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UK educational system

This lesson looks at various aspects of the UK educational system, the concept of a 'gap-year' and school reunions.

Introduction

In this lesson, learners are introduced to the names of some main school stages and national exams and are given the chance to compare with their country's educational system. Then they practise note-taking and speaking skills with a jigsaw reading activity based on a text about gap years from the British Council's Trend UK department and plan their perfect gap year with a partner. Finally they think about different school rules, then they imagine it is the year 2040 and write a post for their school's reunion website, telling their old schoolmates about their lives in 2040.

If you haven't had first-hand experience of the UK educational system yourself, you can have a look at these links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_United_Kingdom https://www.gov.uk/national-curriculum https://www.hmc.org.uk/about-hmc/projects/the-british-education-system/

There are differences in the educational systems in the different countries that make up the UK, so bear this in mind. 

• To learn vocabulary of schools and exams
• To compare educational systems
• To practise reading skills
• To practise writing skills

Young learners aged 12+ or adults

CEFR level B1

60–90 minutes

The lesson plan, worksheet and reading texts can be downloaded in PDF format below.

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EDUCATIONMain developments in Great Britain

Analyse the implications of applying the concept of equity in education

Understand the concept of educating the masters, the process that led to its application and its effects

Understand the main developments in the field of education in Great Britain

Understand what education is and what education is for

By the end of this lesson you will be able to:

Lesson learning outcomes

What is 'equity' in education?

What is education?

You can start reading by clicking on the following articles:

We invite you to expand on the topics included in this presentation and to do your own research to complement the answers to the questions raised.

What is education?What is education for?

To what extent has the concept of equity been the ruling concept in educational reform in Great Britain?

Click to read the article Education in Great Britain (Fadda, 1994). You can also find this article in the Resources folder of Unit 7 in our Virtual Classroom.

To what extent was the ideal of "we must compel our future masters to learn their letters" achieved after each educational reform?

To what extent does the information in the quote contribute to your understanding of educational development in Great Britain?

Most of the quotes in the following slides are excerpts from that article. As you read them try to answer the following questions. They will help you understand the implications of educational reform in Great Britain.

Primary Education

"The development of industrial Britain was making it essential for all to have a minimum education."

"The 1880 and 1891 Education Acts '"opened the door of opportunity'."

"It was the Reform Bill of 1867 which gave the first real impetus to the creation of a national system of free and compulsory education... The idea that 'we must educate our masters' spread."

Secondary Education

"The Balfour Act brought into existence what was called 'the educational ladder'."

"If we are to hold our position among men of our own race or among the nations of the world we must make up the smallness of our numbers by increasing the intellectual force of the individual."

"The separation into three types of school is... bound to perpetuate the classification of children into industrial as well as social strata... So long as this stratification of children at the age of eleven remains, it is, in practice, useless to talk of parity in education or equality of opportunity in later life."

"No one wants to agree to a set of standards which they know excludes their own child. No ambitious parent who paid taxes within a democracy would be ready to tolerate the demotion of his child at the age of 11, which was not only wasteful but inequitable."

"The comprehensive school should have focused on every pupil reaching their full potential instead of developing an unfortunate association with rigid mixed-ability teaching."

"Grammar schools of the traditional type cannot be combined with a comprehensive system of education… We must choose what we want. Fee-paying is not compatible with comprehensive education."

University Education

"'University colleges' [...] were not universities in their own right."

"[The] idea of a correspondence university was taken up [...] in the mid-sixties; [it] was set up under a Tory government [in the early 70s]."

"A unique characteristic of Oxford and Cambridge is their collegiate system. [...] the university is a sort of federation of colleges."

Public Schools

"William of Wykeham founded Winchester in 1382. This founding marked a new development, because Winchester may be called the first school-college."

"In our century, especially after the Second World War, public schools had to overcome several difficulties based on opposition and criticism. However, they seem to have gained new strength in the course of time, surviving every attempt to reform or abolish them."

"Canute is said to have instituted “publicas scolas” in cities and towns, given them masters at the cost of the State, and sent them “boys of good promise to be taught grammar.” (Darwin 6)."

