Education in Britain
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The system of education The British educational system is a strongly marked class and divided one. The main division is between state and private education.

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“ Education brings a child the world” Many British children start school at the age of 3 or 4 if there is a play school near their house. These schools are nursery and they are not compulsory. Children are taught to sing, draw, they play different creative games. Compulsory education begins at the age of 5, when children go to primary school.

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State education Three stages of state educational system Primary education is the first step of compulsory education. Secondary education Types of secondary schools: Comprehensive; Grammar; Secondary modern school Further education i s the chance to increase Theoretical background and professional training

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P R I M A R Y E D U C A T I O N All children start primary school by the age of 5. Primary education lasts for six years. They attend the infant school from 5 to 7 and then junior school until they are 11. Some parents pay for their children to attend a private school but all children have the right to go to a state school which is free. Private schools are called public schools. Most of them are boarding schools . More than 90 % of British children attend state schools. In English schools pupils have to address men teachers “Sir” and women teachers “Miss” or “ Mrs ”.

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SECONDARY EDUCATION After six years of primary education children take exams in core subjects and go to a secondary school. Children study compulsory (core) subjects: English, Literature Mathematics IT (information technology) Religious Education and optional courses: one foreign language one science subject one art subject History Geography PE (physical education) Design and Technology

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SECONDARY EDUCATION After five years of secondary education, pupils take GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) examination. Compulsory education ends at 16. Some people leave secondary school and go to colleges for further education. Some choose to stay at secondary school for two years more and prepare for a university.

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Further education Students may get further education after they have passed their GCSE GNVQ

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HIGHER EDUCATION Higher education begins at 18 and usually lasts three or four years. Students go to universities, polytechnics or colleges of higher education. There are now about 80 universities in Great Britain. The academic year is divided into three terms. Terminal examinations are held at the end of autumn, spring and summer terms. Only two reexaminations are allowed. British universities usually keep to the customs of the past. Upon graduation all the students have to wear long black gowns and “students caps”.

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