Education in Great Britain

a private school a state school a boarding school a primary school a secondary school a comprehensive school compulsory education co-education public expensive poor rich different similar a foreign language an infant school a junior school a grammar school a modern school

a state school a private school a single sex school co-education Match the words with their descriptions a boarding school a state school a private school a single sex school co-education compulsory education 7. free education only for boys or only for girls a school for boys and girls all children must go to school parents don’t have to pay for education a school which is not free a school which students live in during the term g. a school for everybody

Schools 3 stages of education: Private schools State schools Compulsary from 5 till 16 Private schools (Independent schools) -parents pay money for these schools about 7 percent of all children State schools about 93 percent of all children 3 stages of education: PRIMARY (5-11) SECONDARY (11-16) FURTHER (16-18)

COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS PRIMARY EDUCATION INFANT SCHOOLS (5-7) JUNIOR SCHOOLS (7-11) SECONDARY EDUCATION MODERN SCHOOLS GRAMMAR SCHOOLS (11-16) (11-16) COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS (11-16)

British school

The school year in Britain starts in September. The lessons last 40-45 minutes. British pupils wear a school uniform. The favourite colors are blue, grey, black and green. The first foreign language they learn at school is French. Sometimes they also learn a second foreign language: German, Spanish, Russian. British students have Christmas holidays, Easter holidays and Summer holidays. Schools also have special half-term holidays in the middle of each term. These holidays last 2-3 days before or after a weekend.

School uniform

Marks Schools in England and America use their own marks: letters or percentage A – 90-100 -excellent , B – 80-89 – good, C – 70-79 – satisfactory, D – 60-69 bad, E – 0-59 poor.

In Britain at the end of each term school sends a report to parents In Britain at the end of each term school sends a report to parents. It has the pupil’s marks in all the subjects and the teacher’s comments on the pupil’s progress. In Russia: during the term the pupils keep a homework diary. At the end of each term the form teacher puts all the final marks there. And the parents should sign it.

All the pupils have there own lockers (запирающийся шкафчик) All the pupils have there own lockers (запирающийся шкафчик). In most British schools each pupils has two lockers: a gym locker and a hall locker. The lockers are important and guarantee the safety of the pupils’ things.

In most English schools forms start only at the secondary school, at the age of eleven. So at the age of thirteen British students go to the third form. At the age of thirteen Russian students go to the seventh form.

Susan is 13. She goes to Earlham Comprehensive School Susan is 13. She goes to Earlham Comprehensive School. This is her timetable for Thursday. 8.45-9.00 Assembly 9.15-10.00 English 10.10-10.55 French 10.55-11.10 Break 11.10-11.55 Science 12.00-12.45 Music 12.45-1.45 Lunch 1.45-2.45 2.45-3.30 Cooking Club The school day starts with assembly. All schools organize a short daily meeting for the whole schools to give important information.

The five minutes between lessons is not a break The five minutes between lessons is not a break. Pupils must use this time to move quickly to the next lesson. During the lunch hour pupils have time to do many things besides eating. They can also read in the library, participate in clubs or sport, and go home. Some children go to Sunday school – classes giving religious instruction to children, organized by churches on Sundays. ed by churches on Sundays.

In British culture In British culture schools have names, such as Manchester School, Mary Hampden School, Abbey Road What about your country?

At English schools children call the male teachers Mr and the female teachers Miss/Mrs with the surname.

Complete the sentences Many English children go to … . Public schools are very … . Eton, Harrow, Winchester are … . A scholarship is for … . English children don’t come home after school every day from … . State schools are … .

What do you know about British schools? Mark the following statements true or false. School day starts with assembly. British pupils go to school on Saturday. There are schools only for boys and only for girls in Britain. Children of your age go to the seventh form in England. British children go to school at the age of 7. The marking system in Britain is different to that in Russia. “A” is the best mark in Great Britain. British children call their teachers Mr. or Miss with their surnames.

What information was new for you? The British use letters for marks. School forms start only at the secondary school. Students have their own lockers at school. Students call their teachers Mr. or Miss, Mrs. British children have 3 terms. Schools in Britain have names. Schools send reports with teachers’ comments at the end of each term. Children don’t go to school on Saturdays and Sundays.

Источники: 1. www.metodisty.ru 2. Учебник К. Кауфман, М. Кауфман ‘Happy English. ru’ 7 кл. 3. www//en.wikepedia.org/wiki/Eton College