UK school system

Sydney Chayvongsa & Juliane Mathieu 1èreA

British education system (England & Wales)

Middle term : one week or more of holidays

3 terms : - autumn term ( September - Christmas ) - spring term ( January - Easter ) - summer term (April - July )

school year : September to July

school is compulsory from 5 to 18 years old

A school year in the UK

The day ends around 3-4pm and then there are extra-curricular activities offered by the school such as sports, music, art, computers etc.

at lunchtime pupils can eat in the canteen or they can bring their own lunch

one lesson lasts 45min

the day starts at 9am with an assembley , usually in the school gym

A British student's day

school carreer

• foundation stage ( 3-4 year)
• key stage 1 ( 5-7 year )
• key stage 2 ( 7-11 year)
• key stage 3 ( 11- 14 year)
• key stage 4 ( 14-16 year)
• key stage 5 (16-18 year )

school subjects

- P.S.H.E- religious education - sexual education

03

optional subjects

- design & technology- communicative technology- history - geography - art & drawing- foreign languages- music - physical education- civic education

02

specific subjects

-English -maths -sciences

01

compulsory subjects

SUBTITLE HERE

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam

03

TITLE HERE

SUBTITLE HERE

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam

02

TITLE HERE

SUBTITLE HERE

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam

01

TITLE HERE

A level : Advanced Level ( during the two years of the 5 key stage )

GCSE : General Certificate of Secondary Education ( end of the 4 key stage )

STATS : Standard Assesment tasks ( end of the 1, 2 & 3 key stages )

exams

1. fee-charging schools
2. governed by an elected board of governors
3. work some Saturdays
4. longer holidays

VS

Public school

1. free fees
2. government-funded schools
3. school from Monday to Friday
4. usual holidays

State school

The uniform

The uniform is generally compulsory in state & independent schools

There is a system of "Houses" like in the Harry Potter saga, the aim of this system is to promote the mutual aid and team spirit

Fun Fact

Explanatory video

Thanks!