英美概况课件——英国教育.ppt

British Education Primary and Secondary education system Administration of Education Higher education Exams qualifications History Before 1870 education was _________, and schools has been set up by ________. Literary rate was ______. From 1870, the Education Act of 1944 made entry to ________ education. The Education Reform of 1988 provided for the establishment of a ________ __________ for those aged from 5 to 16. City technology colleges (CTC) were introduced. Present Education System Primary and Secondary Education State School Nursery School State Secondary School Independent School “Public” School Examinations General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) A level examination (advanced level): for university entrance The main examination that all students should take at 16 is the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE). Some students continue in the same school for a further 2 years of study leading to the examination of the General Certificate of Education, Advanced level (GCE A level). Usually 3 or 4 academic subjects are studied 1 general studies paper. This is the main examination required for university entrance. GCSE Administration of Education not as centralized as in many other countries. The central Department of Education and Science in London guides, advises, and inspects. The planning and organization of education in England and Wales are left to the Local Education Authorities. The headmaster of a school has a great deal of autonomy in deciding what is to be taught and How to teach British Higher Education Middle-aged Universities (1830-1930) New universities Old Universities Oxford Oxford University Cambridge University(established in 1284) The old Scottish universities By 1600, Scotland had 4 universities: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and St. Andrews. The last resembles Oxbridge in many ways, while the other 3 are more like civic universities in that most of the student