1.British_education

BRITISHEDUCATION Focalpoints PurposeEducationsystemControversialDecisionsChinesestudyinginBritain Purpose Teachbasics reading writing arithmeticSocializethechildren taughtrulesandvaluesneededtobecomegoodcitizensStateheavilyinvolved when where howandwhatchildrentaught TheEducationSystem SchoolEducationFurtherEducationHigherEducation HISTORY TodayBritisheducationrunbygovernmentGvt providesmoney overseesstandards triesforallqualityeducation Historicallyeducationwasvoluntary setupbyChurchesChurchinfluencestillstrongtodaywithdailyprayers hymnsingingWWllmovedchildrentocountrysideAfterWWllrestructured1944EducationAct entrytohighered Availableforallbasedonabilitiesnotclass HISTORYCONTINUED Allstudentsgivenrighttofreesecondary goodeducation1960 s Comprehensiveschools introduced mostacademicallycapablesenttoprepareUniv whilelesscapablevocationalschools1989 NationalCurriculum allmuststudy English mathematics science religioused history geography technology music art p e amodernforeignlanguage passNationaltests PRESENTED SYSTEM COMPULSORY5 15 4 15inNI State free orprivateGov sometimesassistchurchschoolsLeaguetablesschoolrankingsUsuallygonearhomebutmaygoadistanceforbettereducation5 11primary11 19secondary11 testifpasseducationalemphasisonadvancedAcademicsGCSEGeneralcertificateofsecondaryed Whichshowsprogress coursepursue16quitorexamsforuniversityorvoc TrainingEvery16 17guaranteedfull timeedortraining SchoolEducation Compulsoryeducationfrom5to16Soontobeextendedto18StudentsfollowtheNationalCurriculumThereisnorequirementto graduate FurtherEducation Usuallyforstudentsbetween16and18PreparesforuniversityorforavocationAwidevarietyofexaminations including A levels baccalaureate ScottishHighers PrimarySchoolSubjects Oneteacherteaches ArtAnalysisDramaEnglishGeographyHistoryMathematicsScottishGaelic inScotland SecondarySchoolSubjects MathematicsScienceTechnologyanddesignInformationTechnologyEnglishModernLanguages French German Spanish Geography HistorySocialEducationReligionCookingMusicPhysicaleducationGreekandLatin grammarandindependentschools GCSEs Takenatage16 after5yearsinsecondaryeducationGeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducationMinimum5subjectsAsmanyastwelve HigherEducation Therearemorethan200universitiesinBritainMostlyteachabroadrangeofsubjects HIGHEREDUCATION MostUniv publicpaidbygov Univ ofBuckinghamexception priv Longhistorybackto12and13thcentScottishuniv St Andrews Glasgow EdinburghandAberdeen14 15thc Otheruniv 19thand20thcenturiesLargegrowthin1960 s1992polytechsandothers univ HigherEducationContinued 1991 353 000studentsinuniversities87 000fromoverseas 25 000somefunding 2000 1in3attenduniv TheOpenUniversity Norequirementstoregister takecoursesthrutextbooks TV radio correspondence videos residentialschoolsandanetworkstudycentersTOU allwalksoflife coalminerstohousewifesTOUinspiredthefoundingofChina sTVandRadioUniversity BA BS MA PHd OxfordUniversity OxfordCampus OxfordbyNight StudentsatCambridge KingsChapelatCambridge Furthereducation England Wales NorthernIreland3ormore A levelstakenatage18ScotlandHighersAlternativeInternationalBaccalaureate UndergraduateCourses UsuallyonlythreeyearsSpecialiseinonesubjectEntrancerequirementsGoodEnglishproficiencyPreviousexaminations Postgraduatecourses MastersCanbeteachingorresearchbasedUsuallyexaminedbydissertationOneortwoyearsDoctorateAlwaysresearch nevertaught Universitydegrees Bachelor sdegreesB A B Sc B Ed UsuallythreeyearsNoteScottishandOxbridgeM A sMaster sdegreesM A M Sc M Phil OneortwoyearsDoctoratesPh D D Mus etc Threetofiveyears Classificationofdegrees Bachelors 1 firstclasshonours 2 i secondclasshonours firstdivision 2 ii secondclasshonours seconddivision 3 thirdclasshonours Pass ordinarydegree Masters DistinctionPassDoctoratePass ControversialDecisions Shouldchildrenbepunishedphysically CurrentlycorporalpunishmentbannedinUKWhatsortofEnglishshouldstudentslearn Shouldstudentsbeforcedtospeakinastandardizedwayratherthanregionalaccents Controversy notjustabouteducation BritainissocietywheresocialclassveryimportantEducationalpolicycandetermineifclassinequalitycanbeerasedorcontinuedContinueddebateoverhow EQUAL educationalopportunityshouldbeImportantrelationshipbetweeneducationandsocialclass51 workingclass49 middleclassbutopportunitiesverydifferentbetweenclasses SchoolTieisMarkofSocialClass Menwearschooltiesasbelts proudlydisplayingattendanceatcertainschoolAttendanceatcertainschool likeOxfordorCambridge issinglebestwaytoguaranteesuccessfulcareerWhereeducatedisveryimportantforyourfuture ChinesestudentsinBritain In2000nearly19 000studentvisaswereawardedtoChinesecitizens morethantoanyothervisa requiringcountryThenextmostrepresentedcountrywasRussia withabout9 000studentvisas Source UnitedKingdomGovernment For