- Nursery (3~4), Primary (5~11), Secondary (12~16), Higher (colleges)
- Free from 5 to 16
- Local authority maintained schools (State school) >< Independent schools (Public school, Private school)
- LEA: Local Education Authority
- 3 terms: Autumn, Spring, Summer
- 3 big holidays: Christmas, Easter, Summer
- GCSE: General Certificate of Secondary Education
- SCE: Scottish Certificate of education
- A-levels (Advanced)
- Oxford + Cambridge = Oxbridge