Unit 04 school education system reading

Lower secondary school College Primary school University Upper secondary school * Name some kinds of schools that you know... 3.kindergarten 1.upper secondary school 2.primary school 4.c

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Lower secondary school

College Primary school

University Upper secondary school

* Name some kinds of schools that you know.

Nursery

= High school

= Middle school

* Match the words or phrases provided with the correct

pictures.

3.kindergarten

1.upper secondary school

2.primary school 4.college

5.lower secondary school 6.university

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A A. READING :

•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

3 The school year generally begins in early September

4 The students do not have any examinations when they

T F T F T

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* Vocabulary :

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

Ex: A few years ago, wearing a helmet when you rode your motorbike was optional It was up to you But today wearing a helmet when you ride your motorbike is compulsory by law You must wear it.

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READING : *

Vocabulary :

an official document proving that you have completed a course of study

or passed an examination

- certificate / sә’t I f I kәt / (n): giấy chứng nhận

- core subjects (n) :

- tuition fee / tj U ’ Iәn fi: / (n) :

Ex: Lan couldn’t go on her college study because she

Ex: Among the subjects at school I’m studying,

maths, physics , chemistry and biology are the

most important They are core subjects

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

những môn học chính

học phí

- term / t 3 :m / (n) : học kỳ

Ex: In Viet Nam, a school year is divided into 2 term s: the first term and the second term

- curriculum / kә’rIkj U lәm / (n):

set of subjects that

children must study at school ( chương trình giảng dạy )

Suppy the missing letters in each of the

following words:

Are you sure you remember well ?

1 c_ _ p _ l s _

_ _ y o m u o r

2 c _ r t _ _ i _ a

_e t e i f c

3 _ e r _ t m

4 c _ _ r i _ _ l

u _ m u r c u

5 _ u _ t _ _ n f _

e e t i i o

Reading Text: Reading Text:

Schooling is compulsory for all English

children from the age of 5 to

16 The academic year in England runs from

September to July and is divided into 3 terms Autumn Term is from the beginning of

September to mid-December Spring Term is

from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid-July Each term is separated by one-week break called

half term, usually at the end of October,

mid-February and the end of May.

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There are two parallel school systems in

England The first one is the state school system,

which is free for all students and paid for by the

state The second category is the “ independent” or “ public” school system, which is fee-paying The state school system, which educates 93 % of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education

The National Curriculum is set by the

government and must be followed in all state

schools It is made up of the following subjects:

English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths,

Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History, and a Modern Foreign Language

English, Maths, and Science are core subjects, which

are compulsory in the national examinations at

certain stages of the school education system

See the Table below for more information about the school education system in England.

School education system in England

Level of

education Grade / Year (from – to ) (from – to )Age

Pre-school

childcare environment 3 - 4

In an Infant or Primary school 4 – 5 Primary

education

1 – 3 5 – 7

4 – 6 8 – 10

Secondary

education

7 - 9 11 – 14

10 - 12

14 – 16 ( end

of compulsory education

General Certificate

of Secondary Education ( GCSE)

Task 1. Find the words in the reading which mean :

1 Schools in which students have to pay tuition

fees :

2 A stage of study for children aged from 5 to 10 :

3 The examination children have to take at the end

of compulsory education

4 A detailed plan for a course of study offered in a school or college

independent or public

schools primary education

the GCSE

curriculu

m

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1 When do children start their compulsory

education at school ?

2 How many terms are there in a school year in

England? What are they ?

3 What are the two school systems in England ?

4 When can students take the GCSE

examination ?

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age of 5.

and Summer Term.

or ‘public’school systems.

When they finish the secondary school.

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

education

4 How many subjects are there in the National Curriculum in

England ?

A 12 B 5 C 6 D 3

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following questions.

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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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Task 4. Study the table below about the

school education system in Viet Nam and

supply the missing information

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Level of

education Grade / Year (from – to ) (from – to )Age

Pre-school

Nursery school 3 - 4

optional education

(1) _

education 1 – 5 (4) _ (6) _

education

Secondary

education

Lower secondary

Upper secondary

10 – 12 (5) _

National High School Graduation Exam

Primary

Kindergarten

6 – 9

6 – 10

15 – 17

compulsory

- Learn new words by heart.

- Read the text and do the tasks again.

- Answer the questions again.

- Prepare for the next lesson : Unit 4: Speaking