EDUCATION

Age / School 2-5 years oldNursery school

(non-compulsory)

5 -11 years oldPrimary school(compulsory)

11-16 years oldSecondary school

(compulsory )

16+Further education(non-compulsory)

18 + University

Subjects taught Play

ArtEnglish

GeographyHistory

Modern Languages (French/German)

LiteracyNumeracy

PSHE - (Personal Social and Health Education)

Science

Art & DesignBiology

Business StudiesChemistry Citizenship

Design & Technology Drama English

GeographyHistory

ICT (Information and Communications

Technology)

Modern Languages Maths Music

PE (Physical Education)

Physics PSHE (Personal Social and Health

Education)

RE (Religious Education)

There are two different options:

Further education:

- Academic qualifications (6th form)

- Vocational qualifications

Terminology Pre School Primary Education Secondary Education Higher education

Education system in the UK

GCSE General Certificate of Secondary Education

A Levels

Non-compulsory examinations taken by

students in the final two years of secondary

education

Bachelor’s degree(undergraduate degree

obtained generally after 3 years at university)

PhD

(postgraduate degree that can take from 1 up to 7 years to complete)

SOME BRITISH QUALIFICATIONS

Education system in the US

pass

fail

cheat

be expelled

be punished

revise

take/do an exam

coachcookcaretaker/janitorlibrarianheadmaster/head teacher/principalsecretaryhead of studiesschool counselorteacherprofessorpupilstudentclassmate

PEOPLE IN A SCHOOLWho are these people?