Unit 4. School education system

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1. In Viet Nam,The pre- school period is completely …...
2. Schooling is ………………..for all Vietnamese children from the age of 6 to 15.
3.The academic year begins in late August and ends in late May and is divided into 2 ……………………

4. The school system consists of two ………………… of education.: Primary and secondary education.

5. The primary education lasts 5 years ( from grade 1- 5) and ………education lasts 7 years (lower secondary: from grade 6- to 9 and upper secondary: from grade 10- to 12.)
6.The National ………………………is set by the government ( The ministry of Education and Training).
7.After completing Grade 12 , the children have to take the National ……… for General Certificate of Secondary Education.
8. The compulsory subjects in the national examination the pupils know in advance are Maths, …………… and Foreign Language
Friday ,October 15th 2010
Period 22 :
Unit 4: School Education System
Lesson 2 : Speaking

Pair work: Look at the pictures and answer the question:
What school are they learning at ?
Nursery / Childcare Environment
Kindergarten/ Infant
Pair work:
What school are they learning at?
Primary school
Secondary school/
Lower secondary school
NINH CHAU High school/ Upper secondary school


What school are you learning at?

1.Task 1: Work in pairs. Study the table below then base on the cues to ask and answer the questions about the school education system in Vietnam. (p.47)
2. Task 1: Work in pairs. Study the table below then base on the cues to ask and answer the questions about the school education system in Vietnam. (p.47)


Use the given words to make questions and answer
1.How many/levels of education
school system/ Viet Nam/ consist of?
2.What/ levels of education/compulsory?
3.When/ children/ go/primary school
(lower secondary/upper secondary)?
4.How long/ primary education/
(lower secondary/upper secondary) last?
5.What/ Students/ have to do /after finishing Grade 12?
1.How many levels of education does the school system in Viet Nam consist of?
- It consists of two levels.
2.What levels of education are compulsory?
-Primary and lower secondary education
3.When do the children go to
primary school ?( Lower secondary/
upper secondary)?
- When they are 6 years old/ at the age of 6. ( 11/15)
4.How long does the primary
education last?
(lower secondary/upper secondary)
- It lasts 6 years ( 4/ 3 years)
5.What do the students have to do after finishing Grade 12?
-They have to take the National Exam for GCSE








2.Task 2: Work in groups. Talk about the school education system in Viet nam, using the information from Task 1 and the crossword











MODEL:
In Vietnam, the pre-school period is completely optional. Children can either go to nursery, kindergarten or not.
The school system consists of 2 levels of education : primary and secondary education. The children start primary education at the age of 6 and it lasts 5 years.They go to lower secondary school when they are 11 years old. They finish nine- year compulsory education when they complete Grade 9 at the age of 14 years.They may continue studying upper secondary education when they are 15 years old and it lasts 3 years. After finishing Grade 12 at the age of 17 ,they have to take the national examination for GCSE. The compulsory subjects in the National examination which the students know in advance are Maths , Literature and Foreign Language .The academic years in Vietnam runs from late August to May and is divided into 2 terms.The first term ends in mid January with a week holiday and the second term finishes in late May
3.Task 3
Work in groups
Talk about the similarities and differences between the school system in Vietnam and in England.
Based on the information from the tables on pages 45 and 47 to complete the table by changing your ideas and then represent your groups

School Education System In England (p.45)
School Education System In Vietnam (p.47)
6.Compulsory Subjects
From Grade 1- 11
1.Levels of
Education system
7.National Curriculum
2. Age to start
primary school
8.National Exam
3. Compulsory
schooling (Grades)
In England
4. Age to finish
secondary school
2 levels : Primary and
Secondary
5. Terms
5 years old
16 years old
3 Terms
English, Maths &Science
Set by the government

Yes

POINTS TO COMPARE
In Vietnam
2 levels : Primary ,
Secondary
6 years
From Grade 1- 9
17 years old
2 Terms
Literature, Maths,
Foreign Language
Set by the government
Yes
MODEL:

Vietnam and England have some similarities in the school system
The school system in both countries consists of 2 levels : Primary and secondary education
Students have to follow the national curriculum set by the government for the two levels of education .After finishing secondary school, they have to take the national examination for GCSE.
However, There are some differences between the school system in Vietnam and England.
Children in Vietnam start primary school at the age of 6 and finish this level at the age of 10 while children in England study at primary school from the age of 5 to 10.
In Vietnam, the compulsory education lasts 9 years ( from grade 1 to grade 9) so children upper secondary when the children are 17 years old. In England, the education ends when they finish the grade 11 curriculum at the age of 16.
The academic year in Vietnam begins in late August and ends in late May and is divided into 2 terms whereas In England the school year runs from September to July and is divided into 3 terms. The core and compulsory Subjects in the national Examination in Vietnam are Literature, Maths and Foreign Language and in England are Maths ,English and Science



4. Task 4. Complete the passage with a suitable word

Vietnam and England have some (1)………………… .in the school system
The school system in both countries consists of 2 levels : Primary and secondary education
Students in have to follow the national curriculum set by the government for the two (2) ………… of education .After finishing secondary school, they have to take the national (3)………………………..for GCSE.
However, There are some differences between the school system in Vietnam and England.
Children in Vietnam start primary school at the age of 6 and finish this level at the age of 10 while children in England study at (4)……………………school from the age of 5 to 10.
In Vietnam, the compulsory education lasts (5)………. ……years ( from grade 1 to grade 9) so children upper secondary when the children are 17 years old. In England, the (6)……………………..education ends when they finish the grade 11 curriculum at the age of 16.
The (7) ………………….year in Vietnam begins in late August and ends in late May and is divided into two (8)…………….whereas In England the school year runs from September to July and is divided into 3 terms. The core and compulsory (9)……………….in the national examination in Vietnam are Literature ,Maths and Foreign Language and in England are Maths ,English and (10)………………..

similarities
levels
examination
primary
.nine….
compulsory.
academic.
terms.
subjects
Science
5.Homework
- Write a passage about the school system in Vietnam /the similarities and differences between the school system in Vietnam and in England.
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