英国教育体系综述.ppt

To put your footer here go to View Header and Footer www.reading.ac.uk England’s Education SystemAn overview Tony Macfadyen Director of Enterprise * 5 Stages Early Years (0-4 yrs) Primary (4- 11 yrs) [compulsory] Secondary (11-16; 11-18) [compulsory] Further Education (‘post 16’) Higher Education (18 yrs up!) * Compulsory Education Age at which young people stay in Education or Training (e.g. Apprenticeships) is going up 17 (2013) 18 (year later) Academic ‘versus’ vocational courses – debate continues * The National Curriculum 3 key aims Confident Individuals Responsible Citizens Successful learners * Subjects at KS 1 and 2, 3 and 4 Art and design Music Citizenship Physical Education Design and technology Science English PSHE Geography Religious Education History ICT Mathematics Modern Foreign Languages * 2 recent major Primary reviews Rose – Government Initiated (grouped subjects into 6 ‘areas’) Cambridge review – independent (Robin Alexander) Some contradictions and disagreements No decision as yet! * Secondary – New National Curriculum? New review under way Timeline Consultation to September 2011 Final versions in schools September 2012 Teaching begins September 2013 More change… a recent feature of Government Policy! And a Review of 14-19 vocational qualifications ( led by Alison Wolf) * Government’s view on education and teaching ? October 2010 Education White Paper – e.g. Includes PE - focus on competitive games English Baccalaureate – Five subjects at GCSE (English, Maths, Language, Science, Humanity) Traditional????! * School specialisms… currently E.g. Language college Technology school Mathematics Science * Pupil Assessment Primary – SATs Future was in doubt Teacher Unions against them New coalition – tradition – may be kept ‘Assessment of schools – accountable – league tables (parental choice?) * Assessment - Secondary pupils SATs – scrapped for 14 yr olds (teacher assessments; end of year ex