英美國(guó)家概況英文版chapter5educationoftheUK

1、a survey of the uk & the usa chapter 5:education in the uk objectivesdifferent levels of educationhigher educationcollege entrance examinationswhere to get a higher education?state universityprivate university11/4/2021 quotation in education we are striving not to teach youth to make a living, b

2、ut to make a life -w. white understanding diversitycompared the education system between the western style education and chinese style education, students will be asked to say something about your feeling. school in the uk is compulsory between the ages of five and sixteen children younger than five

3、 can go to a toddler group (accompanied by a parent), playgroup or nursery school. the education system primary educationsecondary educationfurther education higher education students are assessed at the end of each stage the most important assessment occurs at age 16 when students pursue their gcse

4、s (general certificate of secondary education). they have the choice to go onto further education and then potential higher education, to finish school and go into the working world.introduction the education system in the uksecondary education secondary education primary educationprimary education

5、furthereducation highereducationthe education system -key stageskey stageskey stage i 5 to 7 years oldkey stage ii 7 to 11 years oldkey stage iii 11 to 14 years oldkey stage iv 14 to 16 years oldprimary educationin the uk schools providing primary education in the state sector are known as primary s

6、chools. they generally cater for children aged from four to eleven. at primary school, classes run monday to friday from about 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. there are usually between 25 and 35 pupils in one class they also learn something about their country and about religion and they begin to study their first

7、 foreign language. they primarily learn how to read, write and count.in the private sector, fee-paying schools which provide primary education are known as preparatory schools, and they often cater for children up to the age of thirteen. as their name suggests, preparatory schools are designed to pr

8、epare pupils for entrance examinations for fee-paying independent schools.school uniform secondary education secondary education in the uk normally starts for most students at the age of 11 years old. from the age of 11-14, students will study a broad range of subjects such as music, maths, sciences

9、, english, etc. when you reach 14, you generally enter into your first year of a 2 year process known as your gcse. gcses are a set of exams that test your knowledge and skill. gcses core subjectsgcsesenglishmathscienceseither combined or separate biology, chemistry and physics students typically th

10、en select an additional 4 or 5 subjects in which to take gcses, and they can be subjects like french, german, business studies, design and technology, music, sports science, geography, history and many other options .ugcses take a total of 2 years and mark the end of compulsory education for student

11、s in the uk. uonce they have completed their gcses students then have the choice to either move into further education (with a view to higher education) or can leave school and look for work. further educationwhen students reach the age of 16 and have completed their gcses they have a few options to

12、 choose from:find workacademic qualifications vocational qualifications 2 1if students opt for carrying on with their education this will take two forms, pursuing further academic qualifications following a more vocational pathway. academic qualificationsmost schools in the uk have what is called a

13、6th form for students to enter after they have taken their gcses. a-levels, like gcses, follow a two-year program and there are two components to them, full a-levels and half as-levels. generally a-levels comprise of 6 modules, and an as-level 3 modules.students will generally take between two to th

14、ree a-levels, but depending on your academic ability and drive you may take more. students at independent schools may take anywhere up to 5 a-levels.a-level vocational qualificationsfor students who are not so academically minded, they still have the option to further their education by studying a v

15、ocational course that will provide them with a more hands on experience and education. the most popular vocation programs includebtec awardsnational vocational qualification (nvq) city and guilds qualificationapprenticeshipseton college, usually referred to as eton, is a british independent boarding

16、 school located in eton, near windsor in england. it educates over 1,300 pupils, aged between 13 to 18 years and was founded in 1440 by king henry vi as the kings college of our lady of eton besides wyndsor.eton has traditionally been referred to as the chief nurse of englands statesmen, and has bee

17、n described as the most famous public school in the world. early in the 20th century, a historian of eton wrote, no other school can claim to have sent forth such a cohort of distinguished figures to make their mark on the world. 戶外告戶外告higher educationthe uk has a vast variety of higher education op

18、portunities to offer students with over 100 universities offering various degree programs for students from the uk and around the world. 41235choosing the right school is dependent on a large number of factors such as:location of the school?how much does it cost? size of the school?access to home co

19、mforts? place of worship, home foods?courses available?famous universitythe university of oxford the university of edinburgh the university of edinburgh the university of london the university of oxfordlocated in oxford, england, united kingdomis the oldest university in the english-speaking world,

20、and the second-oldest surviving university in the world. the university of oxford the university of oxford the university of edinburghthe university of cambridge is a public research university located in cambridge, england, united kingdom. it is the second-oldest university in the english-speaking

21、world (after the university of oxford), and the third-oldest surviving university in the world. the university is considered to be one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the united kingdom and the world. today, cambridge is a collegiate university with a student population in

22、 excess of 18,000. the university of edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university in edinburgh, the capital of scotland.the university of london graduates of the university include some of the major figures of modern history, includingthe naturalist charles darwin philosopher david hu

23、me mathematician thomas bayes former prime minister gordon brown signatories of the american declaration of independence john witherspoon and benjamin rush inventor alexander graham bell the university of london is a federal public university in london, united kingdom. it is the second-largest unive

24、rsity in the united kingdom the university was established by royal charter in 1836 the university of london leading universities in ukthe guardian university guide, 2012 1 oxford 2 cambridge 3 london school of economics and political science 4 imperial college 5 university college of london6 univer

25、sity of durham 7 st andrews university 8 warwick 9 lancaster 10exeter university a few things to note hereplanning to apply to oxford or cambridge, you should contact the university directly for exact information, for different application processyou are encouraged to get your application in as earl

26、y as possible as the most popular courses will fill up very quickly. students who did not achieve sufficient grades will often have to look for another place and this process is called clearing. entry requirementsentry requirements to study in the ukenglish languagegcse entry requirementsa-level ent

27、ry requirementsvocational course entry requirements university entry requirements entry requirements to study in the uk depending on what program you are looking at, the entry requirements will vary for international students. you should inquire specifically to any course that you are considering. y

28、ou will need to show competency in the english language. english language for most schools and courses, your level of understanding and competency in english will be key to your acceptance in a major program such as a degree program. utoefl - test of english as a foreign languageuielts - internation

29、al english language testing systemuucles - university of cambridge local examinations syndicate gcse entry requirementsp entrance to take your gcses will depend very much on the school with which you are attending as you will generally need to register with a school for your gcse education years (14

30、 to 16 years old). a-level entry requirementslike with gcses it will be very dependent on the school you wish to attend as to what the requirements are to study a-levels there you also need to consider that a-levels are a much higher level of work and so a very good understanding of the english language will be needed to work at this level. vocational course entry requirements as