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Education SYSTEM IN THE UK

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The school week and the school day

In Great Britain children start school at the age of 5 and leave school when they are 18.All schools have a school uniform - even in primary schools.The school year begins in the first week of September and finishes in the last week of July.It is usually divided into 3 terms: autumn, spring and summer. Students have 2 weeks' holidays at Christmas and Easter, 6 weeks in the summer and 1 week in October, February and May.The school week is from Monday to Friday and the school day is from about 9:00 am to about 3:30 pm, so most students in the UK don't go to school on Saturdays. There are 2 short breaks, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, and one long break at lunchtime. Students usually have lunch at the school canteen.

THE SCHOOL YEAR

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After primary school, students move on to secondary school, which is for ages 11 to 16. Here, students study more advanced levels of the subjects they started in primary school. For each subject, students have a different teacher and they go to a different classroom. For some subjects, like Maths and English, students have their lessons in ability groups.

SECONDARY SCHOOL

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Children start school when they are 5 years old and they go to primary school for six years; they usually study Maths, English, Science, ICT, History, Geography, RE, Art, Music and PE. They have important tests when they are 7 and 11 years old.

PRIMARY SCHOOL

SIXTH FORM

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In UK schools, all tests and exams are written - there aren't any oral tests, except for languages. Students get a report at the end of each term.In Years 7 - 9, students study all subjects and there are tests at the end of Year 9. In Years 10 and 11 they study Maths, English, Science, ICT, and PE and they also choose four or five other subjects. They have GCSE exams ( General Certificate of Secondary Education) in these subjects, when they are 16. Once students finish their GCSEs, they can choose to stay in school for two more years, which is known as sixth form, or they can go to college. During this time, they prepare for A-levels, which are advanced exams in subjects they choose. These exams are important for getting into universities.

Exams and tests

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Colleges and universities

In the UK, college and university are not the same thing.College:

• For students aged 16–18.
• It’s like a school where you prepare to go to university or learn a specific job (vocational courses).
• Example: Sixth-form colleges.

• For students aged 18 and older.
• A place where you study for a degree (like a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD).
• It’s bigger and has many courses.

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