Schools in Britain

children between the ages of 5 and 16.

the age of 3, but it is not compulsory.

In nursery schools they learn some elementary things such as numbers, colours, and letters.
Apart from that, babies play, have lunch and sleep there.

6 years.
It is divided into two periods: infant

schools
(pupils from 5 to 7 years old) and junior schools
(pupils from 7 to 11 years old).

They mostly play and learn through playing.

It is the time when children just get acquainted with the classroom,
the blackboard, desks and the teacher.

They do a lot of things in class.
40%

of time — English
15% - Physical Education
12% - Art and Technology
They also do Mathematics, Geography and History.

years of primary education children take exams in core subjects

and go to a secondary school.
Compulsory secondary education begins when children are 11 or 12 and lasts for 5 years.
Most children go to state comprehensive schools. Parents do not pay for their education. It is free.

Great Britain. Most of these schools are boarding ones, where

children live as well as study. Education in such schools is very expensive, that's why only 5 per cent of schoolchildren attend them.
The most famous British private schools are Eton, Harrow and Winchester.

exam to Eton College and was admitted. There

he studied geography, biology and history of art at A-Level, obtaining an A in geography, a C in biology and a B in history of art.

Secondary school children study

English, Mathematics,
Science, History, Art, Geography, Music, a Foreign
language and have lessons of Physical training. Religious
education is also provided. English, Mathematics and
Science are called "core" subjects.
At the age of 7, 11 and 14 pupils take examinations
in the core subjects.

After five years of secondary education, pupils take
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
examination.
60 % of children leave school and go to colleges
for further education.

more years for "A' (Advanced) Level Exams in two or

three subjects which is necessary to get a place at one of British universities.

a gap year when they are about eighteen years old,

before going to university. Most of young people use this year for travelling.

results and an interview.
The best universities are The University

of Oxford, The University of Cambridge, London School of Economics, London Imperial College, London University College.

in September. It never begins
on Monday. The English

don't think it is good to start
a new thing on Monday, so school usually begins on the
first Tuesday of September.
There are three terms in a school year. When the term
is over, schoolchildren have holidays:
Christmas holidays - 2 weeks
Easter holidays — 2 weeks
Summer holidays — 6 weeks

a week.
At four o'clock classes are usually over

and pupils go home.

Schools offer after school activities such as sports club (swimming, football, netball, etc.) ITC (Information Technology) classes, book clubs, art clubs, drama and music.

afternoon after the third lesson.
Most children bring their

own packed lunch from home. A packed lunch usually consists of sandwiches, fruit, a drink and a packet of crisps.

- good
C – 70-79 - satisfactory
D

– 60-69 - bad
E – 0-59 - poor
Sometimes «+» (plus) and «-» (minus) are added.

children to wear a school uniform.

School

uniform

to the ethos of schools as it can support positive

behaviour and discipline, ensure pupils of all races and backgrounds feel welcome, protect children from social pressures to dress in a particular way.

culture is very strong in private schools in the United

Kingdom.
The most popular sports are football, basketball, cricket, tennis, rugby.

School rules

Every British school has its

rules.

from parents
• smoking, swearing, hitting
• not doing homework
• cheating in

exams
• calling a teacher or another pupil bad names (bullying)
• not listening or not paying attention in lessons
• wearing unsuitable clothes for school

pupil is excluded from the school and cannot come back.

• Suspension: pupil cannot enter the building or attend lessons until the school has a meeting about his case.
• Detention. This means he or she is asked to stay at school at the end of the school day.
• Lines: a pupil has to write a sentence many times (100 times) on a sheet of paper.

a) 4 and 15 b) 5 and

16 c) 5 and 18
2. Prince William went to:
a) Eton b) Harrow c) Winchester
3. Boarding school means that:
a) It is abroad b) Students live there c) There are only boys there.
4. Core subjects in secondary schools are:
a) English, History, Art b) Art, Technology, PE c) English, Maths, Science.
5. There are … terms in a school year:
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5