Education in the UK

Education in the UK
● There are separate ● Aldenham School
education systems in Elstree (public
England, Scotland, school)
Wales and Northern
Ireland.
● There are state
schools and private
schools in the UK.
● Private schools are
called “public
schools“.
 Education in the UK
● Education is
compulsory between
the ages 5 to 16.
● Pre-school children
can be sent to
nursery schools or
playgroups before
they start primary
school.
 Primary Education
● Primary education is ● A school classroom
divided into infant in Birmingham in
schools (between 1932
ages 5-7) and junior
schools (between
ages 7-11).
 Primary Education
● In infant schools, ● A junior school
children learn the classroom in 1944
basics of reading,
writing and
arithmecic.
● In junior schools,
pupils also do more
formal work in
academic subjects.
 Secondary Education
● Secondary education ● British grammar
is divided into: school students
grammar schools, wearing school
secondary modern uniforms.
schools, secondary
technical schools
and comprehensive
schools.
 Secondary Education
● Grammar schools ● Shakespeare's
prepare students for Grammar School in
university studies. Stratford-upon-Avon
● Secondary modern
schools provide a
general education
with an emphasis on
practical activities.
 Secondary Education
● Secondary technical ● Pembroke School in
schools are related Wales
to industry,
commerce or
agriculture.
● Comprehensive
schools accept all
children regardless
of their ability.
 GCSEs
● Pupils study for their ● Graphs showing
GCSEs (General pupils' scores at
Certificate of GCSEs
Secondary
Education) between
ages 14-16).
● They have to do
some course work
and sit for written
tests.
 A - levels
● At the age of 16, ● A school exam hall
students may decide
to stay for another
two years in the so
called sixth form and
study for their
A-levels.
● A-levels are used as
entrance
examinations for
universities.
 Further Education Colleges
● Many students ● Dullwitch College
decide to go to these school uniforms
colleges at the age of
16.
● Further Education
Colleges provide
courses in
engineering, cooking
or hairdressing as
well as a wider range
of A-levels.
 Higher Education
● Students are ● Oxford
accepted at
universities on the
basis of their A-levels
results.
● The Open University
provides
correspondence
courses and you do
not need to have
A-levels to be
accepted.
 University Degrees
● The most common ● University of
university degrees Cambridge
are:
● BA (Bachelor of Arts)
● BSc (Bachelor of
Sciences)
● MA (Master of Arts)
● MSc (Master of
Sciences)
 University Degrees
● Postgraduate ● University of
degrees are: Cambridge
● PhD or DPhil (Doctor
of Philosophy)
● SCc (Doctor of
Science)
 British Universities
● British universities are ● A building in Oxford
not part of the state
system of education.
● They are
independent.
● The oldest and best
are Oxford and
Cambridge.
 Private Schools
● Public boarding ● Eton College in 1690
schools, such as
Eton College or
Harrow School are
the most famous
secondary schools in
Britain.
 Public Boarding Schools
● These schools were ● Jawaharlar Nehru at
founded in the Harrow at 15
Middle Ages.
● They are called
“public“ schools,
because they are
theoretically open to
public, but the tuition
fees are extremely
high.
 Public Boardning schools
● These public schools ● Students of Harrow
take in children of playing a ball game
wealthy and
influential people.
● However, they also
offer scholarschips to
gifted poor children.
● Only 7% of British
students attend them.
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