Unit 4. School education system

WELCOME TO
OUR CLASS 12A6
Presented by: THU THUY
What kind of school do these children study at ?
Nursery
What kind of school do these children study at?
Kindergarten
What kind of school do these pupils study at ?
Primary school

What kind of school do these students study at?
Secondary school
What kind of school do these students study at ?
University
Networks
main subjects at school
Chemistry
English
Geography
Literature
History
Biology
Physics
Maths
Friday, Oct 15th , 2010
Unit 4:
SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM.
Part A :
READING
1. Before you read
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’ .
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 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.
V
T
F
V
V
V
V
Unit 4: School education system
1. Before you read:
Unit 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM -READING
*New word:
- Academic /,ækə`demik/ year
= school year (năm học)
- parallel /`pærəlel/ (n):
song song
- to achieve (v)
= to gain (đạt được)
- core subject (n)
= main subject (môn học chính)
-compulsory /kəm`pʌlsəri/ (adj):
Bắt buộc
- category /`kætigəri/ (n):
- curriculum /kə`rikjuləm/ (n):
Loại , hạng
Chương trình giảng dạy
2. While you read:
a.Task 1. Match the words or phrases in A with their definitions in B.
5
4
1
6
8
3
Unit 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM -READING


b.Task 2. Answer the questions
1. When do children in England start their compulsory education at school?
- From the age of 5.
2. How many terms are there in a school year in England?
- 3 terms.
3. What are the two school systems in England?
- The state school and the “independent” or “public” school system.
4. Do children have to pay fees if they go to “independent” or “public” school?
- Yes, they do.
5. How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum?
- There are 3 core subjects (English, Maths and Science).
6. When can students take the GCSE examination?
- When they finish the secondary school.
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
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
Tell the others one of the most difficult school subjects you are studying and what you would like your friends and your teacher to do to help you learn that subject more effectively?


Ex: I find history very difficult. It’s too long to remember all the historical events. I would learn it better if the teacher could help with a short description of each event.
3. After you read :
Unit 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM -READING
Homework
Learnt by heart new words
Retell some subject that
you like studying most
Thanks for your joining .
Goodbye!