The Education system in the UK available at http://www.ego4u.com/en/read-on/countries/uk/school

The Education system in the UK available athttp://www.ego4u.com/en/read-on/countries/us/school

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        • I. Education System in the US

        • Like in most European countries, in the US, children start school when they are five or six years old

          • True

          • False

        • In the US, depending on the state, schooling is compulsory until the age of 16 or 18.

          • True

          • False

        • In the US, after elementary school, students attend middle school (also known as junior high school) for three years

          • True

          • False

        • In the US, at elementary school there are 20 to 30 pupils in one class

          • True

          • False

        • In the US, after middle school (also known as junior high school) students attend high school

          • True

          • False

        • In some states in the US students may leave school at 16 or 17 with parental permission

          • True

          • False

        • When students in the US say what year they are in, they usually use cardinal numbers, e. g. ‘year ten’. (In the USA, students would use ordinal numbers, e. g. ‘tenth grade’

          • True

          • False

        • In the US and UK (as in most English Speaking countries, letter grades are used in reports

          • True

          • False

        • In the US and UK (as in most English Speaking countries) A > 90% is regarded as excellent

          • True

          • False

        • In the US and UK (as in most English Speaking countries) B > 80% is regarded as very good

          • True

          • False

        • In the US and UK (as in most English Speaking countries) C > 70 % means improvement is need

          • True

          • False

        • In general in the US and UK (as in most English Speaking countries) ,only A to C grades are a 'pass'

          • True

          • False

        • Homeschooling is permitted in the US. Approximately 1-2% of parents educate their children in the at home.

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          • False

        • It is not common in the US to wear school uniforms

          • True

          • False

        • II. Education System in the UK

        • There are separate education systems in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

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          • False

        • School in the UK is compulsory between the ages of five and eighteen

          • True

          • False

        • In the UK, children younger than five can go to a toddler group (accompanied by a parent), playgroup or nursery school

          • True

          • False

        • In the UK, compulsory schooling begins at the age of six.

          • True

          • False

        • Often primary school in the UK is divided into infant school (the first two years) and junior school (the following 4 years).

          • True

          • False

        • In the UK, after primary school, students go to secondary school until they are sixteen (practical emphasis) or 18 (secondary school with 6th form - academic emphasis).

          • True

          • False

        • When students in the UK say what year they are in, they usually use cardinal numbers, e. g. ‘year ten’. (In the USA, students would use ordinal numbers, e. g. ‘tenth grade’

          • True

          • False

        • In the UK, at primary school, classes run Monday to Friday from about 9 a.m. to 3 p.m

          • True

          • False

        • At primary school, there are usually between 20 and 25 pupils in one class, in the UK

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          • False

        • In the UK, at primary school, students primarily learn how to read, write and count. They also learn something about their country and about religion and they begin to study their first foreign language.

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          • False

        • According to the text, in the UK at secondary school, classes run Monday to Friday, but are usually from about 8.45 to 3.30.

          • True

          • False

        • According to the text, at secondary school, typical mandatory subjects are English, maths, natural sciences (biology, physics, chemistry), modern languages (French, German, Spanish), religion, citizenship, physical education, information and communication technology, geography and history ., in the UK

          • True

          • False

        • In the UK, at the age of eighteen, students usually sit several exams and decide whether they want to leave school or continue in a 6th form college.

          • True

          • False

        • In the UK, gifted and talented students can choose to enter for examinations early (one year or several terms) and then take additional courses in these or other subjects.

          • True

          • False

        • Most students in the UK are enrolled in state funded schools.

          • True

          • False

        • It is common for students in the UK to wear school uniforms.

          • True

          • False

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Introduction

In this text you will find general information on the education system in the UK. As there are separate education systems in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the actual ages etc. might vary a little.

School in the UK is compulsory between the ages of five and sixteen. Children younger than five can go to a toddler group (accompanied by a parent), playgroup or nursery school.

Compulsory schooling begins at the age of five. Pupils first attend primary school, which lasts for six years. Often primary school in the UK is divided into infant school (the first two years) and junior school (the following 4 years).

After primary school, students go to secondary school until they are sixteen (practical emphasis) or 18 (secondary school with 6th form - academic emphasis).

The school year consists of three terms. Students have about 12-13 weeks of holiday per school year.