The United Kingdom and London
Acts of Parlament.
Education is compusory from 5-16 years. Primary schools starts from the age of 5 and
continues until they are 11. At 11 most pupils go to secondary school. 90% of the schools are
co-educational. At 16 pupils take a national exam called GCSE and they can leave school if
they want to. Some 16 year olds continue their studies in the sixth form at school or at a sixth
form collage. The sixth form prepares pupiils for a nation ecam called A level at 18. You need
A levels to enter a university. 7% of British children go to private schools.
The United Kingdom has given us many famous people. For example Charles
Dickens, William Shakespeare, Robert Burns and Oscar Wild are only some of the famous
writers. Bands such as the Rolling stones, the Beatles, The Sex Pistols and Pink Floyd are one
of the most famous bands in the world.