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British Educational System

British Educational System. Rousková, Barančicová, Prchlík. Video Summary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVy3xWbHiqU. Facts to remember. public schools = private independent schools (usually boarding schools), primarily for children between 13 –18

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British Educational System

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  1. British Educational System Rousková, Barančicová, Prchlík

  2. Video Summary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVy3xWbHiqU

  3. Facts to remember public schools = private independent schools (usually boarding schools), primarily for children between 13 –18 state schools (or state-funded) = public schools (no fees), for children from 3 -18 Compulsory education: 5 – 16 National Curriculum (1988) followed by state schools, for primary and secondary education

  4. Quick Summary Stages: Early years (3-5) – nursery Primary (5 – 11) Secondary (11 – 16) Further education (vocational qualifications for academically less minded students) Higher education (universities, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees)

  5. Common Entrance Examination • At the age of 11 or 13 • To enter some secondary schools (mainly public schools) • Set by Independent Schools Examination Board • Compulsory subjects: Math, English, Science

  6. GCSE (General Cefiticate of Secondary Education) • At the age of 16 to finish the secondary education • English, match, science and usually also other subjects e.g. English literature, modern language or a design and technology subject • To be followed by either work or further education or higher education • Some universities take results of GCSE’s into account as well

  7. General Certificate of General Education Advanced Level (A-levels) • At the age of 18 • After two more years of study (3-4 subjects) • Standard for assessing the suitability of applicants for admission to universities (universities usually require students to achieve certain marks, e.g. A-A-B, some of them specify required grades achieved in certain subjects; some universities use the system of converting grades into numerical scores)

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