Топик: School in Great Britain
Топик: School in Great Britain
Education in Britain is compulsory for all
children between the ages of 5-16.
School-children attend a primary school for 6 years. When students
transfer to Secondary School at the age of 11, they do not take any
examination, but their reports are sent on from the Primary School. Secondary
School. Most children go to a comprehensive school. “Comprehensive” means
all-inclusive. They admit pupils of all abilities. But there are also “grammar
school” and “secondary-modern schools”.
The pupils have to pass an exam to go there. Grammar school-a
school for children over the age of 11, who are specially chosen to study for
examinations which may lead to higher education. Secondary-modern school-a
schools for children over the age of 11, who are not expected to go on to
higher study later. All types of secondary schools have the 5-year courses for
pupils from 11 years up to the school leaving age.
Pupils in all state schools in England and Wales study 10 main
subjects: Core subjects: English, mathematics, science; Foundation subjects:
history, geography, a modern language, (art, craft and design), music,
information technology, physical education. Religious education is also taught.
Attainment tests are given at the ages of 7, 11 and 14, 16. At the end of a
5-year courses, at the age of 16, students sit the General Certificate of
Secondary Education exams in as many subjects as possible. At the age of 16
about two-thirds of these pupils leave school and get job or apprenticeships.
About one-third stays on at school until the age of 18, preparing themselves
for higher education.
The 6th Form. More ambitious pupils continue to study
in the 6th form. They stay on at school for one or two years to
prepare themselves for university. They have only three or four main subjects
which are necessary to pass to advanced level exams at the age of 18. the school
year is divided into three terms with the intervals between them during the
Christmas and Easter holidays lasting about two weeks each and the summer
holidays which begins rather late and is usually six weeks long. All kinds of
out-of-class activities are part of school life in Britain. Students have a lot
of opportunities for playing sports, attending different clubs and singing in a
choir. Most schools have very good libraries which students use for reference
work.
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