威尔士的文化和教育.ppt

Wales Culture Education 威尔士的文化和教育 Presented by Virginia West Director Wales International Consortium The education system in Wales is the same as England Pre-school (creche, nursery, kindergarten) Primary school (aged 4 or 5 to11) Secondary school (aged 11 to 16 or 18) The minimum school leaving age is 16 Pupils sit GCSE Ordinary level exams at aged 18 and GCSE Advanced levels at aged 18 GCSE A levels are required for entry to university There are 2 types of schools – state (also called comprehensive) and private (also called independent). There are fees at private schools, state schools are free. Some private schools are boarding schools, state schools are day schools. About 90% of children in Wales go to state schools Pupils sit various tests throughout their school life Almost all schools have a uniform Pupils can have school meals or bring meals from home There are currently 68 Independent Schools located throughout Wales. Age ranges from 3 to18+ are covered by the majority of the schools, whilst the others concentrate on either on 3 to11 or 11 to 18+ Pupil numbers at the schools range from 3 pupils in small schools to 838 pupils in larger schools. The smaller schools specialize in pupils with special educational needs who require more individual attention. Most are of mixed gender with the odd one or two single sex schools. . There are 24 Welsh further education institutions (usually called ‘FE colleges’), covering all parts of Wales and all sorts of vocational and academic specialisms. For example, Deeside College works closely with Airbus Industries (which has a factory nearby) to provide training for aircraft and wider aerospace technicians, as well as the other skills needed by a major multinational company. students range from school leavers to older people - in most colleges more than half are over the age of 21. courses from basic literacy and numeracy up to technician level courses young full-time students to part-time adult learn