Unit 4. School education system

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Warmer: Catergorising
Put these schools in the right columns
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UNIT 4:
SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
A. READING
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Activity 1: Decide the statements about schools in Vietnam are true (T) or false (F)
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 don’t have any examinations when they finish secondary school.
5. A school year consists of two terms.
 What about in England?
Does the school year in England begin and end at the same time?
 Is it the same or different in England?
 How many terms are there in England?
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F
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I. Pre- reading
1. In Vietnam children start grade 1 when they are 6 years old.
 Do you think children in England start grade at the same age?
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 divided into three terms. Autumn term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring term is from the beginning 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 by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The state school system, which educate 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.

General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)
11 – 14
14 – 16 (end of compulsory education)
7 - 9

10 - 11

Secondary education
5 – 7
8 - 10
1 – 3
4 - 6
Primary education
3 – 4

4- 5
childcare
environment
in an Infant or Primary school

Pre-school
Age
(from – to)
Grade/ Year
(from – to)
Level of education
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- Academic year
= school year (năm học)
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- core subject (n)
= main subject (môn học chính)
-compulsory (adj):
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- category (n):
- curriculum (n):
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I. Pre- reading
Activity 2:
- certificate (n):
- GCSE: General Certificate of Secondary Education
- State school >< Public / Independent school
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Giấy chứng nhận
Eg: Le Quy Don is a state school, but Chu Van An is a public school
UNIT 4 : A. Reading
I. Pre- reading
UNIT 4 : A. Reading
1. Maths, Literature, and English are …………………….. in schools in Vietnam.
2. In Vietnam, the ………………………… is divided into two terms: the first term and the second term.
3. Wearing uniform is ………………….... for all students at primary and secondary schools in Vietnam.
4. At the end of grade 12, students have to take an examination to get the ………………………………….
5. English is now on the ……………………. at primary schools.
Activity 3:
I. Pre- reading
UNIT 4 : A. Reading
Fill in each gap with a suitable word
core subjects
academic year
compulsory
GCSE
curriculum
II. While - reading
Read the passage and then do the tasks that follow.
Task 1. Find words or phrases in the reading passage which have the following meanings.
state schools
primary education
secondary education
compulsory
curriculum
the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)
( para : 2 – line 1,2 ).
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(para1 ,sent 1)
( para 4 )
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II. While-reading:
Task 2. Read the passage again and answer the questions.
UNIT 4 : A. Reading
Game
Team Scores
Points
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 divided into three terms. Autumn term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring term is from the beginning 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 system in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all Students and paid by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The state school system, which educate 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.
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 divided into three terms. Autumn term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring term is from the beginning 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 system in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all Students and paid by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The state school system, which educate 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.
2. How many terms are there in a school year in England?
- 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 divided into three terms. Autumn term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring term is from the beginning 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 system in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all Students and paid by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The state school system, which educate 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.
3. What are the two school systems in England?
- The state school and the “independent” or “public” school systems.
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 divided into three terms. Autumn term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring term is from the beginning 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 system in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all Students and paid by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The state school system, which educate 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.
4. Do children have to pay fees if they go to “independent” or “public” schools?
- Yes.
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 divided into three terms. Autumn term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring term is from the beginning 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 system in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all Students and paid by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The state school system, which educate 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.
5. How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum?
- 3 core subjects (English, Maths and Science).

General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)
11 – 14
14 – 16 (end of compulsory education)
7 - 9

10 - 11

Secondary education
5 – 7
8 - 10
1 – 3
4 - 6
Primary education
3 – 4

4- 5
childcare
environment
in an Infant or Primary school

Pre-school
Age
(from – to)
Grade/ Year
(from – to)
Level of education
6. When can students take the GCSE examination?
- When they finish the secondary school.

Act 3: 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
Unit 4: School education system
II. Post-reading:
UNIT 4 : A. Reading
Read the text once more and fill in the diagram with correct information taken from the reading text.
ENGLAND
SCHOOLING
year
term
term
term
school (93% of the pupils)
school (fee paying)
school
school
GCSE
Unit 4: School education system
Academic
Autumn
Spring
Summer
State
Public
Primary
Secondary
GCE “A” Level  University
ENGLAND
Compare the school system in Vietnam with that in England
II. Post-reading:
UNIT 4 : A. Reading
Homework
Write a passage (about 100 words) about the differences between the school system in Vietnam and England .
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