils take
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
examination.
60 % of children leave school and go to colleges
for further education.
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40 % of pupils study
for 2 more years for "A' (Advanced) Level Exams
in two or three subjects which is necessary to get a place at one of British universities.
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Gap year
Young people in Britain usually
take a gap year when they are about eighteen
years old, before going to university. Most of young people use this year for travelling.
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Universities usually select students basing on
their A-level results and an interview.
The best universities
are The University of Oxford, The University of Cambridge, London School of Economics, London Imperial College, London University College.
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School year
The school
year begins in September. It never begins
on
Monday. The English don't think it is good to start
a new thing on Monday, so school usually begins on the
first Tuesday of September.
There are three terms in a school year. When the term
is over, schoolchildren have holidays:
Christmas holidays - 2 weeks
Easter holidays — 2 weeks
Summer holidays — 6 weeks
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School day
Pupils usally have five lessons
five days a week.
At four o'clock classes
are usually over and pupils go home.
Schools offer after school activities such as sports club (swimming, football, netball, etc.) ITC (Information Technology) classes, book clubs, art clubs, drama and music.
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There is a long lunch break
in the afternoon after the third lesson.
Most
children bring their own packed lunch from home. A packed lunch usually consists of sandwiches, fruit, a drink and a packet of crisps.
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Marks
A – 90-100 - excellent
B
– 80-89 - good
C – 70-79 -
satisfactory
D – 60-69 - bad
E – 0-59 - poor
Sometimes «+» (plus) and «-» (minus) are added.
Britain require children to wear a school uniform.
School uniform
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School uniforms play a valuable role
in contributing to the ethos of schools as it
can support positive behaviour and discipline, ensure pupils of all races and backgrounds feel welcome, protect children from social pressures to dress in a particular way.
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Sport
Sport is important in British
schools.
Sports culture is very strong in private schools
in the United Kingdom.
The most popular sports are football, basketball, cricket, tennis, rugby.
School rules
Every British
school has its rules.
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What is bad behaviour?
• not coming to school
without permission from parents
• smoking, swearing, hitting
• not doing
homework
• cheating in exams
• calling a teacher or another pupil bad names (bullying)
• not listening or not paying attention in lessons
• wearing unsuitable clothes for school
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Punishments in UK schools:
•
Exclusion: a pupil is excluded from the school and
cannot come back.
• Suspension: pupil cannot enter the building or attend lessons until the school has a meeting about his case.
• Detention. This means he or she is asked to stay at school at the end of the school day.
• Lines: a pupil has to write a sentence many times (100 times) on a sheet of paper.
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Check yourself
1. Education is compulsory between the ages:
a) 4 and 15
b) 5 and 16 c) 5 and 18
2. Prince William went to:
a) Eton b) Harrow c) Winchester
3. Boarding school means that:
a) It is abroad b) Students live there c) There are only boys there.
4. Core subjects in secondary schools are:
a) English, History, Art b) Art, Technology, PE c) English, Maths, Science.
5. There are … terms in a school year:
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5