2. “ E d u c a t i o n brings a child the world” Many British children start school at the age of 3 or 4 if there is a play school near their house. These schools are nursery and they are not compulsory. Children are taught to sing, draw, they play different creative games. Compulsory education begins at the age of 5, when children go to primary school.

3. P R I M A R Y E D U C A T I O N Some parents pay for their children to attend a private school but all children have the right to go to a state school which is free. Private schools are called public schools.

4. SECONDARY EDUCATION Children study compulsory subjects: English, Literature English, Literature MathematicsMathematics IT (information technology)IT (information technology) Religious EducationReligious Education and optional courses: one foreign languageone foreign language one science subjectone science subject one art subjectone art subject HistoryHistory GeographyGeography PE (physical education)PE (physical education)

5. The most famous public schools in Britain are Eton, Harrow, Winchester.The most famous public schools in Britain are Eton, Harrow, Winchester. A year at Eton costs 17,000 pounds. It is very old, and a lot of important people used to be students there. It is an all-boys school.A year at Eton costs 17,000 pounds. It is very old, and a lot of important people used to be students there. It is an all-boys school. Prince William, the Queen’s grandson, went to Eton too.Prince William, the Queen’s grandson, went to Eton too.

6. SCHOOL UNIFORM A lot of people think that school uniforms in England are for the children from rich families at the country’s best schools. But it isn’t always true. In fact, uniforms first came to schools for poor because they were cheaper. Today a lot of British schools have uniforms. One of the most important elements of the uniform is One of the most important elements of the uniform is a school tie.

7. Senior students do not have to wear their school uniform. Of course it’s good for the teachers and for the pupils themselves, because there’s no problem of finding the clothes they want, but the young people in Britain often do not like their school uniform. If they do not like it so much that they don’t wear it at first they will be given a warning, then a punishment.

8. SCHOOL RULES Be polite Say hello when you see a teacher Come to school on time Stand up when a teacher comes into the class Wear your school uniform Don’t eat or drink in the classroom Don’t run in the corridors Don’t bring mobile phones to class

9. M A R K S GREAT BRITAINBELARUS А* (star) Excellent 10 A Very good 8, 9 B Good 7, 6 C Satisfactory 4, 5 D Poor 3 E Very poor 2 F Awful 1

10. H I G H E R EDUCATION British universities usually keep to the customs of the past. Upon graduation all the students have to wear long black gowns and “students caps”.

11. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY Cambridge is the second oldest. It was founded in the 13-th century and has 27 colleges. A number of well-known scientists and writers, among them Newton, Darwin, Byron were educated in Cambridge.

12. OXFORD UNIVERSITY Oxford University is the oldest and most famous in Britain. It was founded in the 12-th century and is a collection of colleges with more than 12,000 students and 1,000 teachers.