Latest developments

UK Department for Education - Press release - 9 Sept 2014 Children who have early education get higher GCSEs A child has more chance of getting better exam results and ultimately earning higher wages by receiving pre-school education, a study published today has shown. The Effective Pre-School, Primary and Secondary (EPPSE) research shows children who go to pre-school are projected to earn £27,000 more during their career than those who don’t. They are also more likely to get better GCSE results - the equivalent of getting 7 Bs compared to 7 Cs. The research also found that early education helped young people to specifically do better in GCSE English and maths. The effects were better if the pre-school was of high quality, and pre-school is particularly valuable for children from less advantaged backgrounds. […] The EPPSE project launched in 1997 and has followed 3,000 children from early childhood to the age of 16. The research was carried out by leading academics at the Institute of Education, University of Oxford, and Birkbeck, University of London. […]

The EPPSE study is unique because it provides valuable evidence in Europe on the long term value of pre-school - no other research has done this. The results are clear - early education pays off, and high quality pre-school education gives children the very best start in life. High quality early education has enduring benefits for the children who experience it and also the society that invests in it. The government funds 15 hours per week of early education for all 3- and 4-year-olds. Last month, the eligibility of 2-year-olds to receive 15 hours per week of free childcare was doubled to include 40% of all 2-year-olds from poorer families. Tax free childcare has also been introduced, which could save a working family up to £2,000 per child per year from 2015. (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education)

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We hope you have been able to understand important concepts relatated to education: equality, equity, and justice. There is still another concept that need to be considered and analysed: standardisation.

Watch the trailer of the documentary film Daughters of Destiny. It is about the Shanti Bavan School in India. Think of all the conclusions you have so far drawn in relation to education and whether they can be applied here. If you are interested in watching the full documentary, you can find it on Netflix.

Access a Self-Check Activity on this topic

Think about the following statement. To what extent do you agree with it?Give students an idea to think about, and they may learn for a day. Teach students to think critically, and they will learn for a lifetime.

Remember that this is a completely virtual class. If you have any questions, you can ask us next in-person session. And you are always invited to join us in our tutoring sessions.Thank you!

Education in Great Britain

2. v o c a b u l a r y, 3. “e d u c a t i o n brings a child the world”, 4. p r i m a r y e d u c a t i o n, 6. v o c a b u l a r y, 7. secondary education, 8. school uniform, 10. secondary education, 11. m a r k s, 12. school rules, 13. check yourself, 14. check yourself, 15. higher education, 16. oxford and cambridge, 17. words of wisdom f o r y o u, 18. write about your school, 19. q u e s t i o n s ( a s a p l a n).

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• Designed by Boroluk Dmitryi
• Center of Education
• Introduction
• Theoretical part
• Advantages of studying in Great Britain
• Secondary Education
• Basic rules
• Practical part
• Sources of information
• The studying in England is very prestigious, interesting and popular all over the world. Every year hundreds and thousands of students come to this place to get the best education. It is hard to find parents who dont want to see their children as graduates of a British college or a University. And the aim of our project is to answer the question
• What is the secret of its popularity?
• British certificates are considered to be the best and respected all over the world
• The quality of the British Education is very prestigious in the world
• The studying in Great Britain is cheaper than in other countries
• The studying in Great Britain allows you to learn to speak and think as Englishmen
• You can remember more reasons why people want to get education in Britain
• Compulsory schooling in England and Wales lasts 11 years, from the age of 5 to 16. British schools have prayers and religious instruction.
• The National Curriculum which was introduced in 1988 sets out in detail the subject that children should study and the levels of achievement they should reach by the ages of 7, 11, 14, and 16, when they are tested.
• After the age of 16 a growing number of school students are staying on at school, some until 18 or 19, the age of entry into higher education in universities, Polytechnics or colleges.
• Most children start school at 5 in a primary school. This school may be divided into 2 parts-infants and juniors. At infants school reading, writing and arithmetic are taught for about 20 minutes a day during the first year, gradually increasing to about 2 hours in their last year.
• At 7 children go to the junior school. The children have set periods of arithmetic. Reading and composition which are all Eleven-Plus subjects. History, Geography, Nature Study, Art and Music Physical Education, Swimming are also on the timetable.
• After the age of 11, most children go to comprehensive schools of which the majority are for both boys and girls.
• At 16 students in England and Wales take GCE and O-levels which were usually passed by about 20 per cent of school students.
• At 18 some students take A-level examinations, usually in 2 or 3 subjects. Its necessary to have A-levels in order to go to university or Polytechnic.
• 1. Appropriate school dress must de worn on all school occasions.
• 2. Bicycles shall not be ridden In the school grounds.
• 3. Ball games may not be played in areas close to unprotected windows.
• 4. Radios and tape-recorders of any type must not be brought to school.
• 5. No pupil is allowed to smoke on the school premises or on school visits, or to bring cigarettes.
• 6. Pupils must move about the corridors and staircases in an orderly manner running in corridors and on staircases is forbidden.
• When does school begin in GB?
• 1. A good name is better than riches A. ??? ?????? ???? ??????
• 2. He will never set the Themes on fire B. ?????? ????? ????? ?????????
• 3. Make hay while the sun shines C. ??? ????, ??? ?????
• 4. Live and learn D. ?? ?????? ?? ????????
• Well done!!!
• Thank you for your attention!

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