British Education System Overview By Vivian Liao Deputy Director Education Promotion

Content of Presentation British Education System Overview UK School System The School Curriculum & Examinations British Council Services related to study in the U.K.

AgeYear/FormBritish SystemKeystage 3434 Nursery School/ Kindergarten Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Primary LevelKeystage1 Keystage Year 7(Form 1) Year 8(Form 2) Year 9(Form 3) Secondary Level GCSE(2 years) Keystage 3(pre-GCSE) Keystage 4(GCSE) Year 10(Form4) Year 11(Form 5) Year 12(Lower 6) Year 13(Upper 6) A Level (2 years) Undergraduate (3-5 years) British Education System Flowchart

Taiwanese & British Education Systems Year TaiwanAgeBritain Year 5 Primary School 1 1 Elementary School High School 7 7 Junior High School GCSE Course GCSE Examinations 10 Senior High School A-Level Course A-Level Examinations

The UK School System State Schools : These are totally funded by the government and are free to all British children. Independent (Private) Schools : These are funded by the fees charged to the parents. About 8% of British children attend Independent Schools Regulations do not permit international students to attend State Schools – they must attend Independent Schools

The UK School System Schooling is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 16 years : Total of 11 years. Those wishing to gain entry to university must complete an additional two years of A Level studies.

The Academic Year The Academic Year in British Schools and Colleges is divided into three terms: Term 1 :September to December Term 2 : January to March Term 3 : April to July There are short holidays at the mid-point of each term and longer holidays between terms

The Curriculum All British schools - State & Independent are required to follow the National Curriculum guide-lines set down by the government Standard Achievement Tests (SAT’s) are administered at 7, 11 and 14 years to assess each student’s progress. Generally, Independent Schools provide a broader curriculum than that required by law

Key stage and Subjects of studies Core subjects : English, Math, Science Foundation subjects: Design &Technology, Information and Communication Technology(ICT), History, Geography, Music, Art, Physical Education, A modern foreign language and citizenship.

The High School Curriculum AgeCurriculum 11 – 14 Years General programme of education 14 –16 YearsGCSE Course : 8 /10 subjects Compulsory & optional subjects 16 YearsGCSE Examination 16 – 18 Years A-Level Course : 3/ 4 subjects Students choose the subjects they wish to study 18 YearsA-Level Examination

National Examinations GCSE( 中等教育普通証書 ) : A two year course taken in Years / Grades 10 & 11. English, Mathematics and Science are compulsory subjects A-Level ( 進階級課程 ): A two year pre- university course taken in Years 12 & 13. Students generally must have studied the subject at GCSE if they wish to study it for A-Level

The GCSE Course GCSE Examinations take place during May and June against a National time-table The results of the GCSE Examinations are published in August Successful candidates are graded from A* to F Students wishing to proceed to the A-level course must achieve a minimum of 5 passes at Grade C or above.

The A-Level Course In most subjects, students must complete assignments or modules during the course : the marks from these contribute to the final grade The A-Level examinations take place during May and June and the results are published in August Successful candidates are graded from A to F Places at British Universities are allocated on the basis of a student’s A-level results.

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