british-education

英语国家概况 Guide to English-Speaking Countries
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
School tie on the wrists of boy
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking Countries
Historical Evolution of the British Education
5-11: primary schools (co-educational/ mixed
11-16: secondary schools
(90% are comprehensive schools) GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking Countries
Educational Policy
Compulsory education for all children between the ages of 5 and 16 Comprehensive schools introduced in the 1960s National Curriculum introduced in 1988 Four stages: primary secondary further education higher education

Case Study
• Compared with that in Chinese counterparts, the curriculum in the UK primary or secondary schools is much simpler. (esp. mathematics & reading)
• Prep Schools (预备学校) (from 7/8 to 13) (separate; fees; entrance exam )
• State Schools (93%) 1. Comprehensive Schools ( 综 合 中 学 ) (84%) (No
entrance exam, general education)
Tertiary education
• 延续教育(Further Education)是继小学(Primary)中学 (Secondary)教育之后的“第三级教育”(Tertiary)。为 进入高等教育或者就业打下基础。也是中国的高中学生 留学英国的关键阶段。一般来说接受延续教育的学生介 于16和18岁之间。
• Other pupils who decide not to go to university may choose to take vocational training and get the GNVQ (General National Vocational Qualification 国家专业资 格证书, 5 levels).
• At 18, they take GCE A-level examinations (Advanced General Certificate of Education 高级水平普通教育证书 ＝大学入学考试), usually in not more than 3 subjects. It’s necessary to have A-levels in order to go to a university or other institutions of higher education.

Entrance Exam), single or co-educational;
6th form &FE Colleges (16-18yrs old)
• Sixth Form Colleges
• resit GCSE • do A Levels
• Further Education Colleges
• vocational courses • do GNVQ
*Impt Tests
• GCSE -- General Certificate in Secondary Education • CSE A-level -- Certificate of Secondary Education at the advanced level. • GNVQ -- General National Vocational Qualification
• Regional differences • Differences between state and private sectors
Regional Differences
* LEA VS ME
(local education authority)
State Vs Private Sectors
Education Policy
• Segregate pupils on the basis of academic ability. • Provide religious education and daily collective worship for all pupils. • There are different kinds of schools to provide compulsory education. • Encourage self-government. • There are many private schools.

The United Kingdom pay much attention to the education of the child’s love, therefore, while you step into the classroom of a kindergarten in The United Kingdom, coming into view is eye-striking big character “ LOVE ” .
In the late years,many City science and technology academy school (CTCs)has setted up in The United Kingdom by the central government and the industrial circle, and it has put particular emphasis on science department of research technology aspect .It be for eleven to eighteen-year-old.
According to your general achievement in the college,the college will give you a degree level when you graduate.Best achievement is first class (first order) ,in addition,there are second 、third and PASS.If you want to be a postgraduate(研究生）,this will be a important parametergdom , the students who are taking continue education are reseach the academic field , excavate（发掘） the interest , develop and improve the technical ability of working, and then devote into industrial and commercial （工商业）circles. Because this course are diversificate （多元化） and flexibility（灵活性）, the student can be admitted to higher qualification step by step even if he hasn’t the formal educational qualification.