1. Education, School Systems, My Future Career

2. The Czech System of Education

3. School attendance From 6 to 15 Compulsory for all children

4. Types of schools State – free of charge Private – they charge fees Church All schools are coeducational No uniforms

5. Educatuin in the CR has these stages: Pre-school Primary Secondary Tertiary

6. Students are evaluated by: Marks from 1 (the best) to 5 (the worst) They get a school report Compulsory and optional subjects

7. Pre – school education Creches Nursery schools Kindergartens Children play with other children, they learn to socialise

8. Primary schools At 6 years of age Reading, writing, counting,… They stay there till 15

9. Secondary Education Entrance examination At the age of 15 They can choose among a variety of sec. schools

10. Types of secondary schools: Grammar schools: general and rather academic education, prepares for university Special schools: business academies, nursing schools,… Vocational training: for practical jobs

11. School Leaving Examination 4 subjects (Czech, a foreign language and two optional subjects) Written and oral part School Leaving Certificate Many changes starting 2010

12. Tertiary Education Entrance examination 3-5 years of study Free of charge

13. Degrees: Bachelor´s Degree (Bc.) Master´s Degree (Mgr., Ing.) Doctoral Degree (Ph.D)

14. The Most Respected Universities Charles University (1348) Masaryk University Purkyně University Palacký Univerity

15. Some useful vocab.: Fail Term PassSit for an exam CheatUse cribs Boarding school DormitoryScholarship

16. Think about character qualities of an ideal teacher

17. Education in the UK Next week!!!

18. Education in the UK

19. Basic ed. stages Pre – school – creches, kindergartens Primary – children start it when they are 5 Till 11 years of age

20. Secondary school 11-16 Comprehensive schools (the most common) Grammar schools

21. Examinations GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) – at 16, about 10 subjects A Levels – at 18

22. Public schools = Independent = Private Harrow, Eton, Rugby

23. Eton College

24. Typical for public schools: Single sex schools High tuition fees A uniform Boarding schools

25. The National Curriculum Tells Ss what to learn (10 subjects) When assessment tests are

26. Universities/ Colleges Oxford Cambridge Redbrick universities Colleges Ss pay fees + living costs

27. Degrees BSc, BA MSc, MA

28. Point out the basic differences between the Czech and British System of Education