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英语国家概况
A Guide to English-Speaking Countries
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Chapter Five
Education, Media and Holiday
英 语 国 家 概 况
▪ It educates over 1,300 pupils, aged between 13 to 18 years and was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor".
Higher Education
❖Maintenance grant
▪ Received by students from poor families ▪ Financial aid based on need, from the central
government ▪ Very poor students receiving the full grant and
❖ Education in Britain is divided into four stages: ▪ primary ▪ secondary ▪ further education ▪ higher education
Educational System
➢Primary and Secondary Education ➢Higher Education ➢Famous Universities
▪Independent system—Public schools 7%
•(Parents pay for their children's education)
❖ National curriculum:
▪Compulsory in state school ▪Optional in independent school
Primary and Secondary Education
Independent System ❖ the most famous — Eton, Harrow and Winchester ❖ over 2500 independent schools across Britain ❖ Over 7% percent of all British children ❖ A privilege for the rich
Primary and Secondary Education
State System
❖ state system—11-year compulsory education ▪ 5-11: primary schools (co-educational/ mixed schools) ▪ 11-16: secondary schools
❖ National Curriculum was introduced in 1988.
❖ Subjects include mathematics, English, science, geography, history, technology, music, arts, physical education and a foreign language.
Higher Education
❖ Recruitment base on: ▪ A-levels ▪ School references ▪ Interview
❖ All British universities are partially funded by central government grants. ▪ Except Buckingham University and BPP University College
Primary and Secondary Education
❖ A-levels
▪ The A-level, or “Advanced Level” is a grade of education that is offered by educational institutions such as schools and colleges and is an accepted form of qualification.
Eton college
Primary and Secondary Education
❖ Winchester College
▪ one of the oldest of the great public schools of England (dating from 1382)
▪ Every pupil at Winchester,
Primary and Secondary Education
❖ Two parallel school system:
▪State system—local authority maintained 93%
•(Free to all children between the ages of 5—16)
❖ “sixth form” (2 years)
(English education system) the final two years of secondary schooling during which students are about sixteen to eighteen years of age.
▪ An academic qualification generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
(most are comprehensive schools) GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Primary and Secondary Education
❖ The General Certificate of Secondary Education(GCSE) （普通中等教育证书）
▪ Certifying that the students have achieved the standard expected after 11 years of compulsory education
Primary and Secondary Education
State System (Cont.)
CONTENT
I
Education
II
Media
III Holidays and Festivals
Education
Educational Policy Educational System
Educational Policy
❖ Compulsory education for all children between the ages of 5 and 16 (17 from 2013)
▪ Comprehensive schools
introduced in the 1960s. The purpose of the comprehensive school is to
democratize education and provide equal opportunity for all children.
A-levels (General Certificate of EdFra Baidu bibliotekcation—Advanced)
—for universities admittances
▪ GNVQs (General National Vocational Qualifications)
—for vocational training
Degrees Awarded
B.A. / B.S. M.A. / M.S. Doctoral degree
Time range required in UK
3 years 1 year
3 to 4 years
Time range required in China
4 years 2 or 3 years
▪ Grammar schools
offers an academic course in preparation for university entrance and for the professions.
▪ Vocational schools
It may be obtained either formally in trade schools, technical secondary schools, or in on-the-job training programs or, more informally, by picking up the necessary skills on the job.
Higher Education
Buckingham University
Higher Education (Cont.)
BPP University College
Higher Education
Q. What’s the difference between time range required for degrees in British higher education system and the time range in Chinese higher education system?
3 to 5 years
Famous Universities
http://www.thetimes.co.uk
Famous Universities
❖ Oxford University and Cambridge University are sometimes referred to collectively as Oxbridge.
▪ A-levels are generally a two-year course, with AS levels being obtained within the first year.
▪ A-levels are usually taken after successful completion of a previous level of course, such as GCSEs.
apart from the Scholars, lives in a boarding house. ▪ Each house also had a set of house colours, which adorned the ribbon worn around boys' "strats" (straw hats).
▪ Better funded ▪ Better teachers ▪ Better facilities ▪ Better chance to enter famous universities
Primary and Secondary Education
❖ Eton College
▪ Eton College, often informally referred to as Eton, is the largest public school (independent secondary school) in England and one of the highest in prestige.
less-poor students receiving only a partial grant. ▪ Having been abolished in 1998 by the Labor
government and a tuition plan for university education was implemented
A Guide to English-Speaking Countries
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Chapter Five
Education, Media and Holiday
英 语 国 家 概 况
▪ It educates over 1,300 pupils, aged between 13 to 18 years and was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor".
