Unit 4. School education system

ENGLISH 12
LÊ VĂN HÂN
Nguyễn Huệ Upper-Secondary School
Welcome to our class
Watching Pictures, Saying Words
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nursing school
kindergarten
primary school
lower-secondary school
upper-secondary school
college / university
UNIT 4
SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
READING
- compulsory (adj) :

- curriculum (n)
: chuong trỡnh h?c
- core (adj)

= essential, main, most important
- academic year (n)
= school year

= Obligatory (bắt buộc)
- state school (n)
: trường quốc lập
>< 0ptional

Activity 2
Checking Vocabulary

WHAT AND WHERE
BEFORE YOU READ




Activity 1 : Matching
(pair work)
Match the words or phrases with their definitions
WHILE YOU READ
Answers : 1 – d, 2 – c, 3 – a, 4 – b, 5 – d, 6 - e




Activity 2
Answer the questions
(Group work)
WHILE YOU READ

Activity 2 : Answer the questions
When do children in England start their compulsory education at school?
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?
LUCKY NUMBERS
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3
2
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6
TOM
JERRY
Answer the question

1.When do children in England start their compulsory education at school ?
 From the age of 5.
Answer the question

2. How many terms are there in a school year in England ?
3 terms
Answer the question
3. What are the two school systems in England ?
The state school and the “independent” or “public” school systems.

There are 3 core subjects (English, Mathematics and Science).
Answer the question
5) How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum?

When the students finish the secondary school, they can take an examination called the General Certificate of Secondary Education.
Answer the question
6) When can students take the GCSE examination?
Lucky Number
CONGRATULATIONS !
Group"TOM" are the winners
CONGRATULATIONS !
Group "JERRY" are the winners
Activity 3: Gap-fill (pairwork)
WHILE YOU READ
There are (1)_____parallel school systems in England. The first is the (2)______ school system, which is free to all students and paid for by the (3)______. The second category is the “independent” or (4)________school system, which is (5)__________.The state school system, which educates (6)_____of the pupils in England, can be (7)_______ into two levels of education : primary education and (8)__________education.
two
state
state
“public”
fee-paying
93%
divided
secondary
Activity : Discussion
AFTER YOU READ
(The whole Class)
Topic: “What do you like best / most about school education system in England? “
HOMEWORK

Write a short passage in 50 words about the topic: “What do you think about School Education System in Viet Nam?“
Prepare the “Speaking“ part in advance
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTIONS !
What kind is this school?
What kind is this school?