Unit 4. School education system

Teacher: Tran Hai Binh
November 2013
* Warm up: Look at the pictures and tell me what kinds the schools are.
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Nurse
Kindergarten
Primary school
(Lower) secondary
school
High/Upper
secondary school
University/College
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Nurse
Kindergarten
Primary school
(Lower) secondary school
High/Upper secondary school
How many levels of education system in Viet Nam?
3 levels
Pre - school
Primary education
Secondary education
Unit 4: School education system
Period 24: A - READING
I. Before you read:
Before you read:
Decide whether these about school in Viet Nam
are true) or false (F)
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 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.
* Pair work
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late August
have to take the
National examinations for GCSE
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bắt buộc
Unit 4: School education system
Period 24: A - READING
I. Before you read
* Vocabulary:
1.compulsory (adj) = obligatory (a)
>< optional (a)
2. academic year = school year:
3. a one - weak break:
4. state school:
5. independent / public school:
6. curriculum (n)
=>curriculums/curricula (pl)
7. GCSE (General Certificate of
Secondary Education)
8.code:
I. Before you read:
* Pair work
* Vocabulary
Look at your text book and
listen to the tape please!
I. Before you read:
* Pair work
* Vocabulary
II. While you read
* Task 1
Unit 4: School education system
Period 24: A - READING
II. While you read:
*Task 1: Find the words or phrases in the
passage which have the following meanings
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 law:
5. The examination children sit at the end of
compulsory education
6. A detailed plan for a course of study offered
In a school or college:
STATE SCHOOLS
PRIMARY EDUCATION
SECONDARY EDUCATION
COMPULSORY
GCSE
CURRICULUM
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” school ?
5. How many core subjects are there in the
national curriculum ?
6. When can students take the GCSE
examination ?
II. While you read: Task 2 Answer the
questions
Unit 4: School education system
Period 24: A - READING
I. Before you read:
* Pair work
* Vocabulary
II. While you read
* Task 1
* Task 2
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” school ?

5. How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum ?

6. When can students take the GCSE examination ?
at the age of 5
3 terms: Autumn, Spring & Summer terms
the state school and the “independent” or “public” school systems
Yes, they do.
3 core subjects (English, Maths and Science.)
when they finish the secondary school
Unit 4: School education system
Period 24: A - READING
I. Before you read:
* Pair work
* Vocabulary
II. While you read
* Task 1
* Task 2
III. After you read
III. After you read:
Read the text once more and fill in the
diagram with correct information taken
from the reading text.
SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM IN ENGLAND
Academic year
1._______ term
Autumn
2._______term
Spring
3________term
Summer
4._____ school 93% of the pupils
5._____ school fee paying
6.________ school
7.__________ school
GCSE
GCSE “A” Level  University
levels of education
Secondary
Public
State
Primary
Unit 4: School education system
Period 24: A - READING
I. Before you read:
* Pair work
* Vocabulary
II. While you read
* Task 1
* Task 2
III. After you read
HOMEWORK

HOMEWORK
Making comparison between Vietnam
and England system of education
comparison
between Vietnam and England system of education
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5
6 - 14
5 - 16
2
3
1
2
GCSE
GCSE
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