EDUCATION

IN BRITAIN
Group Members:
1.Đào Cẩm Nang
2.Đă ̣ng Thị Thu Nga
3.Trần Lê Hải Yến
4.Lê Thị Hồng Vũ
5.Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Hạnh
 EDUCATION
IN BRITAIN
1. After 16
2. The Sixth Form
3. Further Education
4. Vocational Qualifications
5. High Education
 EDUCATION AFTER 16
• At the age of 16, pupils take examinations in most
of these subjects. In England, the exams are called
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary
Education)

• If they wish to go on to higher education at a

university, they take Advanced Level
examinations, commonly knows as “”A” Levels.

• Students are free to leave their school at the age of

16:
 They can look for jobs.
 They can take part in training schemes.
 They can go to a Sixth-form College, or
College of Further Education.
EDUCATION AFTER 16
• About 70% of 16-year-old pupils choose to continue in full-time education in:

 Sixth form colleges

 Futher education colleges
 Universities
 Other higher education institutions

• They study for examinations which lead to higher education, professional

training or vocational qualifications. These include:

 GNVQ (the General National Vocational Qualification) taken between

the ages of 16 and 18
 A level examination taken at the age of 18 or 19
THE SIXTH FORM
• The word “form” was the usual word to describe a class of pupils in public
schools.

• It was taken over by some state schools.

• “Form” has been universally retained in the phrase “sixth form”, which refers to
those pupils who are studying beyond the age of sixteen.

COLLEGES 6th FORM COLLEGES

Some 16 years pupils They prepare pupils for a

go national exam called
to colleges of further “A” level (advanced level)
education to study for at 18. Children need
more practical “A” level to enter a
university.
diplomas.
THE SIXTH FORM
• A sixth form college is an educational
institution.

• In the education systems of England, Northern

Ireland, Wales, and some other Commonwealth
countries, sixth form represents the 2 years of
GCSE academic education, where students
(aged between 16 and 17 years of age by 31
August) prepare for their A-level (or equivalent)
examinations.

• In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the

term Key Stage 5 has the same meaning. It only
refers to post - 16 academic education and not
to vocational education.
 FURTHER EDUCATION
• Further education in UK is the stage of education between compulsory
education and higher education or university education. 

• The UK education system students enter this stage at 16 years of age and
finish it up when 18 years old.

• In UK, once you complete the secondary school and get the GCSE results
you’re free to decide whether you want to seek an education at higher
stages or land the job market right away.
FURTHER EDUCATION (FE)
• It has been traditionally characterized by part-time vocational courses for
those who leave school at the age of 16 but need to acquire a skill, be that
manual, technical or clerical field.

• Three million students enroll each year in part-time courses at FE colleges.

• All FE colleges are subject to regular inspections of OFSTED (Office for

Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills)
FURTHER EDUCATION
• Further education
qualifications rely on two
purposes:
 to prepare you for
seeking a job
 to prepare you to get
admitted into the

• The education system in

UK is very flexible
regarding the fact that it
offers numerous options for
students in terms of career
pathways they can get.
 VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
& TRAINING
• If you have no aspiration to attend education at higher stages, but you would
rather like to find a good job and live independently then there are countless
options to you at this point.
• Once you step out of your high school and take your GCSEs you can land
the job market.
• Companies around are eager to recruit young and motivated individuals who
are looking forward to starting their adventure in the job market.
• They value your motivation and therefore take care of your transition into
the market comes with ease.
 VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
& TRAINING
• Vocational qualifications are work-related
qualifications available in a wide range of
career areas. 

• They are called National Vocational

Qualifications (NVQs) in England and
Wales, and Scottish Vocational
Qualifications (SVQs) in Scotland.

• Work performance is assessed by on-the-

job observation rather than exams.
 HIGHER EDUCATION
What higher education is?

• Higher education is third level

education after you leave school.

• It takes places at universities and

Further Education colleges and
normally includes undergraduate and
postgraduate study.

• Higher education gives you the chance

to study a subject you are interested in
and can boost your career prospects
and earning potential.
HIGHER EDUCATION
• The first degree in England is called a Bachelor's degree (BA or
BSс), and usually takes 3 years.

• Students usually study only one or two subjects in great detail for 3
years.

• English universities are unusual in Europe for offering such

specialised degrees.

• The reason is because to qualify for university, students have to

show that they have passed exams in a broad range of subjects and
so are prepare to specialise.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Most universities in Great Britain
teach a wide range of subjects:

 Science
 Engineering
 Natural sciences
 Humanities and social sciences
 Law
 Accountancy,
 Some have medical schools.
 And so on ...
HIGHER EDUCATION
There are six types of university in Britain:

 Oxbridge.
 The Old Scottish Universities
 The Early Nineteenth – Century English Universities
 The Old Civic (‘redbrick’) Universities
 The Campus Universities
 The Newer Civic Universities
HIGHER EDUCATION
 Oxbridge: Oxford, Cambridge.
Medieval period.

 The Old Scottish Universities: 1600.

( Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, St
Andrews). Students live at home, find
room in town

 The Early Nineteenth – Century

English Universities: Durham
university, 1832.
 HIGHER EDUCATION
 The Old Civic (‘redbrick’) Universities: The nineteenth cenruty,
technical bias, industrial towns and city: Manchester anf Leeds.

 The Campus Universities: 1960, built in the countryside, close

the towns; students from all over the country.

 The Newer Civic Universities: first half of the twentieth century.

Originally technical colleges set up by local authorities. Teach
degree courses. 1990 became universities.
UNIVERSITIES IN UK