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上学啦!――英国教育制度翻译：方林 9月开学啦！同学们，想了解一下英美的教育制度吗？本文将满足你的愿望，向你介绍英国的教育体制，请看下文： September is traditionally the end of summer and the beginning of autumn in the UK. It is also the month when children go back to school after their long summer holidays; but what do you actually know about British schools? Well, there are two types of school in England. State-run schools are paid for by the government, so are free to attend. Independent schools are private, which means you have to pay to attend. The school day usually starts at nine in the morning and finishes around four, with breaks for lunch of course! In many schools, you have to wear a uniform[校服] too. Children start school when they are five years old. This is called primary school[小学], and lasts until the child is 11, when he or she will go on to senior school. Secondary school[中学] is compulsory[义务的] from 11 until 16 years of age. At 16, students take national examinations called GCSE’s注1. After this, students can stay on at school for another two years and take A-Level注2 examinations. These examinations are necessary if they want to go on to university at 18. Some universities start in September, but others begin in October. Courses normally last three years, but some, such as languages, engineering or medicine, can take much longer to complete. Students usually go to university in a different town, so need to get used to living alone, paying bills and washing their own clothes! For many, this is a difficult time, but everyone soon becomes used to it! Universities in Britain used to be free, but many students now have to pay for part of their course. Similarly[同样地], students used to receive a grant[助学金] ?money from the government in order to live. Nowadays, they have to borrow money from banks or the government, called a student loan[贷款], or take part-time jobs. Either way, it can be difficult and many students have money problems. School and university life are not just about studying, however. Many students t