英国留学的收获.ppt

英国留学的收获
六枝特区一中
刘代娟
2013年1月18日
第一部分
The British Education System
Levels
Primary Education
Secondary Education
Further Education
Higher Education
National Curriculum
Core subjects (5-16)
English, Maths, Science
Foundation subjects
Art and Design
Citizenship
Design Technology
Geography
History
Information & Communication Technology
Modern Foreign Languages
Music
Physical Education
Primary Education
Infant School or Primary School
Reception, age 4 to 5
Year 1, age 5 to 6
Year 2, age 6 to 7 (KS1 National Curriculum Tests - England only)
Junior School or Primary School
Year 3, age 7 to 8
Year 4, age 8 to 9
Year 5, age 9 to 10
Year 6, age 10 to 11 (KS 2 National Curriculum Tests)
Primary Education
Children stay in steadily advancing classes.
Children placed in classes with one teacher. responsible for their education and welfare for that year.
Single teacher offers the opportunity to build up a close relationship with the class.
The major goals of primary education are:
Achieving basic literacy and numeracy.
Establishing foundations in science, geography, history and other social sciences.
Secondary Education
Middle School, High School or Secondary School
Year 7, (First Form), age 11 to 12
Year 8, (Second Form), age 12 to 13
Year 9, (Third Form), age 13 to 14 (Key Stage 3 National Curriculum Tests, known as SATs (Standard Assessment Tests))
Upper School or Secondary School
Year 10, (Fourth Form), age 14 to 15
Year 11, (Fifth Form), age 15 to 16 (old O Level examinations, modern GCSE examinations)
Secondary Education
Upper School or Sixth Form College
Year 12 or Lower Sixth, age 16 to 17 (AS-level examinations)
Year 13 or Upper Sixth, age 17 to 18 (A2-level examinations. Both AS-levels and A2-levels count towards A-levels .)
Independent Schools
3200 independent schools (10% of pupils).
Faith schools.
International schools.
Private schools
Public s