(1) EDUCATION SYSTEM OF THE UK

EDUCATION SYSTEM OF THE UK

Early Primary Secondary Further Higher

Years Education Education Education Education
Education

0-5 5-11 11-16 16-18 18+

Primary Secondary Sixth form or Higher

Nurseries
school school college education

Registered Secondary
Apprenticeships Advanced
childminders vocational
apprenticeships

Pre-school GCSEs A/AS levels Post-graduate

T-levels

Vocational
equivalent
routes
 (2) STATE SCHOOL & NON-STATE/PUBLIC/PRIVATE SCHOOL
STATE SCHOOL
-Funded & run by the local
government through Local Education
Authority (LEA), supervised by
Department of Education and Science
(DES)
-Free of charge/free/no school fee
-Not selective
NON-STATE/PUBLIC/PRIVATE SCHOOL
-Funded & run by private organizations.
-Not LEA-controlled, registered with DES.
-Independent school: not follow the
national curriculum, non-profit, fee from
parents and properties, investments
inherited in the past
-Prive school: profit-making( with fees)
-Highly selective

(3) STATE SCHOOL IN THE UK AND PUBLIC SCHOOL IN VN

Both systems encourage a well-rounded and holistic education, focusing on social
and academic skills.
State schools in the UK:
-Typically funded by the government and offer free education from
kindergarten to secondary school (approximately ages 5 to 18).
-Have a more structured curriculum that focusses on academic subjects and
teaching through lectures and presentations, provide a more balanced
education.
-Teachers are generally more experienced and better trained in terms of
pedagogical skills.
-In terms of amenities and facilities, state schools in the UK have better
funded and equipped classrooms and labs.
-Generally have smaller class sizes than public schools in Vietnam, which
makes them easier to manage
-Tend to have more diverse student bodies, with students from different
socio-economic backgrounds and ethnicities.
Public schools in VN:
 -Funded by the government but have mandatory tuition fees
-Have a more flexible and individualistic curriculum, which emphasizes the
uniqueness of each student.
-Place a heavier emphasis on subjects like mathematics and science, with a
focus on rote memorization and exam preparation.
- Teachers may have less training and experience.
-Often incorporate more extracurricular activities and offer broader
teaching methods, such as more hands-on learning experiences
-Usually have a more homogenous student population, with a higher
percentage of students who are from higher-income families.
(4) CHARACTERISTICS OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE UK:
 Used to be for upper and middle class and for boys only.
 The emphasis was on “character building” and the development of
“team spirit” rather than on academic achievement.
 The aim was to prepare young men to take up positions in the higher
ranks of the army, in business, the legal profession, the civil service
and politics.
(5) OXBRIDGE
 This name denotes the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, both
founded in the medieval period.
 Federations of semi-independent colleges
 Its staffs are called “fellows”
 Provide enough accommodation for at least half of their students
 Have the lowest student/ staff ratio in Britain
 The fellows teaching in Oxford are called “tutorials”
 The fellows teaching in Cambridge are called “supervisions”