1、Chapter 5 The British Educational SystemSchool TodayvPre-primary SchoolsvPrimary SchoolsvSecondary SchoolsvUniversity / CollegePre-Primary SchoolsvPre-school education is available (often on a fee-paying basis) for children aged 2 to 4/5 through playgroups and nursery schools (many are private). vTh
2、e emphasis is on group work, creative activity and guided play. 1.State Schools (公立学校 ):11-year Compulsory Education (5-16)State Primary School Comprehensive School (84%), Grammar School (3%) or Secondary Modern School (7%)2.Public Schools/ Independent Schools (独立学校 /公学 ):Prep School Public (Indepen
3、dent) School (7%)Two Systems of primary and secondary education in Britain:Question: What are the main differences between the two?State schools Public schoolsSchool Funding State funding from central government; Supplemented by local financeTuition fees; Endowments (捐赠 ) or donations from society (
4、esp. alumni to their alma maters)Attendance 93% 7%Teaching Staff and FacilitiesPublic schools have better teaching staff fees; entrance exam )Secondary Schoolsv State Schools (93%)1. Comprehensive Schools (84%) (No entrance exam, general education)2. Grammar Schools (“the 11plus” examination, prepar
5、ing pupils with academic potential for higher education)(3%)3. Secondary Modern Schools (7%)v Public Schools = Independent Schools (7%)The National CurriculumvEnglish vDesign & Technology vGeography vMathematics vInformation Technology vMusic vScience vArt vPhysical Education vHistory vModern Foreig
6、n LanguageExams v Compulsory education ends at age 16. v At 16, students in England and Wales take GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations involving a final exam, an assessment of work done during the two-year course, or both of these things. Then they can leave school and find a job.v Other pupils who decide not to go to university may choose to take vocational training and get the GNVQ (General National Vocational Qualification).
