Flashcards on Overview of the UK Education System
Overview of the UK Education System: A Student's Guide
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United Kingdom Education System
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Card 1
Question: At what ages is education compulsory in Britain?
Answer: Between the ages of 5 and 16.
Card 2
Question: Where do very young children in Britain commonly attend before primary school?
Answer: Nursery schools.
Card 3
Question: At what age do children start primary school in Britain?
Answer: Five years old.
Card 4
Question: How is primary education divided by age groups and what is taught in infant schools?
Answer: Infant schools are for ages 5–7 where children play games and learn basics of reading, writing and maths; junior schools are for ages 7–11 with more c
Card 5
Question: What tests do children take at ages 7 and 11, and why?
Answer: They take tests at 7 to check learning and at 11 to help decide which class they will go into in secondary school.
Card 6
Question: When do pupils move on to secondary school?
Answer: At the age of eleven.
Card 7
Question: Name the core subjects taught in British secondary schools.
Answer: English, Mathematics, Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), History, Geography, ICT, PE, Music, Religious Education, CDT (Craft, Design and Technolog
Card 8
Question: At what age are pupils tested to help choose GCSE subjects?
Answer: At 14 years of age.
Card 9
Question: What are GCSE examinations and when are they taken?
Answer: The General Certificate of Secondary Education; taken at age 16 and usually consists of eight or nine exams.
Card 10
Question: What options do pupils have after GCSEs at age 16?
Answer: They can leave school and go to work, attend a sixth-form college to prepare for A levels, or choose vocational education.