YeovilYeovilTHE SMALLEST FOOTBALL TOWN IN UKTHE SMALLEST FOOTBALL TOWN IN UK

JOSEF CHRPAstudent from grade five

English School 2005

YeovilYeovil CITY CITY

Yeovil is a sYeovil is a small, nice mall, nice town on the town on the ssouthouth-e-east ast of Londonof London..

It is the city of the It is the city of the Sommerset districtSommerset district..

The city lies in a nice The city lies in a nice country fullcountry full of grazing of grazing sheep.sheep.

The city has got 50.000 The city has got 50.000 people living in small people living in small familyfamily houses. houses.

Yeovil Yeovil SCHOOLSCHOOL AREAAREA

There are a few schools in the city. There are a few schools in the city.

One of them is the schoolOne of them is the school I was attending for I was attending for 2 weeks.2 weeks.

The school is situated in the north part of The school is situated in the north part of the town,the town, just in the middle of the family just in the middle of the family houses.houses.

The school has got 1.500 pupils andThe school has got 1.500 pupils and also also three school buildings, some sport areas and three school buildings, some sport areas and lots of decorative lawns.lots of decorative lawns.

ThereThere is a big parking in the school area as is a big parking in the school area as well.well.

Yeovil Yeovil SCHOOL SUBJECTSSCHOOL SUBJECTS

The school timetable was made for me The school timetable was made for me during my interview with theduring my interview with the headmaster.headmaster.

The timetable consists of the obligatory The timetable consists of the obligatory part which has got the bodypart which has got the body and the and the selective part based on the abilities and selective part based on the abilities and student skills.student skills.

ObligatoryObligatory subjects are English literature subjects are English literature and language, math, geography or history,and language, math, geography or history, double-science or triple-sciencedouble-science or triple-science..

I had chosen sport, drama, PC andI had chosen sport, drama, PC and music.music.

Yeovil Yeovil SCHOOL TEACHINGSCHOOL TEACHING

The duty call in England is The duty call in England is from the age of 5 to the age from the age of 5 to the age of 16.of 16. Pupils are split to Pupils are split to eleven levels.eleven levels.

I was attending level 10. I was attending level 10. Each level takes one school Each level takes one school year. At the end of each year. At the end of each level pupils must take some level pupils must take some exams.exams. Instead of getting Instead of getting number marks they get number marks they get word marks A,B,C,D,E,Fword marks A,B,C,D,E,F (means failing).(means failing).

YeovilYeovil SCHOOL TEACHING SCHOOL TEACHING

School teaching begins at 8:30 a.m. The lessons School teaching begins at 8:30 a.m. The lessons take 60 minutes.take 60 minutes.

They are various but absolutely different from They are various but absolutely different from Czech lessons. The lessonsCzech lessons. The lessons are full of talking and are full of talking and discussions.discussions.

There are mostly three or four lessonsThere are mostly three or four lessons i in the n the morning and two ones in the afternoon.morning and two ones in the afternoon.

The lunch break lasts one hour.The lunch break lasts one hour. In the school In the school there is an eating room you can buy some food there is an eating room you can buy some food in.in.

School teachingSchool teaching ends at 3:15 p.m.ends at 3:15 p.m.

YeovilYeovil SCHOOL MATES SCHOOL MATES AND TEACHERS AND TEACHERS

The pupils and teachers' The pupils and teachers' behavior is likable. I think they behavior is likable. I think they areare habituated to citizens and habituated to citizens and foreign languages.foreign languages.

I was impressed by their weakI was impressed by their weak geography knowledge geography knowledge concerning the Czech Republic.concerning the Czech Republic.

Teachers are both youngTeachers are both young and and old. They try to communicate a old. They try to communicate a lot and defend your own opinion. lot and defend your own opinion.

HomeworkHomework is ordinarily is ordinarily corrected and analyzed at corrected and analyzed at school.school.

Yeovil Yeovil SCHOOL UNIFORMSCHOOL UNIFORM

YeovilYeovil SCHOOL REPUTATION SCHOOL REPUTATION

The school has got a great reputation. This is The school has got a great reputation. This is very important invery important in England.England.

Parents are permanently informed about Parents are permanently informed about everything occurring at school,everything occurring at school, b by phone or by y phone or by letters.letters.

In spite of being in the school just for short In spite of being in the school just for short time,time, I've received such a school letter as well I've received such a school letter as well..

I think the school is good but :I think the school is good but :

””EEAST, WEST – HOME IS BESTAST, WEST – HOME IS BEST””