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II. Match each of these words from the text with the correct definition.
Lesson 1. State and private systems of education in Great Britain
I. Answer the questions for your own country.
1) Do boys and girls go to the same schools?
2) Do you have to go to school by law?
3) At what age do children start school?
4) At what age can children leave school?
II. Read the proper names using their phonetic spelling.
Britain [΄brıtn]
British [΄brıtı∫]
England [΄ıŋglənd]
Scotland [΄skotlənd]
Wales [weılz]
Eton [΄ıtn]
London [΄lΛndən]
Thames [temz]
Windsor [΄wındzə]
III. Study the vocabulary.
- provide – забезпечувати
- compulsory – обов’язковий
- nursery school – дитячий садок
- primary school – початкова школа
- secondary school – середня школа
- comprehensive school – загальноосвітня школа
- co-educational – зі спільним навчанням осіб різної статі
- General Certificate of Secondary Education – атестат про загальну середню освіту
- degree – диплом, ступінь
- public school – публічна школа
- preparatory school – підготовча школа
- boarding school – школа-інтернат
IV. Read and translate the text.
State Education in Britain
All state schools in Britain are free, and schools provide1 their pupils with books and equipment for their studies.
Education is compulsory2 from 5 to 16 years. Parents can choose to send their children to a nursery school3 or a pre-school playgroup to prepare them for the start of compulsory education. Children start primary school4 at 5 and continue until they are 11. Most children are taught together, boys and girls in the same class. At 11 most pupils go to secondary schools5 called comprehensives6 with accept a wide range of children from all backgrounds and religious and ethnic groups. Ninety per cent of secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales are co-educational7.
At 16 pupils take a national exam called “GCSE” (General Certificate of Secondary Education8) and then they can leave school if they wish. This is the end of compulsory education.
Some 16-year olds continue their studies in the 6th form at school or at a sixth form at college. The 6th form prepares pupils for a national exam called “A” level (advanced level) at 18. Pupils need “A” levels to enter a university. Other 16-year olds choose a college of further education to study for more practical (vocational) diplomas relating to the world of work , such as hairdressing, typing or mechanics.
Universities and colleges of higher education accept students with “A” levels from 18. Students study for a degree9, which takes on average three years of full-time study. Most students graduate at 21 or 22 and are given their degree at a special graduation ceremony.
Exercises
I. Answer the questions to the texts.
1) Do the schools provide the pupils with books and equipment for their studies?
2) What types of schools are there in Britain?
3) When do children start their education?
4) What does GCSE mean?
5) Why do pupils need “A” levels?
II. Match each of these words from the text with the correct definition.
| 1. compulsory | A) to finish university |
| 2. co-educational | B) must do |
| 3. degree | C) qualification from the university |
| 4. graduate | D) boys and girls study together |