February, 13-th
Thursday
Classwork
Look at the board and read the transcription.
Ex. 62-64 p. 74-75
Schools in Britain
- Education – образование, to educate – давать образование.
- Primary - начальное
- 3. Compulsory – обязательное
- 4. Secondary – средняя
- 5. Private –частная
- 6. State –государственная
- 7. Free /not free – бесплатная / не бесплатная
- 8. To attend - посещать (a school, classes, meeting)
Chose True or False:
1. Sharon goes to a secondary school.(T/F)
2. Sharon hasn’t classes on Saturday. .(T/F)
3. Sharon doesn’t wear a uniform. .(T/F)
4. After school Sharon doesn’t play grass hockey. .(T/F)
5. She likes listening to music and skating. .(T/F)
Education in Great Britain is compulsory and free for all children between the ages of 5 and 16.
Nursery schools or
Playgroups of age 3-5
Not compulsory.
Primary schools
Primary education lasts for 6 years:
1. infant schools
(pupils from 5 to 7 years old)
2. junior schools
(pupils from 7 to 11 years old).
In infant schools children don't have real classes.
They mostly play and learn through playing.
When students are 7, real studying begins.
They do a lot of things in class.
40% of time — English
15% - Physical Education
12% - Art and Technology
They also do Mathematics, Geography and History.
Secondary schools
After six years of primary education children take exams in compulsory (core) subjects and go to a secondary school.
It begins when children are 11 or 12 and lasts for 5 years.
Most children go to state schools.
The education is free.
Secondary school children study English, Mathematics,
Science, History, Art, Geography, Music, a Foreign
language and have lessons of Physical training and
Religious.
English, Mathematics and Science
are called "core" (“compulsory”) subjects .
At the age of 7, 11 and 14 students take examinations
in the core subjects.
After five years of secondary education, students take
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
examination.
60 % of children leave school and go to colleges
for further education.
There are also about 500 private schools in Great Britain. Education in such schools is very expensive, that's why only 5 per cent of schoolchildren attend them.
The most famous British private schools are
Eton, Harrow and Winchester.
Prince William, the Queen’s grandson studied in
Eton College.
School uniform
Most schools in Britain require children to wear a school uniform.
A lot of people think that school uniforms in England are for the children from rich families at the country’s best schools. But it isn’t always true.
In fact, uniforms first came to schools for poor because they were cheaper.
Today a lot of British schools have uniforms. It include a blazer, a pullover, a shirt (a blouse), trousers (a skirt), tights or socks, shoes and boots, a scarf and gloves , a cap or a hat. School badge is on a cap and on a blazer’s pocket.
School tie – у англичан есть выражение ”To be true to your school tie” - “ Быть верным своему школьному галстуку ”. Это означает, что и через много лет выпускники сохраняют верность своим школьным друзьям и всегда готовы помочь им.
Для выпускников престижных частных школ такой галстук является не только символом дружбы и взаимопомощи, но и пропуском в общество самых известных и влиятельных людей страны.
Compulsory education ends at 16. .
Some people leave secondary school and go to colleges for further education.
Some choose to stay at secondary school for two years more and prepare for a higher education.
Complete the sentences in the tests with the need words.
Many British children attend a nursery school from the age of 3, but it is not compulsory.
In nursery schools they learn numbers, colours, and letters.
Most of time babies play, have lunch and sleep there.
40 % of pupils study for 2 more years for "A' (Advanced) Level Exams in two or three subjects which is necessary to get a place at one of British universities.
Gap year
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Young people in Britain usually take a gap year when they are about eighteen years old, before going to university. Most of young people use this year for travelling.
Universities usually select students basing on their A-level results and an interview.
The best universities are The University of Oxford, The University of Cambridge, London School of Economics, London Imperial College, London University College.
School year
The school year begins in September. It never begins
on Monday. The English don't think it is good to start
a new thing on Monday, so school usually begins on the
first Tuesday of September.
There are three terms in a school year. When the term
is over, schoolchildren have holidays:
Christmas holidays - 2 weeks
Easter holidays — 2 weeks
Summer holidays — 6 weeks
School day
Pupils usally have five lessons five days a week.
At four o'clock classes are usually over and pupils go home.
Schools offer after school activities such as sports club (swimming, football, netball, etc.) ITC (Information Technology) classes, book clubs, art clubs, drama and music.
There is a long lunch break in the afternoon after the third lesson.
Most children bring their own packed lunch from home. A packed lunch usually consists of sandwiches, fruit, a drink and a packet of crisps.
Marks
A – 90-100 - excellent
B – 80-89 - good
C – 70-79 - satisfactory
D – 60-69 - bad
E – 0-59 - poor
Sometimes «+» (plus) and «-» (minus) are added.
Sport
Sport is important in British schools.
Sports culture is very strong in private schools in the United Kingdom.
The most popular sports are football, basketball, cricket, tennis, rugby.
School rules
Every British school has its rules.
What is bad behaviour?
• not coming to school without permission from parents
• smoking, swearing, hitting
• not doing homework
• cheating in exams
• calling a teacher or another pupil bad names (bullying)
• not listening or not paying attention in lessons
• wearing unsuitable clothes for school
Punishments in UK schools:
• Exclusion: a pupil is excluded from the school and cannot come back.
• Suspension: pupil cannot enter the building or attend lessons until the school has a meeting about his case.
• Detention. This means he or she is asked to stay at school at the end of the school day.
• Lines: a pupil has to write a sentence many times (100 times) on a sheet of paper.
Check yourself
1. Education is compulsory between the ages:
a) 4 and 15 b) 5 and 16 c) 5 and 18
2. Prince William went to:
a) Eton b) Harrow c) Winchester
3. Boarding school means that:
a) It is abroad b) Students live there c) There are only boys there.
4. Core subjects in secondary schools are:
a) English, History, Art b) Art, Technology, PE c) English, Maths, Science.
5. There are … terms in a school year:
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5
Check yourself
Age
Type of School
3-5
5-7
7-11
11-16
16-18