Education in the UKTereza Dumpíková, 4.B

Pre-schoolfor children under 5 years

nursery school children's centre

childminder

Reception classessome of the primary schools open for four-year-old

children reception classesthe basics of reading, writing, counting, etc.

Compulsory school attendancefrom 5 to 16 yearsstate or private schoolssingle-sex or mixed-sex

educationschool uniform

Primary education Primary school1) infant school

(for pupils aged 5-7 years)

2) junior school(for pupils aged 7-11 years)

Secondary educationfor students aged 11 - 16 years

a) Secondary comprehensive schoolb) Grammar school - entrance exam eleven-plus

school-leaving exam: GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) or SCE (Scottish Certificate of Education) - in Scotland

Further educationfor students aged 16 – 18/19 yearsa) Sixth form collegeb) Vocational college – similar to „učňák“ A-level (General Certificate of Education in Advanced

Level) - higher level academic exams, at the age of 18

Higher educationBachelor´s Degree (age 18 – 21): Bachelor of Arts (BA),

Bachelor of Science (BSc)Master´s Degree (over age 21): Master of Arts (MA),

Master of Science (MSc), Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Doctorate: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Oxford

Cambridge

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