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The Education System of the UK Name:张靖 Student Number:200900111154 The UK is a country with a long education tradition. Its education system has become quite perfect and very flexible after several years of evolution. Overall, it can be divided into three phases: Compulsory Education , Further Education and Higher Education. More detail, five stages it can be divided into:The first stage is age 3 to 5 years old kindergarten education; The second stage is age 5 to 11 years old primary school education; The third stage is age 11 to 16 years old secondary education. Age 5 to 16 years old is the compulsory education stage in law.The law prescribes that all children must go to school when they get school age. The State will responsible for the required tuition, books and necessary supplies. Age 16 to 18 years is high school senior class , which is regarded as the transition period of the secondary school to university ; The fourth stage is university education. Generally, from the age of 18, can a person obtain bachelors degree after 3-4 years undergraduate life. The fifth stage is the continuing education after the age of 16,including youth and adult vocational education (not counting regular college), styles range from a full day, half-day and leisure time. The length of schooling in all localities, departments, professional vary. In UK, students receiving compulsory education from the age of 4, they enjoy the national welfare of all free, schools even offers a free lunch! All parents must put their children to school if they dont want to break the law. Their primary education continues to the age of 11, then go to middle school. In the UK education system, continuing education is the most distinctive and the most exciting part. Its purpose is to lay a basic for higher education or employment, as well as the key stage for China high school student studying in the UK. Students receive continuing education in general between 16 and 18 years old. It is