Unit 4. School education system

UNIT 4 : SPEAKING
WARM UP
These are the names of levels of education. Put them in the right order from low to high level:
university - nursery – secondary school – primary school – kindergarten - college
Key: nursery – kindergarten – primary school – secondary school – college - university
1) When do children in Vietnam go to………?
1) How old are children when they (first) go to………?
 When they are 6 years old
2) How long does the primary education last ?
2) How long is the primary education ?
2) How many years do children attend primary school ?
 5 years
3) Do all children have to go to nursery ?
TASK 1:
A: Hi, Can you give me some information about the education system in Vietnam?
B: Sure / OK / All right / Yes….
A: When do children in VN go to……..
B: When they are……years old
A: How long does …………. education last ?
B: ……..years
A:………..
B:……
A: Thank you for giving me time / answering my questions.
B: Not at all / No problem / You’re welcome……
TASK 2: Work in groups
In Vietnam, children can go to a nursery when they are three years old because their parents have to work.
They go to the primary school at the age of 6 and the primary education lasts 5 years. Later they go to lower secondary school when they are 11. They attend lower secondary in 4 years. At the age of 15, they go to upper secondary school and it lasts 3 years. After they finish secondary education, they take the National examination for GCSE
TASK 3: Work in groups
There are some differences between the school system in Vietnam and England.
Children in Vietnam start primary school at the age of 6 and finish this level at 10 while children in England study at primary school from the age of 5 to 10.
In Vietnam children finish compulsory education when they are 14/ at the age of 14. In England compulsory education ends when they are 16.
However, Vietnam and England have some similarities.
Students in both countries have to follow the national curriculum set by the government. After finishing secondary school, they have to take the national examination for GCSE.