Concetti Chiave
- The British education system is divided into primary (ages 5-11) and secondary education (ages 11-16 or 18), with the majority attending state schools.
- Comprehensive schools serve about 87% of students aged 11-18, while grammar schools require entrance exams for a more academic focus.
- Failing schools in the UK are often replaced with academies, which benefit from sponsor partnerships, offering more independence and flexible curriculums.
- Approximately 7% of students attend fee-paying public schools, which now offer courses similar to state schools.
- The national curriculum in England is mandatory, with key stage tests leading to the GCSE qualification, followed by A-level exams at age 18.
British education system
This text talk about the system in British school.
Their primary school start with children from 5 to 11, secondary with children from 11 to 16 or 18.
• About 93 per cent of British students receive free education from state school.
• About 87 per cent of British students from 11 to 16 or 18 go to comprehensive school.
A minority of children go to grammar school. It offer a more academic education, but students must be some entrance exams.
• Much failing school are replace with academics, that offer much of independence among (rispetto) normal secondary school.
They are established by sponsor from business or voluntary groups that work whit the community, and they can be more flexible with their curriculum for find a job.
Public and private schools
• The remaining 7 per cent attend public school, independence institution for which their parents must pay high fees.
In the past, this school were mainly grammar schools, while today their courses are similar to state schools.
In Italy exist public schools or private schools. In both the parents must pay high school annual feels.
Our primary school start with children from 5 to 10 or 11, and secondary school is separate in two types: in primary grade, with children from 11 to 14 or 15 and in secondary grade with children from 15 to 18.
Academics are know as university.
National curriculum and assessments
The national curriculum is compulsory in all state schools in England and the aim of this is to ensure that all schools are following the same courses. (The same for Italy.)
It’s know as “Sats”.
The students are assessed (valutati) through key stage tests. (In Italy the pupil are assessed through tests.)
There are four key stages that are divided per age of students.
These tests have as ultimate aim the qualification called GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education), that it’s our diploma.
At the age of 18, students take final exam know as A-levels, that it’s our school-leaving exam.
Domande da interrogazione
- What percentage of British students attend state schools, and what type of education do they receive?
- What is the purpose of the national curriculum in England, and how are students assessed?
About 93% of British students receive free education from state schools, with 87% attending comprehensive schools that provide a broad education. A minority attend grammar schools, which offer a more academic education and require entrance exams.
The national curriculum in England is compulsory in all state schools to ensure uniformity in education. Students are assessed through key stage tests, which lead to the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and, at age 18, the A-levels, which serve as the school-leaving exam.
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