英文介绍英国教育Educaiton in Britain.ppt

Unit 4 Education in Britain Contrasts with American Education Most British schools are funded投资 by the central government, with local governments providing supplemental 补足的funding. England and Wales have a national curriculum课程 of core 核心courses for students 5 to 16 years old, and schools are inspected 检查by the Office for Standards in Education. National Curriculum课程 National Curriculum has made it compulsory必修 for three core核心 subjects—English, mathematics and science and seven other foundation subjects—technology (including design), history, geography, music, art, physical education and a modern foreign language—to be included in the curricula of all pupils. Contrasts with American Education National tests at the ages of 7, 11, and 14 assess评估 students’ progress. Schools must provide religious 严谨的education and daily collective 集体worship for all pupils, although parents can withdraw their children from these. Fewer people go on to higher education in Britain. Education Before Age 16 Full-time school begins at age 5 in Great Britain and at age 4 in Northern Ireland. In addition, about half of 3- and 4-year-olds are enrolled招收 in specialized nursery 托儿所schools or in nursery classes at primary schools. Education Before Age 16 Many parents send their children to state schools. State School comprehensive school It is a large state secondary中级的 school for children of all abilities from a single district, providing a wide comprehensive range of education. About 90% of all secondary school students attend a comprehensive school. In comprehensive schools, students study a wide variety of subjects at first. After two or three years they may study only those they like best. State School Secondary modern school It provides vocational职业的 education rather preparation for university entrance. A more general and technical and less academic education is offered in secondary modern school. Of all school children of secondary school age, about 5% attend such