British Educational System.doc

British Educational System 1) In England and Wales： Application for universities：through the UCCA； 一Courses：“course” refers to a(2)_ program，structured with a fixed program of classes； Classes： aclasses are offered in the UK on a(3)_basis bmore emphasis is placed on(4)_study； cstudents write more essays and take fewer objective tests； dclasses often take the following forms：(5)_，tutorials，seminars. 2) In Scotland： A variety of tertiary level options are available： aThe colleges of further education provide vocational and(6)_education；bCentral institutions dont directly validate degrees，but many have close ties to(7)_cTeachers colleges ； dThe standard university degree is a fouryear(8)_； 3Comparison between the US and the UK higher education 1)Grading： 一In the UK，(9)_are the most common form of study assessment The US professors grade less strictly than the UK professors 2)Course levels： Basic courses are not(10)_at UK universities.British Educational System 1Primary and secondary education in Britain 1) Children at the age of (1)_go to primary school 2) Students attend secondary school until age sixteen 3) Students enter higher education at age eighteen 2Higher education in Britain 1) In England and Wales： Application for universities：through the UCCA； 一Courses：“course” refers to a (2)_ program，structured with a fixed program of classes； Classes： aclasses are offered in the UK on a (3)_basis bmore emphasis is placed on (4)_study； cstudents write more essays and take fewer objective tests； dclasses often take the following forms：(5)_，tutorials，seminars. 2) In Scotland： A variety of tertiary level options are available： a. The colleges of further education provide vocational and(6)_education；bCentral institutions dont directly validate degrees，but many have close ties to (7)_ cTeachers colleges dThe standard university degree is a fouryear(8)_； 3Comparison between the US and the UK higher education 1)Grading： 一In the UK，(9)_are the most common form of study assessment The US professors grade less strictly than the UK professors 2)Course levels： Basic courses are not (10)_at UK universities.Module: especially BrE one of the separate units that a course of study has been divided into. Usually students choose a number of modules to study（组成一门课程的）独立单元, 选修部分（尤指大专院校的）.modular (of a course of study) composed of a number of separate units from which students may select a certain number （指课程）由独立单元组成的, 分单元的（其单元可由学生选修）.本期参考答案 (1)five (2)degree (3)modular (4)independent /self-directed(5)