The Project: The Project: “Education in Great Britain, in the “Education in Great Britain, in the

USA and in Russia: the common USA and in Russia: the common features and distinctions”features and distinctions”

The author: Grachova Y, The author: Grachova Y, (pupil of the 9th“a” form,(pupil of the 9th“a” form, schoolschool №34)№34)

The tutor: Shentsova E.F. The tutor: Shentsova E.F.

(2007-2008 academic year)(2007-2008 academic year)

•The theme of the project is connected withThe theme of the project is connected with the 5th Unit “What will you be?”, “Schools in Great Britain. Schools in Russia”, textbook “English-9” (V.P. Kuzovlev);

•The basic question of the project isThe basic question of the project is “The system of education in the different countries”;

• The question of the educational theme:The question of the educational theme: “The common features and distinctions in the system of

education of different countries”;

•The question for the pupil’s research:The question for the pupil’s research: “Modern system of education in Great Britain, in the USA and in our country, common features and distinctions”;

•The didactic purposes of the project:The didactic purposes of the project: “Development of skills of independent work with the

big volumes of the information and critical thinking”;

•The methodical tasks: The methodical tasks: To expand representation about social life of the country the learning language, its traditions in

education, to familiarize with features of separate aspects of foreign teenagers’ life, to learn to use

multimedia presentation for registration of results of the research, to learn to state briefly the ideas in the

oral and written form;

•The theme of the pupils researching:The theme of the pupils researching: “Education in Great Britain, in the USA and in Russia: the

common features and distinctions”;

•Definition of the problem:Definition of the problem: “Why many citizens of different countries try to receive

education in Great Britain or in the USA?”;

•The hypothesis of the researching:The hypothesis of the researching: “Modern system of education in Great Britain and in the

USA has some advantages that makes it a standard of global level and as a result leads in the world’s educational services for foreign citizens. Modernization of system of education in

Russia is called to correct available lacks and to provide achievement of the world standards”.

DEGRESS GENERAL (COMMON) AND DEGRESS GENERAL (COMMON) AND VOCATIONAL TRAININGVOCATIONAL TRAINING

Steps of formation Steps of formation (education)(education)

Education institutions Education institutions

General General (common)(common)

PreschoolPreschool Day nursery, day nursery – gardens, kindergartens Day nursery, day nursery – gardens, kindergartens etc. etc.

Initial (1-4)Initial (1-4)

the Basic (5-9) the Basic (5-9) Average (full) Average (full)

10-11-classes10-11-classes

Initial, incomplete average and average Initial, incomplete average and average comprehensive schools, lice a average musical, art comprehensive schools, lice a average musical, art and choreographic schoolsand choreographic schools;; schools – boarding schools – boarding schools and physical developmentschools and physical development

ProfessionalProfessional InitialInitial Technical training colleges and other schools of Technical training colleges and other schools of the given levelthe given level

AverageAverage Technical schools, colleges, schools (medical, Technical schools, colleges, schools (medical, musical, circus etc.)musical, circus etc.)

The maximum The maximum (supreme)(supreme)

Academies, Universities, Institutes, Academies, Universities, Institutes, Conservatories, the higher schools, the maximum Conservatories, the higher schools, the maximum (supreme) schools(supreme) schools

PostgraduatePostgraduate Postgraduate studies, internships, doctoral studies, Postgraduate studies, internships, doctoral studies, courses of improvement of qualificationcourses of improvement of qualification

EDUCATION IN GREAT BRITAINEDUCATION IN GREAT BRITAIN Primary schoolPrimary school

5-115-11 years old years old, , then pass the exam «11 plus»then pass the exam «11 plus» Secondary schoolSecondary school

4 types of them4 types of them:: grammar school, secondary modern, technical and grammar school, secondary modern, technical and comprehensive school -- comprehensive school -- 14 14 - - 16 years, pupils take their GCSE16 years, pupils take their GCSE

exams exams ( (General Certificate of Secondary Education)General Certificate of Secondary Education) High schoolHigh school16 to 18 years specialize in two or three subjects, then take the 16 to 18 years specialize in two or three subjects, then take the

examsexams General Certificate of Education Advanced level (A-Level) General Certificate of Education Advanced level (A-Level) Post-school educationPost-school education

