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What are three stages of education in Great Britain?
•Primary
•Secondary
•Tertiary
How long is school attendance compulsory in the UK?
From the age to 5 to 16
11 years
What does the term „boarding school“ mean?
Students study as well as live there.
What is Oxbridge?
The Oxridge univesities term used to refer to both Oxford and Cambridge universities
What types of schools are intended for pre-school children?
Nurseries, nursery schools
What are two most famous universities in Great Britain?
Oxford and Cambridge
What type of state secondary schools in GB do you know?
Comprehensive and grammar
What is BAr and BSc?
Bachelor of Art and Bachelor of Science
What does MAr and MSc stand for?
Master of Art and Master of Science
What are 3Rs?
Reading, writing, arithmetics
What type of schools do you know according to paying fees?
State and private
What are 2 stages of primary school?
Infant and junior
What are Redbrick Universities?
Red brick universities were founded in the 19th century in industrial towns like Manchester, Birmingham, etc.
What is the 6th form?
Students study two more years after passing GCSE to obtain GCSE –A.
Name at least 3 famous public schools.
Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Winchester
What does the term „coeducational mean?
Boys and girls in the same school
Which exam is passed at the age of 16 (the end of compulsory secondary education)?
GCSE
What is the difference between colleges and universities?
Both of them give Bachelor degree but only universities give Master degree.
What can students do at the age of 16 after passing GCSE?
They can go
• to work
• to College of Further Education
• to 6th form
What are infant schools? What ages is it connected with?
A lower stage of primary schools, 5-7 years of age.
Why are private schools called public schools?
The term is historical
These schools were open to public for middle classes.
What are comprehensive schools?
Non-selective secondary schools, often very large, offering about eighty subjects which pupils can choose according to their interests.
What is GCSE -A? What age is it connected with?
General Certificate of Secondary Education – advanced level (18)
What are public schools?
Private, expensive, boarding and prestigious secondary schools.
What does the abbreviation GCSE stand for??
General Certificate of Secondary Education