Unit 4. School education system

School education in EnglandLevel of education Grade/year from- to from-to Age Pre-school Childcare environment 3-4 In an Infant of Primary school General Certificate of Secondary Educa

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* Match the words or phrases provided with the correct pictures.

4.Secondary school 3.Kindergarten

2.Primary school 1.High school

Read the facts below and decide whether the

statements about schools in Viet Nam are true ( T) or false (F) Then compare your answers with your partners’

Facts about schools in Viet Nam

2 Schooling is compulsory from the age of 6 to 16

3 The school year generally begins in early September

4 The students do not have any examinations when they

T F F F T

* Vocabulary :

- compulsory / kәm’p^lsәrI / (a): ≠ optional :bắt buộc

Ex: Wearing a helmet when you ride your motorbike is compulsory by law You must wear it.

Reading Text: Reading Text: England School Education

3 is divided into 3 terms Autumn Term is from the beginning of

4 September to mid-December Spring Term is from the

7 at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May

8 There are two parallel school systems in England The first one is the state

9 school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state

10 The second category is the “ independent” or “ public”

14See the Table below for more information about the school education

School education in England

Level of

education Grade/year (from- to) (from-to) Age

Pre-school

Childcare environment

3-4

In an Infant of Primary school

General Certificate

of Secondary Education (GCSE)

Reading Text: Reading Text:

1 Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5

2 to16 The academic year in England runs from September to July and

3 is divided into 3 terms Autumn Term is from the beginning of

4 September to mid-December Spring Term is from the

7 at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May

8 There are two parallel school systems in England The first

13 primary education and secondary education

Hệ thống GD công

lập (nhà nước)

= School

year

Tách biệt

Mục Song

song

14See the Table below for more information about the school education

Chính

School education in England

Level of

education Grade/year (from- to) (from-to) Age

Pre-school

Childcare environment

3-4

In an Infant of Primary school

General Certificate

of Secondary Education (GCSE)

Kỳ thi tốt nghiệp

-compulsory (a)[kəm'pʌlsəri]

- Academic year / ,ækə'demik ]

-Separate (v) / 'seprət/

- Parallel (adj) / ['pærəlel]

- state school (n) [steit skul]

- chính

- chương trình học

- chứng chỉ, chứng nhận

Task 1: Read the paragraph again then match the right paragraph with their right heading/ideas

ENGLAND SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM

State Independent or public

primary secondary

GCSE

Task 2: Filling in this network below

1 When do children in England start their compulsory

education at school?

“public” schools?

Task 3: Answer the following questions

1 When do children in England start their compulsory education at

3 What are the two school system in England?

4 Do children have to pay fees if they go to “independent” or

6 When can students take the GCSE examination ?

Task 3: Answer the following questions

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1 Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5

2 to16 The academic year in England runs from September to July and

3 is divided into 3 terms Autumn Term is from the beginning of

4 September to mid-December Spring Term is from the beginning of

5 January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid-July

6 Each term is separated by one-week break called half term, usually

7 at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.

8 There are two parallel school systems in England The first one is the state 1.When do children in England start their

compulsory education at school?

1.From the age of 5 (line 1)

8 There are two parallel school systems in England The first one is the state

9 school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state

10 The second category is the “ independent” or “ public” school system,

11 which is fee-paying The state school system, which educates 93 % of

12 the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education:

13 primary education and secondary education.

3 What are the two school systems in England?

- The state school and the “independent” or

“public” school systems.

1 Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5

2 to16 The academic year in England runs from September to July and

3 is divided into 3 terms Autumn Term is from the beginning of

4 September to mid-December Spring Term is from the beginning of

5 January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid-July

6 Each term is separated by one-week break called half term, usually

7 at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.

8 There are two parallel school systems in England The first one is the state 2 How many term are there in England?

1 3 terms: Autumn, Spring and Summer term

4 Do children have to pay fees if they go

to “independent” or “public” schools?

8 There are two parallel school systems in England The first one is the state

9 school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state

10 The second category is the “ independent” or “ public” school system,

11 which is fee-paying The state school system, which educates 93 % of

12 the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education:

13 primary education and secondary education.

16 The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be

17 followed in all state schools It is made up of the following subjects:

18 English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths, Information

19 Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History, and a

20 Modern Foreign Language English, Maths, and Science are core

21 subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain

22 stages of the school education system.

5 How many core subjects are there in the

national curriculum?

- 3 core subjects (English, Maths and Science).

General Certificate

of Secondary Education (GCSE)

11 – 14

14 – 16 (end of compulsory education)

childcare environment

in an Infant or Primary school

Pre-school

Age (from – to)

Grade/ Year (from – to)

Level of

education

6 When can students take the GCSE examination?

- When they finish the secondary school.

In England In Vietnam

1 Levels in the

education system 3 levels

2 Age to start

primary school 5 years old

3 School system State and public school

4 Core subject English, Maths Science

Literature Yes

POINTS TO COMPARE

Note:

GCSE: General Certificate of Secondary Education

1 The word compulsory in line 1 paragraph 1 is closet in meaning

to _

A necessary B put in force by law C optional D difficult

2 The one - week break between two terms of a school year in

England is called

A Autumn Term B Spring Term

C Summer Term D half term

3 Which stage of study is for children aged from 11 to 16 ?

A pre-school B primary education

C secondary education D higher

5 All of the following are mentioned as core subjects in the

national examinations in England EXCEPT

A Maths B History C Science D English

6 The word “ It ” in line 3 paragraph 3 refers to

A the state school B the school education system

C the core subject D the National Curriculum

7 Which of the followings is NOT true about the school

education system in England ?

A The state school system is free for all students, but the

“public” school system is fee-paying

B The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into 2 terms.

C There are two parallel school systems : the state school

system and the “ public” school system

D English, Maths and Science are compulsory in the national examinations.

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- Learn new words by heart.

- Read the text and do the tasks again.

- Answer the questions again.

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