Concetti Chiave
- Education in Britain is mandatory for children aged 5 to 16, with 93% attending state schools offering free education.
- The majority of secondary students attend comprehensive schools, while a minority go to grammar schools requiring entrance exams.
- Academies, introduced by Blair's government, are state-funded schools with greater independence, established by sponsors from various sectors.
- These academies have the flexibility to tailor their curriculum and staffing according to local community needs.
- Independent schools, attended by about 7% of students, have evolved from classical and sports-focused grammar schools to offer curricula similar to state education.
Compulsory education in britain
Education in britain is compulsory from the age of 5 up to the age of 16. About 93% of britain's students receive free education from state schools. The others attend independent (or private) schools, which are separate from the state educational system. In the state school system, children generally receive primary education until they are 11, when they go to secondary school. About 87% of secondary school students from 11 to 16 or 18 go to comprehensive schools providing a wide range of secondary education. A minority of students attend grammar schools; these offer a more academic education but students have to sit an entrance examination.
Academies and their independence
Recently blair's government has decided to replace weak and failing schools- mostly in the poorer cuncils- with academies. Academies are state funded and free to students but they have much more independence than most secondary schools. They are established by sponsors from business, faith or voluntary groups working with the community, and they can be more flexible with their curriculum and staffing to meet local needs. The labour government has set a target of 200 city academies by 2010.
Independent schools and their evolution
About 7% of all schoolchildren in england attend independent schools for which their parents sometimes pay very high fees. in the past independent schools (also called "public schools" because students could come from any part of england) were mainly grammar schools, stressing classical education and sports, but nowdays their course of studies is more similar to state education.
Domande da interrogazione
- What is the age range for compulsory education in Britain, and what percentage of students attend state schools?
In Britain, education is compulsory from the age of 5 to 16. Approximately 93% of students receive free education from state schools.
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