Unit 4. School education system

English 12
Phan Boi Chau High School
Welcome to our class !
Wednesday, 29 th September 2010
Teacher: Nguyen Thi My Hoa
Unit 4:
School education System
Reading
Lesson 1:
Before you read
* True/false statements.
Facts about schools in Vietnam
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.
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Before you read
* Vocabulary
compulsory [kəm`pʌlsəri] (adj)= obligatory
Eg: English is a compulsory subject at this level.
curriculum [kə`rikjuləm] (n): the subjects that are included in a course of study or taught in a school, university…
core [kɔ:] (adj) :most important; main
Eg: Mathematics,literature,english,physics… are core subjects
tuition fees [tju:`i∫n fi:z] (pl): the money that you pay to be taught
While you read
Task 1 : Match the right paragraph with their right main idea:
While you read
Task 2: Find words or phrases in the reading passage which have the following meaning
1.School 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.
While you read
Task 2:
1.School in which all children can attend without paying tuition fees.
state school
2. A stage of study for children aged from 5 to 10.
primary school
3. A stage of study for children aged from 11 to 16.
secondary school
While you read
Task 2:
4. Put into force by the law.
compulsory
5. The examinations children sit at the end of compulsory education.
the General Certificate of Secondary Education
6. A detailed plan for a course of study offered in a school or college.
curriculum
While you read
Task 3: Answer the questions.
1.When do the 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” schools?
5. How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum?
6. When can students take the GCSE examination?

While you read
Task 3:
1.When do the 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
While you read
Task 3:
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?
- Yes
While you read
Task 3:
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 the students finish the secondary school, they can take an examination called the General Certificate of Secondary Education
After you read


Read the text once more and fill in the diagram with correct information taken from the reading text.
After you read

---(1)--- year
---(2)--- term
---(3)--- term
---(4)--- term
---(5)--- school
(93% of the pupils)
---(6)--- school
(fee paying)
---(7)--- school
---(8)--- school
ENGLAND
SCHOOLING
Academic year
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
State school
(93%of the pupils)
Public school
(fee paying)
Primary school
Secondary school
GCSE
GCE”A” Level
University
Homework
1. Learn by heart all the new words.
Write a paragraph about the most difficult school subjects you are facing with and their solutions.
3. Prepare Part B – Speaking.
THANK YOU
for your attention
Goodbye.
See you again !!!