Schools in England Spotlight 5

England

Britain

school year

school uniform

children

pupils

lessons

Schools in England

Read the sentences and fill in the missing words.

1. The school year in Britain starts in ….

2. British pupils wear ….

3. … are blue , grey , black and green .

4. The lessons last 40-45 ….

A. minutes

B. September

C. The favourite colours

D. a school uniform

School uniform

ENGLISH EDUCATION

PRIMARY SCHOOL

5-11 years old

SECONDARY SCHOOL

11-16 years old

SIXTH FORM COLLEGE

16-18 years old

UNIVERSITY

18+ years old

Read and translate the text.

Children start primary school at 5 and continue untill they are 11.

At 11 pupils go to secondary school . At 16 pupils take a national exam called ‘GCSE’ and they can leave school if they wish.

Some 16-year-olds continue their studies at a sixth form college . They take a national exam called ‘A’ level (advanced level).

It needs to enter a university at 18.

ENGLISH EDUCATION

PRIMARY SCHOOL

5-11 years old

Betty-17

SECONDARY SCHOOL

11-16 years old

Bill-23

SIXTH FORM COLLEGE

16-18 years old

UNIVERSITY

18+ years old

Fiona-13

Tim-9

Her/His name is … .

She/He is… years old.

She/He is at … .

What do you know about British schools?

True or False.

• The school year starts in October.
• British pupils wear a school uniform.
• Children start primary school at 7 and continue untill they are 9.
• At 11 pupils go to the sixth form college.
• Some 16-year-olds continue their studies at the university.

6.At 16 pupils take a national exam called ‘GCSE’ and they can leave school if they wish.

7. At 18 they go to a university .

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С an you talk about schools in England?

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• Russian Schools
• Primary School (1-4 form)
• 6 —10 years old
• Secondary School (5-9 form)
• 10 — 15 years old
• High School ( 10-11 form)
• 15-17 years old
• University/Higher Education
• 17+ years old

HOMEWORK

• Ex.3, p.31(make a diagram about schools in Russia)