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英国的教育系统主讲人：吕峰 What is school? What are we taught in school? Many people think school is just about teaching children: reading writing reciting.  In fact, the purpose of school is to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills they will need to become active members of society. The purpose of the education system is also to socialize children. Children are taught practical skills and learn the rules and values they need to become good citizens, to participate in the community, and to contribute to the economic prosperity of the country. No wonder people often say the school is a mini-size society. As a student, the school or college tie is a clear marker of social class. Do you want to have a successful career? Winchester College is a well-known boys independent school, in the city of Winchester in Hampshire and is commonly considered to be amongst the most academic of all schools in the United Kingdom. 英语国家社会与文化入门考试资料 Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, is one of the oldest public schools in England and is one of the co-educational boarding schools in the country. 英语国家社会与文化入门考试资料 General Certificate of Education-Advanced Pupils who hope to attend university carry on their academic study in the sixth form for a further two years and then sit A-levels exams. (General Certificate of Education-Advanced). Most pupils try to achieve 3 or 4 A-Levels in the subjects they are most good at. Since admittance to universities depends largely on A-levels results, the two years spent in the sixth form are very important and often very stressful for British pupils. Among first year university students getting to know each other, the most common question after “what’s your name?” and “where are you from ?” is “What A-level did you take?” 英语国家社会与文化入门考试资料 Age of 16 GCSE GNVQ university college Find a job Traditional University Open University General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE GNVQ) 英