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In Great Britain, education is compulsory for all children from 5 to 16 years of age. There are three stages in the British system of education: primary, secondary and higher. Primary education comprises two stages: an infant school and a junior school. Basic education begins in infant schools when a child is five. At the age of seven, children go to junior schools where they are taught three R’s: reading, writing and arithmetic as well as elementary science and information technology. They also have music, physical training and art classes.
At the age of eleven, children start secondary education. Over 82 per cent of pupils go to comprehensive schools (which are for children of all abilities). These schools give a wide range of courses leading to the public examination at 16 and a certificate of secondary education.
. Parallel to the state system of education there is a private system. Private schools are boarding schools and they charge fees.
Any child may leave school at 16. Those who want to continue their education at a University stay at school for two more years and take another examination at an advanced level. On the results of this examination, the Universities and Polytechnics choose their students, as there are no entrance examinations.
The leading universities in England are Oxford, Cambridge and London. Each university consists of a number of faculties: medicine, arts, law, music, natural science, commerce and education. After three years of study a student gets a Bachelor’s degree. After two or more years of study the degrees of Master or Doctor are awarded. Other types of higher educational institutions besides universities are Colleges of different kinds and Polytechnics.
Join suitable parts.
1) Compulsory education in GB starts
| a) at the age of 5; | b) at the age of 6; | c) at the age of 7. |
2) At the age of 5 a child goes to
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| a) an infant school; | b) a junior school | c) a comprehensive school. |
3) Secondary education starts
| a) at the age of 7 | b) at the age of 11; | c) at the age of 14. |
4) Over 82% of pupils go to
| a) private schools; | b) comprehensive schools; | c) colleges. |
5) At the age of 16 pupils
a) take entrance exams to universities;
b) take the public exam at school;
c) leave school without any exams.
6) One can enter a University
a) after taking the public exam;
b) after two more years at school and another exam at an advanced level.
c) after passing entrance exams to a university.
7) Students get a Bachelor’s degree after
| a) 3 years of study; | b) 4 years of study; | c) 5 years of study; |
8) One can get the degree of Doctor
a) after 3 years of study at a university;
b) after the degree of Bachelor;
c) after the degree of Master.
True or false?
1) The British system of education comprises three stages.
2) Primary education is the second stage.
3) Primary education is given in infant and junior schools.
4) In junior schools children are taught only reading and arithmetic.
5) Comprehensive schools are for talented children.
6) Comprehensive schools give a certificate of secondary education.
7) Private schools are for pupils with money.
8) Each university consists of faculties.
9) Colleges and polytechnics give secondary education.
8. Notes:
1) староанглийский способ образования множественного числа:
