1. Education in Great Britain Lucie Sušánková

2. TYPES OF EDUCATION 1.State schools – 93% of the children – Free – Funded from taxes

3. TYPES OF EDUCATION 2. Independent schools = private schools and public schools – 7% of the children – Parents have to pay – Can be boarding schools – "bed and board"

4. TYPES OF EDUCATION 3. Home schooling – Children can be educated at home

5. EDUCATION PATH Age 3–4 – Attending a nursery school – Not compulsory

6. EDUCATION PATH Age 5–16 – Free and compulsory education 1. Primary school 5  11/13 year-old 2. Secondary school 11/13  16 year-old

7. EDUCATION PATH Age 16 – An examination GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)

8. EDUCATION PATH Age 16 – An examination GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) Leave schoolTechnical collegeFurther education (2 years) Exam: A level JobUniversity

9. SCHOOL YEAR 1.Autumn Term – September – December – Christmas holidays (2 weeks) 2.Spring Term – January – March/April – Easter Holidays (2 weeks) 3.Summer Term – April – July – Summer Holidays (6 weeks)

10. HIGHER EDUCATION –Accepted on the basis of their A-level results –Independent, supported by public funds –Degrees: BA, BSc, BEd (Bachelor of arts, science, education), MSc, MA (Master), PhD, DSc (Doctor) –University, Open University, College –Oxbridge: Oxford, Cambridge (12 century)

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