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    The UK educational system has five stages: preschool, primary, secondary, further, and higher education. It is compulsory from ages 5-16. Preschool is from ages 2-5 in nursery schools. Primary education begins at age 5 and lasts six years. Secondary education is from ages 11-15/16, where students study core subjects and take GCSE exams. Further education includes vocational qualifications or preparing for A-Level exams. Higher education begins at age 18 in universities, polytechnics, or colleges.

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    The UK educational system has five stages: preschool, primary, secondary, further, and higher education. It is compulsory from ages 5-16. Preschool is from ages 2-5 in nursery schools. Primary education begins at age 5 and lasts six years. Secondary education is from ages 11-15/16, where students study core subjects and take GCSE exams. Further education includes vocational qualifications or preparing for A-Level exams. Higher education begins at age 18 in universities, polytechnics, or colleges.

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    The UK educational system has five stages: preschool, primary, secondary, further, and higher education. It is compulsory from ages 5-16. Preschool is from ages 2-5 in nursery schools. Primary education begins at age 5 and lasts six years. Secondary education is from ages 11-15/16, where students study core subjects and take GCSE exams. Further education includes vocational qualifications or preparing for A-Level exams. Higher education begins at age 18 in universities, polytechnics, or colleges.

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    EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF THE UK

    The English education has strict quality standards. It is


    compulsory for everyone from the age of 5 to 16.
    The British Educational system
    has 5 stages

    Higher education
    Further education
    Secondary education
    Primary education
    Preschool
    education
    Preschool education includes
    nursery schools or kindergartens

    Education starts with nursery


    school. Children go there at the
    age of 2-5. These schools develop
    children's elementary skills.

    There are private and state


    nursery schools. In each
    classroom there are about 20-25
    children. Here they play, have
    lunch and sleep. Children often
    go for a walk and learn to read,
    simple counting and drawing.
    PRIMARY EDUCATION
    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.
    In infants schools the methods At the age of 7 children are ready for
    are close to methods of the juniors schools. Here they study
    nursery schools. The classroom arithmetic, reading and
    is free and sometimes noisy. composition. Also kids learn history,
    Children work in groups, they geography and nature study. And at
    learn to read, write and count. the age of 11 they are ready for the
    next level.
    Types of Schools

    private or
    state
    public
    schools
    schools

    More than 90% of The other 7%


    students in the UK attend private or
    attend state schools. public schools.
    All state schools in Public schools are
    Britain are free. very expensive.
    Secondary education

    At the age of 11-15 students in


    Britain go to secondary school.
    They study English, Maths, Science,
    Design and technology, Information
    and Communication Technology
    (ICT), History, Geography, Art,
    Music, Physical education and
    foreign languages.
    They can attend comprehensive
    schools, public schools or
    students can study at home.
    The National Exam

    At secondary school students


    study for 5 years. At the age of 16
    students take national exams
    called GCSE. GCSE means General
    Certificate of Secondary Education.
    All the students are required to
    take it. The results often help the
    students and their parents to
    made a choice whether they will
    go to college or not.
    Further education

    6th FORM COLLEGES


    COLLEGES
    They prepare students
    Some 16 years for a
    students go national exam called
    to colleges of further “A” level (advanced
    education to study for level)
    more practical at 18. Students need
    diplomas. “A” level to enter a
    university.
    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.
    British universities usually keep to the
    customs of the past. Upon graduation all
    the students have to wear long black
    gowns and “students caps”.
    Degrees Awarded
     Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of
    Science (BSc) – after three years of full-
    time study.
     Master of Arts (MA) or Master of Science
    (MSc) after a further one year full-time or
    two year part-time study.
     Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – after at
    least three years of original research.
    The British educational system is different from
    the Ukrainian educational system in some
    aspects:

    • They study less subjects

    • The attitude of teachers to students more loyal

    • More individual work and less homework

    • More common public schools and home schooling

    • Early specialization
    Thank you for your attention!

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