responsible for England and Wales alone-Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own departments. None of these central authorities exercises much control over the details of what actually happens in the country's educational institutes. Central government does not prescribe a detailed programme of learning or determine what books and materials should be used. One of the reasons for this level of independence is that the school system has been influenced by the public-school tradition that a school is its own community and develop a sense of distinctiveness. Schools usually divide their year into three `terms', all schools have a `half- term'(half-term holiday), lasting a few days or a week in the middle of each term. At the age of 16 people are free to leave school if they want to. Exams: GCSE-exams taken by most fifteen-to sixteen-year-olds in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
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 local or central government control; private schools • financed by fees and endowments financially independent Public schools = now a somewhat archaic term for the oldest, most exclusive and expensive
London important sights guide Roman period 20th century · Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is often extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well. It is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. The clock first ticked on 31 May 1859. The pendulum is installed within an enclosed windproof box sunk beneath the clockroom. It is 3.9m long, weighs 300 kg and beats every 2 seconds
throne. In 1993 the Palace was opened to visitors for the first time in order to raise money to repair the damage done by the fire in the Windsor Castle. In August and September people can visit the grand staircase and the state rooms. The Queen’s Gallery is one of the foremost displays in the world. 31. Houses of Parliament. The Houses of Parliament is today the more widely used name for the Palace of Westminster, built by Edward the Confessor in the 11th century and rebuilt by William the Conqueror. A fire in 1834 left all but the Westminster Hall in ruins. The present Neo-Gothic structure was built between 1840 and 1860. It is the home of the British parliament. 32. Westminster Abbey. Westminster Abbey has been the site of royal coronations since 1066 – when William the Conqueror was crowned the King of England there on Christmas Day –
Challenges of children`s “participation”: A Case Study of active citizenship in Cadle Primary School Gerli Orumaa – 662974 9th of May 2014 Word Count: 8,800 `Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of B.A. International Relations` Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Chapter 1: Citizenship, Children`s Rights and Participation: from the UN to the UK 6 Chapter 2: Citizenship Education in Wales………………………………………………14
West. Alfred's men took London in 886 and repaired the walls of the old Roman city. In 1016 the Vikings attacked London again but the Saxons fought them off. The attacks ceased when the Danish king Cnut came to power in 1017. Cnut managed to unite the Danes with the Anglo-Saxons, and invited Danish merchants to settle in the city. London prospered under Cnut, but on his death the city reverted to Anglo-Saxon control under Edward the Confessor. He built a wooden palace at Westminster, were the parliament met later. This is why Westminster became the seat of government not the city of London itself. Edward the Confessor also built Westminster Abbey. He ruled until his death in 1065, after which King Harold was crowned. Norman period( Medieval London) 1066 In 1066 in the Battle of Hastings the Normans were victorious and William was crowned King. William granted the citizens of London special privileges, but he also built a castle in the
Challenge! 4 The little boy was sobbing and Transcript Students' own answers pointing to his sister's ice cream. 5 The thief grabbed my bag and ran The photos are connected with the 1B Past and perfect tenses off. topic of school. Both photos show page 4 6 He dropped a leaf into the water students in class. In the first photo I imagine that 1 1 ate and watched it drift under the they're about 13 years old.
and signed Magna Carta. Magna Carta is the charter of liberties granted by King John in 1215. It is considered as the earliest of the great constitutional documents and mapped the limits of royal and baronial authority more precisely than ever before. Magna Carte became a part of the common law. In later centuries it came to be regarded as a document fundamental to the protection of individual liberty. *Henry III and Westminister Abbey Westminster Abbey was rebuilt by King Henry III in the new Gothic style, invented in northern France. Henry spent a lot of of his own money on the project. No other medieval monarch ever spent as much on a single church as Henry did at Westminster. The French churches inspired Henry to rebuild Westminster Abbey, as a way of rivalling the king of France and restoring the prestige of the English monarchy. He also built it to honour St Edward the Confessor and for his own tomb as well.
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