Higher Education
❖Maintenance grant
▪ Received by students from poor families ▪ Financial aid based on need, from the central
government ▪ Very poor students receiving the full grant and
❖ Education in Britain is divided into four stages: ▪ primary ▪ secondary ▪ further education ▪ higher education
Educational System
➢Primary and Secondary Education ➢Higher Education ➢Famous Universities
▪Independent system—Public schools 7%
•(Parents pay for their children's education)
❖ National curriculum:
▪Compulsory in state school ▪Optional in independent school
Primary and Secondary Education
Independent System ❖ the most famous — Eton, Harrow and Winchester ❖ over 2500 independent schools across Britain ❖ Over 7% percent of all British children ❖ A privilege for the rich
Primary and Secondary Education
State System
❖ state system—11-year compulsory education ▪ 5-11: primary schools (co-educational/ mixed schools) ▪ 11-16: secondary schools
❖ National Curriculum was introduced in 1988.
❖ Subjects include mathematics, English, science, geography, history, technology, music, arts, physical education and a foreign language.
Higher Education
❖ Recruitment base on: ▪ A-levels ▪ School references ▪ Interview
❖ All British universities are partially funded by central government grants. ▪ Except Buckingham University and BPP University College
Primary and Secondary Education
❖ A-levels
▪ The A-level, or “Advanced Level” is a grade of education that is offered by educational institutions such as schools and colleges and is an accepted form of qualification.
Eton college
Primary and Secondary Education
❖ Winchester College
▪ one of the oldest of the great public schools of England (dating from 1382)
▪ Every pupil at Winchester,
Primary and Secondary Education
❖ Two parallel school system:
▪State system—local authority maintained 93%
•(Free to all children between the ages of 5—16)
❖ “sixth form” (2 years)
(English education system) the final two years of secondary schooling during which students are about sixteen to eighteen years of age.
▪ An academic qualification generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
(most are comprehensive schools) GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Primary and Secondary Education
❖ The General Certificate of Secondary Education(GCSE) （普通中等教育证书）
▪ Certifying that the students have achieved the standard expected after 11 years of compulsory education
Primary and Secondary Education
State System (Cont.)
CONTENT
I
Education
II
Media
III Holidays and Festivals
Education
Educational Policy Educational System
Educational Policy
❖ Compulsory education for all children between the ages of 5 and 16 (17 from 2013)
▪ Comprehensive schools
introduced in the 1960s. The purpose of the comprehensive school is to
democratize education and provide equal opportunity for all children.
A-levels (General Certificate of EdFra Baidu bibliotekcation—Advanced)
—for universities admittances
▪ GNVQs (General National Vocational Qualifications)
—for vocational training
Degrees Awarded
B.A. / B.S. M.A. / M.S. Doctoral degree
Time range required in UK
3 years 1 year
3 to 4 years
Time range required in China
4 years 2 or 3 years
▪ Grammar schools
offers an academic course in preparation for university entrance and for the professions.
▪ Vocational schools
It may be obtained either formally in trade schools, technical secondary schools, or in on-the-job training programs or, more informally, by picking up the necessary skills on the job.
Higher Education
Buckingham University
Higher Education (Cont.)
BPP University College
Higher Education
Q. What’s the difference between time range required for degrees in British higher education system and the time range in Chinese higher education system?
3 to 5 years
Famous Universities
http://www.thetimes.co.uk
Famous Universities
❖ Oxford University and Cambridge University are sometimes referred to collectively as Oxbridge.
▪ A-levels are generally a two-year course, with AS levels being obtained within the first year.
▪ A-levels are usually taken after successful completion of a previous level of course, such as GCSEs.
apart from the Scholars, lives in a boarding house. ▪ Each house also had a set of house colours, which adorned the ribbon worn around boys' "strats" (straw hats).
▪ Better funded ▪ Better teachers ▪ Better facilities ▪ Better chance to enter famous universities
Primary and Secondary Education
❖ Eton College
▪ Eton College, often informally referred to as Eton, is the largest public school (independent secondary school) in England and one of the highest in prestige.
less-poor students receiving only a partial grant. ▪ Having been abolished in 1998 by the Labor
government and a tuition plan for university education was implemented