UNIT 1. Introduction to the british education system: Primary school
Across the UK, each school year runs from:
early September to July
Breaks and holidays
are different to the Spanish education system and UK education system
The age of compulsory education in UK:
varies depending on where you live
The british curriculum is divided:
into four key stages (KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4)
For types of schools, there are:
five stages of education across UK
What do state schools receive from the Government?
funding
How are independent schools known too?
Also known as private schools
Independent schools
charge fees because they don't receive funding from Government
Special Education Needs (SEN) are stablished by
Special schools
Special secondary schools are
specialised in an area of special education needs
Most pupils attend state (primary) schools, and there are two types:
Maintained schools and academies
The minority of children go to
independent or private schools
Some features of primary schools are:
- Limited to 30 pupils
- Mixed sex
- Most faith schools are run by the catholics
Parents can choose
home education or schooling their children
The education system in the UK is divided into five stages:
Early years, primary, secondary, further (FE) and higher (HE) education
State schools must offer a:
curriculum which is balanced and broadly based
National curriculum establishes the core knowledge and
all teachers need to include in their programmes of study
All schools, state or private schools must offer
a balanced and broad curriculum, including english, maths and science
The english subject has
five components:
- word reading
- reading comprehension
- writing transcription
- writing composition
- writing vocabulary, grammar and punctuation
SATs means:
Standard assessment tests
In primary eduaction, SAT exam is
a multiple-choice and pencil-and-paper test set
Read this definition: 'They are funded mainly by the Government, and they are exempt from following the National Curriculum, although they must teach a minimum of mandatory subjects, like English or science'. Which type of British school does it refer to?
Academies and free schools