British Schools

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I always wanted to know about education in other countries, such as Great Britain . Using Internet resources I was able to learn about education in Great Britain . I did project work on this topic. The purpose of my project is to learn about education in Great Britain .

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Education is an important part of British life. There are hundreds of schools, colleges and universities , including some of the most famous in the world. Education is free and compulsory for all children between the ages of 5 - 16 . Some children are educated at home rather than in school . Children's education in England is normally divided into two separate stages . They begin with primary education at the age of five and this usually lasts until they are eleven . Then they move to secondary school, there they stay until they reach sixteen , seventeen or eighteen years of age. Teachers in primary schools ( 4 - 11 year olds ) are always addressed by their surname by parents and pupils alike, always Mr , Mrs or Miss Smith .…. In secondary schools ( 11 - 16 years ), teachers are usually addressed as Miss or Sir .

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INTRODUCTION to EDUCATION in ENGLAND Education is important in England , as it is Wales and Scotland too . British children are required by law to have an education until they are 16 years old . Education is compulsory, but school is not , children are not required to attend school. They could be educated at home. Education is free for all children from 5 to 16 . Full-time education is compulsory for all children aged between 5 and 16 ( inclusive ) across England . This can be provided by state schools, independent schools, or homeschooling . About 94 per cent of pupils in England , and the rest of the UK , receive free education from public funds , while 6 per cent attend independent fee paying schools or homeschooling .

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The School Year The school year runs from September to July and is 39 weeks long . For many areas the year is divided into six terms : September to October October to December January to February February to March April to May June to July ( Some counties in England still follow the traditional three terms a year .) The dates for school terms and holidays are decided by the local authority or the governing body of a school, or by the school itself for independent schools.

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School holidays The main school holidays are : Christmas- 2 weeks Spring - 2 weeks Summer - 6 weeks There are also one week holidays : end of October mid February end of May

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Getting to School The students start arriving on upper playground from about 8:45 am . Most of children walk from near by housing estates but some travel to school by car . The children wear a school uniform and carry their homework and packed lunch in a school bag. School begins at 8:55 am . The duty teacher blows a whistle and the children line up in their class groups. They wait quietly for the teacher to send them to their classrooms. On arriving in their classrooms, the children empty their bags and put their homework in the marking trays or boxes . They hang their bags and coats on the pegs in the cloakrooms ( each class has their own cloakroom ). The children then go back into their classrooms.

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Uniform Most school in England require children to wear a school uniform. The uniform Boys Long grey or black trousers (shorts may be worn in the Summer) White Shirt School tie (optional in most primary schools) Jumper or sweater with the school logo on. The colour is the choice of the schools. Black shoes Girls As above. Girls may wear skirts During the summer term girls often wear summer school dresses.

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Uniform

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Lunch Time In British schools, children can usually choose between a hot or cold dinner provided by the school or a packed lunch taken from home. Some children are entitled to a free school dinner, but most children pay for theirs.

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