1. EDUCATION IN THE UK

2.  the British school system is different from the Italian. the English school begins with the nursey school (kindergarten) and starts three years. then the real school of obligation (compulsory) begins at 5 years with the primary school that ends in sixth grade when you have 11 years and this age you have to choose the secondary school once the school must make a choice in language entrance exam English, mathematics and French. This happens when you have 11 years. arrived at 7 step at the age of 11 years he begins secondary school who ends 16 years with GCSE or the qualifying examination after that if you want to continue and go to university you attend the sixth form or the last two years than in Italian equivalent to 4 and 5 years. summarizing PRIMARY SCHOOL 1grade = 5 years 2= 6 years 3 = 7 years 8 4 = 5 = 9 6 = 10/11 years secondary school 7 = 11 years 8 = 12 9 = 13 10 = 14 11 = 15/16 (GCSE) sixth form 12 = 16/17 13 = 17/18 It is also required to use the uniform

3. Education in Italy is compulsory from 6 to 16 years of age, and is divided into five stages: kindergarten (scuola dell'infanzia), primary school (scuola primaria or scuola elementare), secondary school (scuola secondaria di primo grado or scuola media inferiore), upper secondary school (scuola secondaria di secondo grado or scuola media superiore) and university (università). Italy has both public and private education systems. secondary schoolupper secondary school

4. Education in England is overseen by the United Kingdom's Department for Education and Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Local government authorities are responsible for implementing policy for public education and state-funded schools at a local level. The education system is divided into stages based upon age: Early Years Foundation Stage (ages 3–5), primary education (ages 5–11), secondary education (ages 11–18) and tertiary education (ages 18+).