Unit 4. School education system

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12 A 6
Kindergarten
Lower secondary school
College
Primary school
University
Upper secondary school
* Name some kinds of schools that you know.
Nursery
= High school
= Middle school
* Match the words or phrases provided with the correct pictures.
5-
4-
3-
1-
6-
2-
Unit 4 : SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
A. READING :
Read the facts below and decide whether the statements about schools in Viet Nam are true (T) or false (F). Then compare your answers with your partners`.
Facts about schools in Viet Nam
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 early 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. ____
T
F
T
F
T
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READING : * Vocabulary :
- compulsory / k?m`p^ls?rI / (a): ? optional :
bắt buộc
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READING : * Vocabulary :
an official document proving that you have completed a course of study or passed an examination.
- certificate / s?`tIfIk?t / (n):
giấy chứng nhận
core subjects (n) :
- tuition fee / tjU`I??n fi: / (n) :
Ex: Lan couldn`t go on her college study because she couldn`t afford the tuition fee of 3 million dongs a term.
Ex: Among the subjects at school I`m studying, maths, physics , chemistry and biology are the most important. They are core subjects.
- compulsory / k?m`p^ls?rI / (a): bắt buộc ? optional :
những môn học chính
học phí
- term / t3:m / (n) : h?c k?
Ex: In Viet Nam, a school year is divided into 2 terms: the first term and the second term.
- curriculum / k?`rIkjUl?m / (n):
set of subjects that children must study at school ( chuong trình gi?ng d?y )
Suppy the missing letters in each of the following words:
Are you sure you remember well ?
1. c_ _ p _ l s _ _ _
o m u o r y
2. c _ r t _ _ i _ a _e
e i f c t
3. _ e r _
t m
4. c _ _ r i _ _ l u _
u r c u m
5. _ u _ t _ _ n f _ e
t i i o e
Reading Text:
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 is divided into 3 terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid-July. Each term is separated by one-week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.

Unit 4 : SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first one is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category is the " independent" or " public" school system, which is fee-paying. The state school system, which educates 93 % of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
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.
See the Table below for more information about the school education system in England.
School education system in England
Task 1. Find the words in the reading which mean :
1. Schools in which students have to pay tuition fees : ____________
2. A stage of study for children aged from 5 to 10 : ____________
3. The examination children have to take at the end of compulsory education
____________
4. A detailed plan for a course of study offered in a school or college ____________
independent or public schools
primary education
the GCSE
curriculum
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1. When do children start their compulsory education at school ?

2. How many terms are there in a school year in England? What are they ?


3. What are the two school systems in England ?


4. When can students take the GCSE examination ?
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Task 2. Answer the following questions :
?They start their compulsory education from the age of 5.
?There are 3 terms : Autumn Term , Spring Term and Summer Term.
?They are the state school and the `independent` or `public`school systems.
?When they finish the secondary school.
1. The word compulsory in line 1 paragraph 1 is closet in meaning to _____ .
A. necessary B. put in force by law C. optional D. difficult
2. The one - week break between two terms of a school year in England is called ________
A. Autumn Term B. Spring Term C. Summer Term D. half term
3. Which stage of study is for children aged from 11 to 16 ?
A. pre-school B. primary education C. secondary education D. higher education
4. How many subjects are there in the National Curriculum in England ?
A. 12 B. 5 C. 6 D. 3
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Task 3. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
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5. All of the following are mentioned as core subjects in the national examinations in England EXCEPT __________ .
A. Maths B. History C. Science D. English
6. The word “ It ” in line 3 paragraph 3 refers to ____
A. the state school B. the school education system
C. the core subject D. the National Curriculum
7. Which of the followings is NOT true about the school education system in England ?
A. The state school system is free for all students, but the “public” school system is fee-paying.
B. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into 2 terms.
C. There are two parallel school systems : the state school system and the “ public” school system
D. English, Maths and Science are compulsory in the national examinations.
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Task 4. Study the table below about the school education system in Viet Nam and supply the missing information.
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Primary
Kindergarten
6 – 9
6 – 10
15 – 17
compulsory
HOMEWORK
Learn new words by heart.
Read the text and do the tasks again.
- Answer the questions again.
Prepare for the next lesson : Unit 4: Speaking