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Ariadna Gonzalez Pescador

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SCHOOL SYSTEM IN SCOTLAND

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By Ariadna González, Candela Vicente and Javier del Olmo

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INDEX

PRIMARY EDUCATION

KINDERGARTEN

SECONDARY EDUCATION

VOCATIONAL TRAINING

DEGREE

PUBLIC SCHOOL

PRIVATE SCHOOL

EXAMS

KINDERGARTEN

In Scotland, children aged 3 and 4 are now entitled to as much time in nursery as school-aged children sprend in school. The potential to encourage interests introduce them to new experiences and to get them outside and enganging with nature is, therefore, huge

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AGES

They start in August term when they're between 4 and 5 years old

PRIMARY EDUCATION

DURATION

Children will be at primary school for 7 years before profressing to secondary school.

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ORGANIZATION

Education is divided into 5 curriculum levels; your child will profress at their own pace through the curriculum levels. They're designed to be flexible to permit careful plannin for those who needs adittional support.

SECONDARY EDUCATION

It has two different phases: the broad general education (S1-S3), desgined around planned experiences that build on the skills and knowledge developed during earlier stages of your child's education and the senior phase, that provides scope for more specialised study and gaining qualifications

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VOCATIONALTRAINING

Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ's) are work-based qualifications. They work as a guarantee that someone can do their job well and to the national standards for their sector.

DEGREE

Degrees awarded in Scotland are recognised throughout the UK. They distinguish between Ordinary degrees (3 years of study) and Honours degrees (4 years of study, with specialisation in years 3 and 4). They're classified as:

Third Class

First Class

Upper/Lower Second Class

Many of the undergraduated degrees are named masters.

TYPE OF SCHOOLS

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

They provide an education to all the children who pay for it. Between the ages of 3-18. They are also known as independent schools

They provide free education to all children living in Scotland. They provide knowledge, skills and attributes for learning and life to all nursery, primary and secondary schooling between they ages of 3-18

EXAMS

Known as SQA Exams. The Scottish Government have said that National 5 exams are open to private candidates, but students are under no obligation to do so.

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