Education, School Systems, My Future Career

The Czech System of Education

School attendance From 6 to 15 Compulsory for all children

Types of schools State – free of charge Private – they charge fees Church All schools are coeducational No uniforms

Educatuin in the CR has these stages: Pre-school Primary Secondary Tertiary

Students are evaluated by: Marks from 1 (the best) to 5 (the worst) They get a school report Compulsory and optional subjects

Pre – school education Creches Nursery schools Kindergartens Children play with other children, they learn to socialise

Primary schools At 6 years of age Reading, writing, counting,… They stay there till 15

Secondary Education Entrance examination At the age of 15 They can choose among a variety of sec. schools

Types of secondary schools: Grammar schools: general and rather academic education, prepares for university Special schools: business academies, nursing schools,… Vocational training: for practical jobs

School Leaving Examination 4 subjects (Czech, a foreign language and two optional subjects) Written and oral part School Leaving Certificate Many changes starting 2010

Tertiary Education Entrance examination 3-5 years of study Free of charge

Degrees: Bachelor´s Degree (Bc.) Master´s Degree (Mgr., Ing.) Doctoral Degree (Ph.D)

The Most Respected Universities Charles University (1348) Masaryk University Purkyně University Palacký Univerity

Some useful vocab.: Fail Term PassSit for an exam CheatUse cribs Boarding school DormitoryScholarship

Think about character qualities of an ideal teacher

Education in the UK Next week!!!

Education in the UK

Basic ed. stages Pre – school – creches, kindergartens Primary – children start it when they are 5 Till 11 years of age

Secondary school Comprehensive schools (the most common) Grammar schools

Examinations GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) – at 16, about 10 subjects A Levels – at 18

Public schools = Independent = Private Harrow, Eton, Rugby

Eton College

Typical for public schools: Single sex schools High tuition fees A uniform Boarding schools

The National Curriculum Tells Ss what to learn (10 subjects) When assessment tests are

Universities/ Colleges Oxford Cambridge Redbrick universities Colleges Ss pay fees + living costs

Degrees BSc, BA MSc, MA

Point out the basic differences between the Czech and British System of Education