Key Stages & Structure
The compulsory education age range in the UK.
In the UK, compulsory education spans from ages 5 to 16
The stage of education that typically begins around age 16.
Key Stage 5 (KS5) includes years 12 and 13, with students aged 16 to 18 at secondary schools with sixth forms, or colleges.
A program that combines work and study.
apprenticeship
Name a key funding body for research in UK universities.
A key funding body for research in UK universities is UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
The examinations taken around the ages of 14 to 16 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The main examinations taken by students aged 14-16 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
A common first degree pursued at university
A Bachelor's degree is the most common first degree
Explain what vocational courses are :
They are designed to prepare students for specific jobs by developing hands-on skills and industry knowledge.
The government department responsible for education.
Department for Education (DfE) - The government department responsible for education and children's services in England.
The type of institution one might attend after GCSEs to prepare for university.
After GCSEs/National 5s, you could stay in school, go to a sixth form college, go to a further education (FE) college, or join a work-based training provider.
Name important universities in the UK.
University of Oxford
University of Cambridge
Imperial College London
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
University College London (UCL)
University of Edinburgh
University of Manchester
University of Bristol
University of Glasgow
An alternative to university for students seeking specific job skills.
Apprenticeships, short courses, technical courses for 16–19-year-olds
Describe the general structure/progression of education in the UK from primary to higher education.
Nursery, primary school, secondary school, GCSE, A levels, college, university
Difference between college and university
The level of education they offer. Colleges provide further education (FE), vocational courses, apprenticeships, and academic qualifications. Students are 16 and older. Universities higher education (HE), including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees such as bachelor's, master's, and PhDs.
Give an example of a vocational subject one might study at an FE college.
Care worker
Support worker
Nursing assistant
Social work assistant