An Introduction to British Civilization 2007

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British Civilization, 2007

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O verview o f Educat io nal Syst em

General Introduction ___________________________________

Compulsory Education

Education After Sixteen

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Types of Schools

The National Curriculum

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British Civilization, 2007

General Int roduct ion ___________________________________

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Common Features
Academic Terms ___________________________________
School Day
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ORDINARY STATE SPECIALLY FUNDED INDEPENDENT In Wales
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SCHOOLS
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Nursery 3-5 years Nursery 3-5 years Nursery 3 -5 years
PRIMARY
5 – 11 YEARS OLD Infants Voluntary Schools - Junior
5-7 years mostly religious 5-7 years
Juniors schools - Church
of England or
Preparatory
7-13 years
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7-11 years Roman Catholic Primary Schools
4-11 years

Tri-partite system
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SECONDARY Voluntary Schools Public Schools
Secondary Modern Schools
UNTIL THE AGE OF 11-16 Grant-maintained (about 550)
16 Secondary Technical Schools schools 13-18 years
11-16/18
Grammar Schools City Technology Independent
11-16/18
Comprehensive System
Lower, Middle and High Schools
Colleges
(15 in 1997)
Schools
11- 18 years
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OR High Schools and Sixth-form
Colleges

TERTIALY: At Colleges and Universities

FURTHER
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Typical Scho ol Day
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General
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Introduction
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Slide 5 A professor (teacher-on-duty) has to answer ___________________________________

the questions raised by the Student Council

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Com pulso ry Educat ion ___________________________________

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Common Features

GSCE Exams ___________________________________

General Qualifications
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Key Civilization,
School Age 2007 Types of School ___________________________________
Stages Year
1 Recepti 5 Infant Middle First
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School Schools Schools
Year 1 5-6
2 Year 2 6-7
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Year 3 7-8 Junior
Year 4 8-9 Schools

Year 5 9-10
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Year 6 10-11

3 Year 7 11-12 Grammar Secondary

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Schools
Year 8 12-13 Schools Junior or
Comprehensive
Year 9 13-14 High Schools
4 Year 10 14-15 Schools ___________________________________
Year 11 15-16

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GCSE Ex am s
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Compulsory
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Education
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Educat io n Beyo nd Six t een ___________________________________

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A-level Courses

National Vocational
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Work-orientated Programs

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A-level Co urses
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EducationBeyond
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Sixteen
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General N at io nal Vo cat io nal ___________________________________

Q ualificat io ns
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Education
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Com mo n Types of Scho ols ___________________________________

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State Schools

Public Schools ___________________________________

Common Types of Universities
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St at e Scho o ls & Pub lic Scho o ls ___________________________________

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CommonTypes of ___________________________________
Schools
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Co mm o n Types o f Universit ies ___________________________________

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CommonTypes of Schools ___________________________________

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The N at io nal Curriculum ___________________________________

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Mandatory Cores

Functional Areas ___________________________________

Extra Curriculum Activities
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