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1) when -- child is five
2) stay at – school for two years
3) consist of – number of – faculties
4) In GB -- secondary education is compulsory.
5) Over 82% of – pupils go to – comprehensive schools.
6) There is – private system of – education.
7) – private schools charge -- fees.
8) – child may leave – school.
9) After two years of – study – student gets – Bachelor’s degree.
10) They give – wide range of – courses leading to – public examination and – certificate of – secondary education. On – results of – exam – universities of GB choose their students.
Choose the proper verb.
1) Education (is, are) necessary.
2) There (is, are) three stages in this system.
3) Primary education (begin, begins) in infant schools.
4) In junior schools children (is, are) taught three R’s.
5) They also (have, has) music classes.
6) At the age of 11 children (start, starts) secondary education.
7) Comprehensive schools (is, are) for children of all abilities.
8) There (is, are) a private system of education.
9) Private schools (is, are) boarding schools.
10) Three (is, are) no entrance exams in British universities.
Speak on the topic using the given information.
Education: compulsory, children 5 –16 years of age; 3 stages – primary, secondary, higher.
Primary education: stages – infant + junior schools.
Infant schools: basic education, age of 5.
Junior schools: age of 7; three R’s – reading, writing and arithmetic; elementary science, information technology; music, physical training, art classes.
Secondary education: age of 11; comprehensive schools.
Comprehensive schools: > 82% of school-leavers, wide range of courses à public exam (at 16) + certificate of secondary education.
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Private education: private schools = boarding schools, fees.
Further education: 2 more years at school + exam at advanced level, its results à higher educational institutions (no entrance exams).
Leading Universities: Cambridge, Oxford, London.
University = faculties: medicine, arts, law, music, natural science, commerce, education; 3 years of study à Bachelor’s degree; ≥ 2 years of study à degrees of Master / Doctor.
Other higher educational institutions: Polytechnics, colleges.
LONDON
Learn the pronunciation of the given words.
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Read the words and guess their meaning.
1) (n) scraper, architecture, residence, firm, centre, dock, gallery, tourist, department, port, cathedral.
2) (a) modern, financial, central, legal.
3) a million people, national television (networks), the Bank of England, the residence of the PM.
