1. Society and Culture of Major English-Speaking Countries
Yangqian
College of Foreign Languages
Shenyang University

2. III. Education Policy Two School Systems Education System1 2
Two School Systems 3
Education System 4 4
Famous Universities

3. to participate in the community
Policy
The purpose
The three R’s
to socialise
practical skills
the values and rules
to participate in the community
to contribute to the economic prosperity
writing
arithmetic
reading

4. Policy
Compulsory education for all children between the ages of 5 and 16
Comprehensive schools introduced in the 1960s
National Curriculum introduced in 1988
Four stages:
primary
secondary
further education
higher education

5. Elementary and Secondary Education
Two parallel school systems:
State system 94%
Free to all children between the ages of 5—16
11-year compulsory education
Local authority maintained
Independent system—Public schools 6%
Parents pay for their children's education

6. Two parallel school systems
National curriculum:
Compulsory in state school
Optional in independent school
History, geography, music, art,
design and technology, physical
education and a foreign
language

7. State System 5-11: primary schools (co-educational/ mixed schools)
11-16: secondary schools (90% are comprehensive schools)
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)

8. Independent System The most famous: Eton, Harrow and Winchester
A privilege for the rich
Better funded
Better teachers
Better facilities
Better chance to enter famous universities

9. Eton
Prince William

10. Education System Pre-primary schooling (3-4 years old)
nursery schools
day care
play groups
Primary schooling (5-11,  6 years)
co-educational
mixed primary schools

11. Secondary Schooling (11– 16 )
Comprehensive schools
More than 80% of pupils in secondary students in England and Wales attend mixed schools ; 60% in Northern Ireland; Scotland, nearly all.
About 90% of secondary schools are comprehensive schools
Some other children do not attend comprehensive schools. They attend grammar schools instead. Grammar schools select children through an examination called “the 11-plus”.

12. Secondary school (11ys-16)
At 16, pupils take the G.C.E or C.S.E
At 16 ,pupils take a national exam called GCSE

13. Then after graduated they can
Secondary Schooling (11– 16 )
Then after graduated they can
1. Quit school- find jobs
2. Go to a college of further education to study for more practical diplomas.
3. Continue studies:
a. in the sixth form(六年级) at school
b. at a sixth form college
Aim: Prepare pupils for a national exam called “A level” at 18.

14. Further education To go to Technical Schools
To study more practical (vocational) diplomas relating to the world of work, such as hairdressing, typing or mechanics.
GNVQ

15. Higher Education Recruitment base on: Grades of AS, A-levels, GNVQs
School references
Interview
Mostly funded by central government grants
Except Buckingham University

16. Higher Education
Buckingham University is the only privately-financed university in UK, where students can finish 3 years’ courses in two years, and its curriculum changes flexibly according to market demands

17. Higher Education
Q&A: What’s the difference between time range required for degrees in British higher education system and the time range in Chinese higher education system?
Degrees Awarded
Time range required in UK
Time range required in China
B.A. / B.S.
3 years
4 years
M.A. / M.S.
1 or 2 years
2 or 3 years
Doctoral degree
3 to 5 years

18. Famous Universities University of Cambridge 剑桥大学
University of Oxford 牛津大学
Imperial College (London) 帝国学院（伦敦）
London School of Economics 伦敦政治经济学院
University of St. Andrews 圣安德鲁斯大学
University College London 伦敦大学学院
University of Bristol 布里斯托大学
University of Warwick 华威大学
University of Bath 巴斯大学
University of Durham 达勒姆大学

19. Famous Universities
Oxford University and Cambridge University are sometimes referred to collectively as Oxbridge.
Cambridge Crest
Oxford Crest

20. Cambridge’s Contributions to Science
Many of the most important scientific discoveries and revolutions were made by Cambridge alumni
Understanding the scientific method, by Francis Bacon
The laws of motion, by Sir Isaac Newton
Evolution by natural selection, by Charles Darwin
The structure of DNA, by Francis Crick and James D. Watson

21. (at Queens’ College, Cambridge University )
The Mathematical Bridge
(at Queens’ College, Cambridge University )

22. The University of Oxford

23. Notable Alumni of Oxford
26 British prime ministers ; David Cameron.
International leaders : 3 Prime Ministers of Australia 2 Prime Ministers of Canada; 2 Prime Ministers of India; 5 Prime Ministers of Pakistan and Bill Clinton
12 saints, and twenty Archbishops of Canterbury
50 Olympic medal-winners
Writers, Economists such as Adam Smith, scientists ,composers and actors.

24. Academic Year
The school year is 39 weeks long and is divided into three terms:
Sep , Jan , April
School Holidays The main summer holiday is from mid-July to early September. Children also have 2 weeks holiday at Christmas and at Easter.

25. Higher Education