UK-3培训材料.ppt

Lecture 3Education Education Reforms in UK Before 1870: Schools were set up by churches, with children from upper-class and middle-class families attending. After 1870: Government took responsibility for education -- industrial revolution and movement for social political reform The 1944 Act (England Wales): free secondary education for all children The tripartite(into 3 parts) system: At end of primary education children are selected by means of streaming. Those on the top stream (20%) went to ①grammar schools. The rest went to ②secondary modern and ③technical schools In 1960s: Introduction of comprehensive schools -- equal educational opportunities meritocracy Education Reforms in UK 1988 Education Reform Act National Curriculum for 5 – 16 year-olds and regular exams -- National Tests at 7, 11, 14 Introduction of City Technology Colleges More power given to schools to run their affairs within the framework of national curriculum Education Reforms in UK Compulsory Education in England Free and compulsory education: 5-16 yrs old Free school bus, stationery The National Curriculum in England and Wales is divided into 4 Key Stages (KS), 3 core subjects (English, Mathematics and Science) and nine non-core foundation subjects. National tests(Standard Accessment Tests--SATs) at 7,11,14 yrs old National Curriculum subjects English, Mathematics Science, Design and Technology – containing craft and design, food technology ICT- Information and communications technology History Geography Art and design Music Physical Education Key Stages 11+ General National Vocational Qualification General Certificate of Secondary Education Prince William in Eton He studied 3 A-levels in History of Art, Geography and Biology after passing the 10 GCSEs: 3 A*s in French, Latin and Biology 5 As in English, English Literature, Grography, History and Spanish 2 Bs in Maths and Additional French