Thẻ ghi nhớ: CHAPTER 4: British education system | Quizlet

1. Full-time education is compulsory for all children aged between ...

5 and 16

2. there are ... key stages at a primary school

2

3. the schools funded by the government either directly or via local eeication authorities in the UK are called...

State schools

4. Public schools in Britain means ...

independent schools

5. students take '0' level examinations to get ...

GCSE

6. students in Britain can start their 6th form when they are ... years old

16

7. Eton, Harrow, Rugby and Winchester are examples of ...

public schools

8. Nearly all schools work a ... week.

five-day

9. the universities of Oxford and Cambridge can be denoted as ...

Oxbridge

10. the Open University was started in ...

1969

11. full time education in Britain is basically compulsory up to the middle teenage years.

True

12. there are 2 key stages at a secondary school

True

13. the British government always attaches little importance to education

False

14. only sons of the upper and upper-middle classes were educated in the small group of schools or public schools in Britain in 19th century.

True

15. in the past public schools used to be singl-sex schools.

True

16. each university in Britain is responsible for the syllabus, methodology, entrance requirements and examination schemes.

True

17. there is only one national curriculum in Britain now.

False

18. 'O' levels means Ordinary levels and 'A' levels means Advanced levels.

True

19. not all parents and teachers approve the use of computers at schools because thay both have ad and disad

True

20. Generally, children go to school from Monday to Friday in britain with no half day.

True

21. Pupils at most secondary schools in Britain have to wear a school uniform.

True

22. SATs stand for Standard Assessment Tests.

True

23. the emphasis of Public School was on "character-building" and the development of "team spirit" rather than on academic achievement.

True

24. LEA stands for Local Education Authority.

True

25. learning for its own sake, rather than any particular practical purposes, has traditionally been given a comparatively high value in Britain.

True

26. these days, most eleven-year-olds all go on the same local school known as comprehnsive schools.

True

27. the school day starts at or just before nine o'clock and finishes axactly at four.

False

28. in Secondary schools, the children are mostly taught by a class teacher who teaches all subjects.

False

29. universities normally select students only on the basis of A-level results.

False

30. A degree is a qualification from a university.

True

31. How is Primary education in Emgland normally conducted?

through infant and junior schools or a combined Primary school.

32_ what is 6th form? where do students do their 6th form?

The preparatory course for "A" levels exams.
at secondary school.

33. Can you give a brief account of Key Stage National Curriculum Tests?

- Key Stage 1 (SK1): during Year 2 ( ages 6/7).
- KS2: towards the end of Year 6 ( ages10/11)
- KS3: towards the end of Year 9 (ages 13/14)
- KS4: during both Year 10 and 11, mostly at the end of Year 11 (ages 14-16)

34. what doesn't the central government prescribe?

Detailed program of learning or what books and materials used.

35. what does LEA stand for and its function?

Local Education Authority
responsible for education within that council's jurisdiction.

36. what are known as "the three Rs"?

Reading, wRiting, aRithmetic

37. who could enter a grammar school? who couldn't?

students who pass the exam at the end of primary school and parents have financial potential
students who failed the exam couldn't

38. when were two major changes introduced by the government? what are they?

Two major changes in 1980s:
- The setting up of national curriculum
- The opting out of LEA

39. can you describe a school uniform in Britain?

Girl: a white blouse with a tie with a dark green skirt.
Boy: a shirt and a tie, dark trousers and coloured pullovers.
Both: blazers with the school badges on the pocket, black or brown shoes.

40. can u give the full forms of GCSE, SCE, SCE "highers" GNVQ, B.A, B.Sc, M.A, M.Sc, Ph.D?

GCSE: General Certificate of Secondary Education
SCE: Scottish Certificate of Education
SCE " Highers": The Scottish equivalent of A-levels
GNVQ: General National Vocational Qualification
BA: Bachelor of Arts
BSc: Bachelor of Science
MA: Master of Arts
MSc: Master of Science
Ph D: Doctor of Philosophy