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BRITISH EDUCATION SYSTEM
Chapter 9
Purpose
Teach basics – reading, writing, arithmetic
Socialize the children-taught rules and values needed to become good citizens
progress/course pursue 16 quit or exams for university or voc. Training Every 16 & 17 guaranteed full-time ed or training
HIGHER EDUCATION
Most Univ. public paid by gov. Univ. of Buckingham exception (priv) Long history back to 12 and 13th cent Scottish univ. St. Andrews, Glasgow,
1989-National Curriculum-all must study:english, mathematics, science, religious ed. , history, geography, technology, music, art, p.e. & a modern foreign language. –pass National tests
HISTORY CONTINUED
All students given right to free secondary & good education
1960’s-”Comprehensive schools” introduced-most academically capable sent to prepare Univ. while less capable vocational schools
Where educated is very important for your future
Oxford University
Oxford Campus
Oxford by Night
Students at Cambridge
Kings Chapel at Cambridge
HISTORY
Today British education run by government
Gvt. provides money, oversees standards & tries for all quality ed.
Historically education was voluntary & set up by Churches
• What sort of English should students learn? Should students be forced to speak in a standardized way rather than regional accents?
Controversy-not just about education
State heavily involved –when, where, how and what children taught
Controversial Decisions
Should children be punished physically? Currently corporal punishment banned in UK
PRESENT ED. SYSTEM
COMPULSORY 5-15 (4-15 in NI) State (free) or private Gov. sometimes assist church schools League tables school rankings Usually go near home but may go a distance for better
1991ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้ 353,000 students in universities 87,000 from overseas(25,000 some funding)
2000-1in 3 attend univ. The Open University-No requirements to
register, take courses thru textbooks, TV, radio, correspondence, videos, residential schools and a network study centers TOU-all walks of life-coal miners to housewifes TOU inspired the founding of China’s TV and Radio University. BA, BS, MA, PHd
Edinburgh and Aberdeen 14 & 15th c. Other univ. 19th and 20th centuries Large growth in 1960’s 1992 polytechs and others-univ.
Higher Education Continued
Church influence still strong today with daily prayers & hymn singing
WWll moved children to countryside After WWll restructured 1944 Education
Act-entry to higher ed. Available for all based on abilities not class
education 5-11 primary 11-19 secondary 11+ test if pass educational emphasis on advanced
Academics GCSE General certificate of secondary ed. Which shows
Britain is society where social class very important
Educational policy can determine if class inequality can be erased or continued
Continued debate over how “EQUAL” educational opportunity should be
Important relationship between education and social class
51% working class 49% middle class but opportunities very different between classes
School Tie is Mark of Social Class
Men wear school ties as belts – proudly displaying attendance at certain school
Attendance at certain school (like Oxford or Cambridge) is single best way to guarantee successful career
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