Schools in Britain

5 to 16 years of age.

Education is class-divided. There are some state schools and private

schools. State schools are divided into primary schools and secondary schools.

schools
Preparatory schools
Public schools

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State schools

schools are co-educational. That means that boys and girls are

taught together in the same class.

The children attend the primary schools for 6 years.

which is the first stage of primary education. There is

no written timetable and classes are informal. Children read, draw and sing.

is the second stage of primary education.
Boys and girls have

got many interesting schools subjects. They are History, English, Geography, Mathematics, Art, Music, Sport, Computing, Cooking.
When the pupils enter the junior schools, they have a special test. According to the results of the tests and their intellectual abilities they are divided into three groups.
Boys and girls study at junior schools for four years.

schools. About 90% of children receive their secondary education at

comprehensive schools. Comprehensive schools provide compulsory education for all pupils, there are no entrance exams there. About 6% of pupils go to grammar schools, which take students who pass the 11+ examination.

GCSE(General Certificate of Secondary Education) and then they can leave

school if they wish. This is the end of compulsory education. Some students continue their education at school and prepare for the national exam called “A”level (Advanced Level) at 18.They need “A”level to enter a university.

pay for their children’s education. Private schools are very expensive

and they are attended by about 7 % of children.
The education in public schools is of high quality, the discipline is very strict. Most of private schools are either for boys or for girls.
Some private schools are very famous, such as Eton, Harrow, Rugby and Winchester.

was educated, as well as six other Prime Ministers of

Great Britain, the poet Lord Byron and many other prominent people.

school has the best golf courses, a swimming pool, a

large library and even the best school theatre in the UK.

the same time private schools require school uniform for their

students. Wearing school uniform is a tradition in Britain. The usual school uniform for boys is a school cap, a tie, a blazer and a jacket. The girl’s uniform consists of a skirt, a blouse and a jacket. Girls also wear caps or hats. School uniform usually has the emblem of the school. Girls don’t like to wear it. But teachers say that school uniform makes pupils be disciplined. It is the face of schools as well as the old tradition.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

teacher gives you “lines”, you write out some sentence again

and again, perhaps 50 or 100 times. For example, you can write “I must do my homework” or “I must not be late”.

Detention. If you are in detention, you stay after school to do extra work – lines or clean the classroom.

which you give to the teacher at the end of

every lesson. Each teacher reports if you behaved well or badly.

Suspension. If you are suspended, you cannot come to school for a few days.
Your parents have to see the Head Teacher. This is serious.

Exclusion. If you are excluded, you are sent away from your school. This is very serious. You have to go to another school.

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