18-22 There are two different types of post-graduate courses18-22 There are two different types of post-graduate courses Universities and different types of assisted colleges, which tend to Universities and different types of assisted colleges, which tend to provide more work-orientated courses :– 3 years - provide more work-orientated courses :– 3 years - Bachelor Bachelor degree; degree; 5 5 or 6 yearsor 6 years -– the -– the Master’s degreeMaster’s degree (MA or MSc); (MA or MSc);

the highest degree of the highest degree of Doctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), extra 2 or 3 years (PhD), extra 2 or 3 years

EDUCATION IN THE USAEDUCATION IN THE USA Elementary schoolElementary school

6 to 12 or 15 years old6 to 12 or 15 years old, , local free public schools, or to private schools and collegelocal free public schools, or to private schools and college

Secondary schoolSecondary school14 14 - - 18 years, pupils take their courses aimed at three or more levels:18 years, pupils take their courses aimed at three or more levels:

– – academicacademic ( (The academic program is designed to prepare students for collegeThe academic program is designed to prepare students for college))

- - vocationalvocational ( (The vocational program prepares students either for The vocational program prepares students either for employment or further training and may give training in four fields: - employment or further training and may give training in four fields: - agricultural; - business education; - home economics; - trade and industrial agricultural; - business education; - home economics; - trade and industrial education);education);

- - general general ((The program provides features of the academic and vocational The program provides features of the academic and vocational types. This program prepares students either for employment or further types. This program prepares students either for employment or further training.training. and general).and general).

The students pass the examsThe students pass the exams General Certificate of Education Advanced level (A-General Certificate of Education Advanced level (A-Level) Level)

Post-school educationPost-school education 18 - 22 American higher education refers to study beyond the secondary school 18 - 22 American higher education refers to study beyond the secondary school

level and almost always presuppose that a student has undertaken 12 previous level and almost always presuppose that a student has undertaken 12 previous years of study. The terms “college” and “university” are often used years of study. The terms “college” and “university” are often used

interchangeablyinterchangeably

EDUCATION IN RUSSIAEDUCATION IN RUSSIAThere are many types of school There are many types of school ((local free school, private schoollocal free school, private school,,collegecollege, , lyceums, gymnasia)lyceums, gymnasia)

PrimaryPrimary schoolschool 6-7 – 10 years. There they are taught reading, writing and doing sums. They stay a primary 6-7 – 10 years. There they are taught reading, writing and doing sums. They stay a primary

school for 4 years and then they are admitted to a secondary school.school for 4 years and then they are admitted to a secondary school.

Secondary schoolSecondary school11 11 - - 16 years, Children study a lot of school subjects, such as Mathematics, Literature, 16 years, Children study a lot of school subjects, such as Mathematics, Literature, Russian, Chemistry, a foreign language and so on.Russian, Chemistry, a foreign language and so on. At 16 they take their final exams and At 16 they take their final exams and get get

a Ca Certificate of general education . ertificate of general education . 16-18 they can continue their education at school, technical school, professional 16-18 they can continue their education at school, technical school, professional college, or go to work. At school they can specialize for two years in two or three college, or go to work. At school they can specialize for two years in two or three

subjects, in which they take the Csubjects, in which they take the Certificate of general secondary educationertificate of general secondary education Post-school educationPost-school education

18 - 22 Russian higher education refers to study beyond the secondary school level. At the 18 - 22 Russian higher education refers to study beyond the secondary school level. At the Universities or Institutes students after 3 years can at the first obtain their Bachelor Universities or Institutes students after 3 years can at the first obtain their Bachelor

degree then they can apply to take degree then they can apply to take The second type of post-graduate courses – the The second type of post-graduate courses – the Master’s degree (MA or MSc), which takes 2 or 3 years.Master’s degree (MA or MSc), which takes 2 or 3 years.

Postgraduate studiesPostgraduate studies Internships, doctoral studies, 4-5 years courses of improvement of qualification higher Internships, doctoral studies, 4-5 years courses of improvement of qualification higher

degree of the Candidate of Sciences takes 4 or 5 years. The highest degree is the degree of the Candidate of Sciences takes 4 or 5 years. The highest degree is the Doctor of Sciences takes two or three years extra. Doctor of Sciences takes two or three years extra.