The differences between the British and the Italian system

The differences between the British and the Italian system

INDEX

Exam

The marks

Differences

Some similar things

Education at home

Secondary school

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Italian school system

British school sistem

School are open for 200 days each school year.Education is free and compulsory from 6 to 16. Primary school is for children from 6 to 11. School are two main types: pubblic (free) and private (paying). At 13 pupils take an exam.

School are open for 195 days each school year. Education is free and compulsory from 5 to 16. Primary school is for children from 5 to 11. School are two main types: state (free) and pubblic (paying). At 16 pupils take an exam called GCSE.

VS

EXAM

At 18, pupils take an exam called "Maturità"

At 17 or 18, pupils take an exam called "A levels"

THE MARKS

In Italy the marks are different that the marks in Britain: in Italy they are numbers, instead in Britain the marks are letters. Britain: A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, F. Italy: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Education at home

Britain

In Britain is possible not go to school: children can be educated at home. They learn Maths, English, History ect...

Italy

In Italy you cannot be educated at home, but there are exceptions: for example, when a child is seriously ill, he can continue studyng at home with a teacher.

SOME SIMILAR THINGS

1. Schools start in September. 2 . There are thirteen weeks of holiday. 3. There are some subjects: Maths, English, History, Geocraphy, science, Technology, Art, Music,...

SECONDARY SCHOOL

Britain

Italy

In Italy there is only one type: non selective-school

In Britain there are two types: comprehensive school (non selective) and grammar school (selective) for children who want to go to university.

Anna Cugno

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