Unit 4. School education system

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Teacher: Nguyễn Thị Thanh Thúy
Warm up:
GUESSING GAME
Secondary school/
Lower secondary
school
4
University
5
High school/
Upper secondary
school
3
Nursery/
kindergarten
1
College
2
Kinds of school
Primary school
6
Unit 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
A. READING
Sunday, October 7th, 2012
Pre - reading
Compulsory /kəm`pʌlsəri/ (a)
bắt buộc
Academic year /ækə`demik/ (n)
năm học
Curriculum /kə`rikjuləm/ (n)
Chương trình giảng dạy
Parallel /`pærəlel/ (n/v/a)
song song
State school /steit sku:l / (n)
trường quốc lập
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) (n.ph)
Chứng chỉ tốt nghiệp THPT
core (a)
chính
Public school/ `pʌblik sku:l/ (n) = Independent school (n)
trường dân lập
Activity 1: VOCABULARY
= Obligatory
= essential, main, most important
= school year
Activity 2: CHECKING VOCABULARY
Gap - filling
1. A(n) _________ year in Vietnam lasts 9 months.
2. A detailed plan for a course of study offered in a school or college is called .
3. Two lines are ______ when they run side by side with the same distance between them at any point.
4. ______ is the examinations children sit at the end of compulsory education
5. Schools in which all children can attend without paying tuition fees are_______.
6. means putting into force by the law

academic
curriculum
parallel
GCSE
state schools.
Compulsory
Activity 3: Read the facts below and decide whether the statements about schools in Vietnam are true (T) or false (F). Then compare your results with your partners’ .
T
F
1T
1F
T
F
Statements
1. Children start Grade 1 when they are 6 years old.
2. Schooling is compulsory from the age of 6 to 16.
4. The students do not have any examinations when they finish secondary school.
3.The school year generally begins in September and ends in late May.
5. A school year consists of two terms.
T
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
2T
2F
3T
3F
4T
4F
5T
5F
F
T
F
T
While - reading

Activity 1 : Answer the questions
1. When do children in England start their compulsory education at school?
2. How many terms are there in a school year in England?
3. What are the two school systems in England?
4. Do children have to pay fees if they go to “independent” or “public” schools?
5. How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum?
6. When can students take the GCSE examination?
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The sate school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain stages of the school education system.
School education system
School education system in England
Level of education
Grade/Year (from-to)
Age
(from-to)
Pre-school
Childcare environment
In an Infant or Primary school
3 - 4
4 - 5
Primary education
1 - 3
4 - 6
5 - 7
8 - 10
Secondary education
7 - 9
11 - 14
10 - 11
14-16
(end of compulsory education)
GCSE
(General Certificate of Secondary Education)
(end of compulsory education)
(General Certificate of Secondary Education)
1
6
3
5
7
LUCKY SCHOOL
GAME
Score
Trần Thị Tâm
Hue university
Văn Miếu
4
OXFORD
3
HARVARD
2
Quốc Học
Hai Bà Trưng
Activity 2: Find the mistakes and correct
There are three parallel school systems in England. The first is the private school system, which is free to all students and paid for by the people. The second category is the “independent” or “special” school system, which is fee - paying. The state school system, which educates 95% of the pupils in England, can be put into two levels of education : primary education and university education.
two
state
state
“public”
93%
divided
secondary
Post - reading
Read the text once more and fill in the diagram with correct information taken from the reading text.
ENGLAND
SCHOOLING
__ (1) ___ year
__(2)___term
__(3)___term
__(4)___term
__(5)___school 93% of the pupils
__(6)___school fee paying
__(7)__ school
__(8)___school
GCSE
Academic
Autumn
Spring
Summer
State
Public
Primary
Secondary
GCE “A” Level  University

You can begin like this:
In England, the academic year begins at........ and ends in .............There are ........... terms in an academic year: ........ ............. % of the students learn at ...........state school....The National Curriculum contains .............. subjects. Core subjects are..... When the students finish the secondary school, they can take an examination called the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE).
Summarize the English education system.
Learn vocabulary by heart
Prepare for the next lesson.
Unit 4: B. Speaking
Homework
SEE YOU AGAIN
Making the dialogue:
A: May I ask you some questions ?
B: Yes, of course. What do you want to know ?
A: Do you have any difficulties studying ?
B: Yes, What about you ?
A: I find it difficult to study social subjects Which subjects do you think the most difficult ?
B: Oh, English of course.
A: What do you do to improve it?
B: I practice English every day, speak as regularly as possible. I also take part in the English club in our school. If I have any problems , I ask my teacher and friends to help. They are always willing to help me.
A: I think your English is better now.
B: Thanks.
Suggested dialogue:
1. When do children in England start their compulsory education at school?
 From the age of 5
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The sate school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain stages of the school education system.
School education system
2. How many terms are there in a school year in England?
 There are 3 terms
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The sate school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain stages of the school education system.
School education system
3. What are the two school systems in England?
 The state school and the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system.

Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The sate school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain stages of the school education system.
School education system
4. Do children have to pay fees if they go to “independent” or “ public” school?
 Yes, they do
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The sate school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain stages of the school education system.
School education system
5. How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum
There are 3 core subjects
( English, Math and Science).
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The sate school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain stages of the school education system.
School education system
6. When can students take the GCSE examination?
 When the students finish the secondary school, they have to take an examination called General Certificate of Secondary Education.
School education system in England
Level of education
Grade/Year (from-to)
Age
(from-to)
Pre-school
Childcare environment
In an Infant or Primary school
3 - 4
4 - 5
Primary education
1 - 3
4 - 6
5 - 7
8 - 10
Secondary education
7 - 9
11 - 14
10 - 11
14-16
(end of compulsory education)
GCSE
(General Certificate of Secondary Education)
(end of compulsory education)
(General Certificate of Secondary Education)
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