The Great British School System

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The Great British School System Courtesy of Olivia :)

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The Great British School System

Courtesy of Olivia :)

Main differences between British and German schools:

• School Uniform• Types of Schools• Structure of School day• Examination Procedures

School Uniforms

• In almost every British school, children must wear a uniform.

• Common colours for school uniforms include navy blue, green, black, red and grey.

• School uniforms are expensive £££

School Uniforms• Harrow School Uniform:

School Uniforms• Eton School Uniform:

School Uniforms• Christ's hospital School

uniform:

School Uniforms

• St. Gregory's school uniform:

Types of British schools in most of the country:

• Primary (Reception - year 6)• Secondary (Year 7 - year 11, and 6th

form)

• State - free• Private - tuition fees

Types of schools in Leighton Buzzard:

• Lower (primary, Reception - year 4)

• Middle (primary and secondary, year 5 - year 8)

• Upper (Secondary, year 9 - year 11 and 6th Form, year 12 and 13).

Lower School

• In Britain, children generally start school at the age of 4.

• The first year of school is known as 'Reception'.

• Lower schools are normally quite small.

Middle School• In Leighton Buzzard, children go to middle school in year

5 at the age of 9.• Middle schools are big in comparison to lower schools.

There were roughly 1,000 pupils at my middle school.• In middle school you begin to learn more subjects.• Middle school tends to be the first time you learn foreign

languages.• You begin to get homework... :'(

You can join sports teams in Middle school

Upper school• You start Upper school in year 9 at the age of

13.• Upper schools are normally very big. My Upper

school had approximately 3,000 pupils and 80 teachers.

• Even more subjects become available.• Facilities are better. My upper school had a gym,

climbing wall, trampolines, theatre among other things.

The Cedars Upper - year 11

Structure of the Day

• In general, the school day begins at 9 o'clock in the morning and finishes at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

• The day is broken up by registration, morning break and lunch break.

• Most days of the week there are a number of after school clubs.

Timetable

School dinners• Most British children eat lunch at school. You

can either bring a packed lunch with you, or buy a school dinner...

Examination Procedures

Examination Procedures

• You don't really do any exams until Upper school, where you begin your GCSEs (general certificate of secondary education).

• In some schools you are able to achieve up to 12 GCSEs, but somewhere around 10 is most common.

Grading GCSEs• Highest - Lowest:A* (Outstanding)A (Very good)B (Good)C (Ok)D (Bad)E (Very bad)

F (Fail)U (Ungraded)

GCSEs

• You are only able to proceed to 6th Form or College if you have achieved the required GCSEs.

• To study for A-levels in 6th form, you must have achieved at least 5 A*-C grades.

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Homework :D• Please answer one of the following:

- What are the advantages and disadvantages of school uniforms and their role within a school?

- What are the differences between British and German school systems?