The English Education System

• Three main types of schools

• Uniforms
• Grammar School Day
• School Dinners
• What happens when you’re 14?
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Three main types of schooling
Who pays?
• The Public (private schools)
• The government :
• Comprehensive
• Academy Schools
• Grammar Schools
School Uniforms
• Public school uniforms
• Early years school uniforms – primary, juniors
• Senior school uniforms
Public School Uniforms
Early Years Uniforms – infant and junior schools
Senior School Uniforms
Why wear a uniform?
Reasons that schools have for requiring a school uniform, include:
 ethos, identity, pride, sense of belonging

 safety, security/reduce truancy

 preventing competition/discrimination

 discipline and reduce bullying

 employability

 the reputation of the school

 financial benefits
• attitude to learning/improving standards of work
The School Day – Stretford Grammar School
• School begins at 08.40 – 08.55, form tutor – registration
• 5 x 60 minute lessons
• (2 lessons, break 1 then 2 lessons and break 2)
• Lunch rota between 13.15 – 14.10, 20 mins and three sittings, cost £3
• School finishes at 15.10
• Free School Clubs from 15.10 – 16.00, for eg:
• Sport
• Debate
• Robot
Options
• Choosing your
subjects at the
age of 14
• Careers Advice
and Guidance
UK Post Compulsory Education
• Higher Education (HE)
• Levels 4, 5 & 6 and level
7 Postgrad. Quals
• Levels 3, 4 & 5
• 6th Form
• Colleges of Further
Education
(FE Colleges)
Spanish National Qualifications Framework