Unit 4. School education system

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Decide whether the statements about schools in Vietnam are true (T) or false (F)
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School education system in England
Level of education
Grade/Year (from-to)
Age
(from-to)
Pre-school
childcare environment
in an Infant or Primary school
3 - 4
4 - 5
Primary education
1 - 3
4 - 6
5 - 7
8 - 10
Secondary education
7 - 9
11 - 14
10 - 11
14-16
(end of compulsory education)
GCSE
(General Certificate of Secondary Education)
School education system
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 three 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 a one-week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first 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 sate school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
School education system
See the table below for more information about the school education system in England.
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.
Vocabulary:
TASK 1: Choose the best answers:
a. State schools
b. Independent schools
c. Public schools
d. All are correct
All students can attend ……… without paying tuition fees.
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a. Nursery
b. Kindergarten
c. Primary education
d. Secondary education
The level of education for children aged from 5 to 10 is …………...
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a. parallel
b. compulsory
c. core
d. academic
The word ………….. means “ put into force by the law”.
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a. Nursery
b. Kindergarten
c. Primary education
d. Secondary education
………… is a stage of study for children aged from 11 to 16.
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a. The Certificate Secondary of General Education
b. The Secondary Certificate of General Education
The Certificate General of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education

………. is the examinations children sit at the end of compulsory education.
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a. Subject
b. Curriculum
c. Examination
d. Term
………. is a detailed plan for a course of study offered in a school or college.
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TASK 2: Answer the questions:
1. When do 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?

ANSWER QUESTIONS
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 (Autumn, Spring and Summer) 
3. What are the two school systems in England?
The state school and the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school systems. 
ANSWER QUESTIONS
4. Do children have to pay fees if they go to ‘independent’ or ‘public’ schools?
Yes. 
5. How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum?
3 core subjects (English, Maths and Science). 
6. When can students take the GCSE examination?
When they finish the secondary school. 
Fill in the gaps with suitable words
In England, schooling is compulsory for all children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year runs from September to July and is divided into 3 terms: autumn term, spring term and summer term. There are two school systems. The state school system is free for all students and can be divided into 2 levels of education: Primary education and Secondary education. The public school system is fee-paying. All state schools follow the National Curriculum , which is made up of many subjects, among which English, Maths and Science are core subjects and compulsory in the national examinations.
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School education system
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first 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 sate school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
free
state school
School education system in England
Level of education
Grade/Year (from-to)
Age
(from-to)
Pre-school
Childcare environment
In an Infant or Primary school
3 - 4
4 - 5
Primary education
1 - 3
4 - 6
5 - 7
8 - 10
Secondary education
7 - 9
11 - 14
10 - 11
14-16
(end of compulsory education)
GCSE
(General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Age
5
10
Primary education
School education system in England
Level of education
Grade/Year (from-to)
Age
(from-to)
Pre-school
Childcare environment
In an Infant or Primary school
3 - 4
4 - 5
Primary education
1 - 3
4 - 6
5 - 7
8 - 10
Secondary education
7 - 9
11 - 14
10 - 11
14-16
(end of compulsory education)
GCSE
(General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Age
11
16
Secondary education
School education system in England
Level of education
Grade/Year (from-to)
Age
(from-to)
Pre-school
Childcare environment
In an Infant or Primary school
3 - 4
4 - 5
Primary education
1 - 3
4 - 6
5 - 7
8 - 10
Secondary education
7 - 9
11 - 14
10 - 11
14-16
(end of compulsory education)
GCSE
(General Certificate of Secondary Education)
(end of compulsory education)
(General Certificate of Secondary Education)
School education system
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 three 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 a one-week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5
School education system
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 three 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 a one-week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three 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
School education system
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first 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 sate school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
two parallel school systems
The first is the state school system
The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system
School education system
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first 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 sate school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system,

fee-paying
School education system
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.
English, Maths and Science are core subjects
School education system in England
Level of education
Grade/Year (from-to)
Age
(from-to)
Pre-school
Childcare environment
In an Infant or Primary school
3 - 4
4 - 5
Primary education
1 - 3
4 - 6
5 - 7
8 - 10
Secondary education
7 - 9
11 - 14
10 - 11
14-16
(end of compulsory education)
GCSE
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Secondary education
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