Schools in the UK and in Russia 3 класс

in the UK start school when they are five and

stay at school until they are sixteen or older.

Children in Russia start school when they are seven and stay at school until they are sixteen or older.

in Britain attend nursery school from age of about three,

but these schools are not compulsory. Compulsory education begins at the age of five, when children go to primary school.

Primary education in the UK lasts for six years.

They attend the infant school from five to seven and then junior school until they are eleven. Then pupils go to secondary school.

Primary education in Russia lasts for four years. They attend the primary school from seven to eleven. Then students go to secondary school.

subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, Art, Music, Physical Education

and a Foreign Language.

Russian children in primary school study 8 subjects: Russian, Maths, Reading, Music, Art, PE, Handicraft, English.

teach French and some schools offer Spanish, German, Italian and

Russian. The first three are called “core” subjects. Pupils take examinations in the core subjects at the age 7, 11 and 14.

After five years of secondary education, pupils take the

General Certificate of Secondary Education examination. Most pupils take examinations in all subjects.

education ends at sixteen. Some people choose to stay at

secondary school for a further two years. Other people leave secondary school at sixteen and go to colleges or further education.

education begins at eighteen and usually lasts for three or

four years. Students go to universities, polytechnics or colleges of higher education.

parents choose to send their children to private schools where

they pay for their education.

State education is free. More than 90% of Britain’s children

attend state schools.

Type of school
3 –

5 years nursery school
5 – 11 years primaryschool
11 – 16 years secondary school
16 – 18 years high school

Henry VIII and were called “bluecoats” because of blue jackets.

Then the popularity of uniforms increased and most schools had them. The uniform was different according to age, gender and even season (winter and summer uniforms). Nowadays the government in England tend to encourage the use of uniforms as a means of discipline and positive behaviour.

their own marks: letters or percentage
A – 90-100 -excellent

,
B – 80-89 – good,
C – 70-79 – satisfactory,
D – 60-69 bad,
E – 0-59 poor.

Marks

UK Russia
When does compulsory education start? 5 7
How long does primary education last? 6 (11) 4 (11)
How long does secondary education last? 5 5
Which subjects do children study at school?
Is education in Britain free? Yes Yes
What sport do children do? Football, volleyball, basketball, hockey…
Do children wear uniform? Yes Yes

Юрченко А.Н.,

МБОУ СОШ № 95, г. Воронеж, 2015 год