Education
The
education system is a little bit different in the UK than ours. For
example they have go to school 2 years earlier than us.
Primary
school is for pupils aged 5-11. Though schooling is only
compulsory from age 5 in the UK, children most commonly enter Reception Class aged 4 in the academic year in which they will reach
their 5th birthday . When pupils are aged 7 they sit Key Stage 1
[SATs]. Key Stage 2 SATs are taken when pupils are aged 11.
Secondary
school is for pupils aged 11-16. 11-13 years old pupils study a broad range of 10–15 subjects . No public
examinations are taken during this time. Traditionally, at the age
scones, cakes, buns or tea breads, with tempting savouries, such as cheese on toast, toasted crumpets, cold meats and pickles or poached eggs on toast. Take-aways became very popular in 80s. The traditional take-away is fish and chips eaten with salt and vinegar and served in an old newspaper. The traditional drink of England is tea. Other main drinks are coffee, bitter and wine. Education Education in England is divided into primary, secondary, further and higher education. Full- time education is compulsory for all the children aged between 5 and 16 and the compulsory education lasts for 11 years. Children are required to start attending school at the start of the term after their fifth birthday either on 31 August, 31 December or 31 March. The school year usually starts on the 1st of September. There are different types of school in England. The main categories are: Local authority maintained schools (State schools) – free to all children from age 5 to 16,
intrinsically separate from government (as opposed to a theocracy, or an "established" or state church). They operate under the guidelines of complete separation of church and state. A free church does not define government policy, and a free church does not accept church theology or policy definitions from the government. A free church also does not seek or receive government endorsements or funding to carry out its work. Maintained schools funded by the state. Schools maintained by the local education authority (LEA, or, in Northern Ireland, by Education Authority). Some of those schools are voluntary schools (also known as religious schools or faith schools) where the land and buildings are owned by a charity, often a religious organisation such as a church, but the school is at least partly funded by the local education authority. In all state schools, students must follow the National Curriculum. Independent schools independent fee-charging schools. Schools that are independent of
Comparison of Education in Britain and Estonia When looking into the educational systems of Britain and Estonia, several differences appear. In this essay I am going to point out some of the most distinguish features in the education of both countries. Firstly, there are dissimilarities in the age at which children go to school. In Estonia the age is 7 whereas in Britain children start their educational journey already as young as 5 years old. Primary school lasts 6 years just like in Estonia but the pupils in Britain are 2 years younger when they finish primary school than the pupils in Estonia. However, students in Britain and Estonia finish secondary school at the same age because secondary school lasts 5 years in
plays about youth, was on tour in Russian in 1989. The theatre-goers warmly received the production of Thomas Stearns Eliot's play `Murder in the Cathedral'. Many famous English actors started their careers in the National Youth Theatre. Among them Timothy Dalton, the actor who did the part of Rochester in ` Jane Eyre' shown on TV in our country. The British Schools Schooling in Great Britain is voluntary under the age of 5 but there is some free nursery school education before that age. Primary education takes place in infant schools for pupils ages from 5 to 7 years old and junior schools (from 8 to 11 years). Some areas have different systems in which middle schools replace junior schools and take pupils ages from 9 to 11 9 years. Secondary education
Primary(junior) 3-6 5-7 secondary 7-9 11-14 Secondary 10-11 14-16 Sixth form Lower sixth form 1 year 16-18 Upper sixth form 1 year A-level advanced level. Higher level academic exams that are taken mostly by people around the ae of 18 who wish to go on to higher education. GCSE general certifcate of Secondary Education. The exams taken by 15 to 16 year olds in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Marks are iven for each subject separately. Grades are A-G. A, B and C are regarded as good Grandes. Private school Public school/independent school/state maintained school About 3,000 Independent of the government money 511 000 pupils
In England and Wales most school were established by private benefactors and operated as educational carities. Compulsory education was introduced in 1888. Maintained schools follow National Curriculum. National Curriculum core subjects are English, matematics and science. Foundation subjects are design and technology, history, music, art. Children in Englan begin with primary education and it may be divided into Infant and Junior school. After primary school they move secondary school. Nearly 88 pre cent of secondary school pupils in England go to comperhensive schools. After five years of secondary education students take examination in a range of subjects at the level of GCSI (general certificate of secondary edcation) and that marked by independent examination board. Following two years of study, students may take A-level examinationa, which are required
The Estonian Education System The current Estonian education system consists of pre-school education, basic education, general secondary education, vocational education and higher education. Basic education is the compulsory education minimum, whics is provided by basic schools. Estonian law requires all children to be in full-time education from age of seven. In Estonia the National Curriculum is compulsory for all schools. The academic year begin on the first of September and is divided into four terms. So pupils have four holidays: a week in October, two weeks at Christmas, a week in March and three months in summer. Most Estonian children receive free education in state schools. School uniform is not compulsory. At the end of basic school pupils take three exams and at the end of twelfth form pupil take five exams.
ESTONIAN EDUCATION POLICY. MAIN PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Hanna-Loora Bobrov Since I was a teenager, I remember thinking of the school education quality. How to improve it, where teacher could be more efficient and how to make a better environment for the pupils. And now all these years later I am a young teacher and it is still important for me what is going on within my society in education. I believe I have some kind of advance of knowing what is really going on in Estonian schools and how the education policy really works. Because not long ago I finished the high school, before that changing a lot of different schools and I think I can say that I superficially know how different schools are working in various regions of Estonia. Being a student at the faculty of education has opened my eyes for a lot of different things,
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