Education in Great Britain and in Kazakhstan

the Chinese proverb:

Teachers open the door but you must enter by yourself.

Education in Kazakhstan.

We started school at the age of seven. After four years of primary school we went to secondary school. Primary and secondary schools together comprise eleven years of classes are compulsory in our republic. Our school year began on the first of September and ended in May. It lasted 9 months. We had four holidays a year: winter, spring, summer and autumn. On the 1st of September we got acquainted with our teachers and had our first lessons. Every lesson lasted 45 minutes. Every day we had 6 or 7 lessons. The primary school curriculum included such as subjects Kazakh, Maths, Russian, Drawing, PT and Music. We had also Nature classes. Our school was not English but we had English classes which started in the 2nd form. Recently Kazakhstan has also developed several types of schools with greater specialization such as gymnasium, technical, lyceums and private schools. Education is free, except those which work on a commercial basic. Today the educational system in Kazakhstan is presented by two languages: Kazakh and Russian. Primary education is the most developed of the state's educational system. Pupils receive their primary education in schools of three different levels. Primary 1-4 grades, middle 5-9 grades and junior 10-11 grades. After finishing the 9th grade children continue education in high schools in technical- professional institutes, or in special schools.

Compare education in Great Britain and in Kazakhstan

QUESTIONS: 1.What kind of schools are there in Kazakhstan?

2. What does a primary school consist of?

3. How many years do pupils study at secondary school?

4. What kind of schools are there in Great Britain?

5. What does A level mean?

6. What school subjects have you got at your school?

7. How many year of study are compulsory in our Republic?

8. What holiday do you have every year?

9. How long does every lesson last?

10. How many lessons have you every day?

11. How many years do pupils go to school in Kazakhstan?