Unit 4. School education system

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Wednesday, October 12th, 2016
12A9
Teacher: Nguyễn Thị Trang
Quỳnh Thọ High School
* Look at the pictures and tell me name of these schools in English.
Tho Ngoc Kindergarten
An Ninh Primary school
Quynh Tho High school
Quynh Hong Secondary school
UNIT 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
A: READING
I. P re-reading
Read the facts below and decide whether the statements about schools
in Viet Nam are true (T) or false (F).Then compare your answers with
your partners’.
Facts about schools
1. Children start Grade 1 when they are 6 years old.
2. Schooling is compulsory from the age of 6 to 16.
3. The school year generally begins in early September
and ends in late May
4. The students do not have any examinations when they
finish secondary school.
5. A school year consists of two terms.





II. While-reading
Reading Text:
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5
to16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and
is divided into 3 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 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 one 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 state school system, which educates 93 % of
the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education:
primary education and secondary education.
= School year
Trường công lập
Trường dân lập
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.


Chương trình học quốc gia
chính
School education in England
Kì thi tốt nghiệp THPT
-Compulsory (a)[kəm`pʌlsəri]
- Academic year /,ækə`demik]
-Separate (v) / `seprət/
- Parallel (adj) / [`pærəlel]
State school (n) [steit skul]
Independent or public school
-Core (a) [kɔ:]= main
-curriculum (n) /kə’rikjuləm/
- certificate (n) [ sə’tifikit ]
VOCABULARY
- bắt buộc
- = Shool year
Tách ra
Song song
-Trường công lập
Trường tư thục
- chính
- chương trình học
- chứng chỉ, chứng nhận

Task 1: Find words or phrases in the reading passage which have the following meaning
1. Schools in which all children can attend without paying tuition fees
_______________________
2. A stage of study for children aged from 5 to 10
_______________________
3. A stage of study for children aged from 11 to 16
_______________________
4. Put into force by the law
_______________________
5. The examinations children sit at the end of compulsory education
_______________________
6. A detailed plan for a course of study offered in a school or college
_______________________
State school
Secondary education
Primary education
Compulsory
The general certificate of secondary education (GCSE)
Curriculum
When do children in England start their compulsory education at school?
How many terms are there in a school year in England?
What are the two school system in England?
Do children have to pay fees if they go to “independent” or “public” schools?
How many core subjects are there in the national education?
When can students take the GCSE examination?
Task 2: Answer the following questions
When do children in England start their compulsory education at school?
How many terms are there in a school year in England?
What are the two school system in England?
Do children have to pay fees if they go to “independent” or “public” schools?
How many core subjects are there in the national education?
When can students take the GCSE examination?
Task 3: Answer the following questions
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5
to16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and
is divided into 3 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 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 one is the state
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
to16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and
is divided into 3 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 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 one is the state
2. How many term are there in England?
3 terms: Autumn, Spring and Summer term
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first one 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 state school system, which educates 93 % of
the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education:
primary education and secondary education.
3. What are the two school systems in England?

- The state school and the “independent” or “public” school systems.
4. Do children have to pay fees if they go to “independent” or “public” schools?
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first one 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 state school system, which educates 93 % of
the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education:
primary education and secondary education.
- Yes.
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.
5. How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum?
3 core subjects (English, Maths and Science).
School education in England
Kì thi tốt nghiệp THPT
6. When can students take the GCSE examination?


- When they finish the secondary school.
GAME
WHERE IS THIS?
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The Temple of Literature
III. P ost-reading


ENGLAND SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
1……..………year
2……………….term
3………………term
4……………term
5.……..… school
(educate 93% of the pupils)
6………….……….........school
Fee- paying
7……………..school
8…………………school
Academic
Autumn
Spring
Summer
State
Independent or public
primary
secondary
GCSE
Filling in this network below
HOMEWORK
Learn new words by heart.
Read and translate the text in to Vietnamese
Prepare for the next lesson : Unit 4: Speaking
How many subjects
are mentioned
in the passage?
12 subjects
Which is set by
the government?
The
National Curriculum
Which terms are there
in a school-year
in England?
Autumn term,
Spring term,
Summer term
What are
the core subjects
in England?
English
Maths
Science
When do a
school-year start
in England?
From September
Which is each term
separated by?
By a one-week break
(half term)