Education in the United Kingdom

Education in the United Kingdom

The system of education in the United Kingdom is based on a well-developed approach (на хорошо развитом подходе,)that allows children to gain knowledge stepwise.(  получать знания поэтапно.)There are four stages of education in this country: primary education (from 4 or 5 up to 11 years old), secondary education (from 11 up to 16 years old), further education, and higher education. Children are obliged to attend(обязаны посещать) primary (or elementary) and secondary schools to develop the proper communication (правильные навыки общения )and learning abilities, organizational skills, self-discipline, and enthusiasm. Further education and higher education are not compulsory.

The primary school divides students into two levels: infants, aged 5-7(букв. «малыши»)  , and juniors(букв. «младшие», aged 7-11. At this stage, the major goal is to give children the very basics of education. Kids learn to read, write, and do sums.

The secondary school differs from the primary school as its program is more complicated (сложнее). Several subjects should be studied by all students, including English, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Modern Languages and Literature. Moreover, there are optional subjects (факультативные)for every student depending on their interests. They include various Arts and Sciences categories of studies.

In this country, both free and paid schools are available. State schools are financed by the government, and students do not pay for their education. Independent schools require parents to pay for their children’s classes.

One can find certain differences (можно найти различия) in the overall functioning of the system of education (в общей работе образовательных систем) in England, Scotland and Wales, because of different schooling policies that affect this scheme.

Children should pass a standard exam after high school graduation. The results of the examination will show their eligibility to continue their education in universities.  (определяют их доступ к продолжению образования в университетах)

Further education includes all types of college-level programs and courses chosen by a student after the completion of the period of compulsory education(после обязательного периода обучения).. At this stage (на этом этапе), students are offered basic skills training options, and vocational education necessary for employment in a selected occupation. The key goal (Ключевая цель)is to prepare young people both for their future job and for their application (поступлению) for a higher education institution if they wish to.

The higher level of education incorporates (включает) university courses that give students a chance to get their diplomas and national certificates. There are different levels of courses related to the study in universities, namely, postgraduate (Существуют различные уровни университетских курсов, в частности, аспирантура) Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. degrees) and undergraduate courses.

In general (в целом) , the UK education system has gained (заработала) a good reputation worldwide due to the highest educational standards(в связи высшими стандартами ) and quality of knowledge it provides to students and the entire community(всему обществу).