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Education System Of
United Kingdom(UK)Waqas 06Irfan 06 Shahid 07
About United KingdomOfficial Name: United Kingdom of Great Britainand Northern Ireland
Capital: London
Official Language: English
Money: Pound sterling
OTHER CITIES: Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Bradford, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol and Belfast
Of UK
The Picts were the first people to live in the U.K. 10,000 years ago.
Other groups ruled the U.K. such as the Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and Normans.Britain became one of the most powerful countries in the world through the trading industry. After World War I and II, Britain lost most the countries it ruled.
Government
Kings ruled the British government in the past.A group of religious leaders and nobles helped them.
This group became known as the Parliament.Parliament creates laws for the country.
A monarch is a king or queen in Britain.Queen Elizabeth II is the monarch of Great Britain.
Queen Elizabeth II
She is the queen of the United Kingdom.
Geography Location:• UK is a sovereign(independent) state located off the north-
western coast of continental Europe.• The UK lies between the North Atlantic and the North Sea.
Area: Approximately 243,610 square kilometers (94,060 sq mi).
Highest elevation: 1,344 m (4,409 ft).
Highest point: Ben Nevis
Longest river: River Severn
Largest lake: Lough Neagh
Map of United Kingdom
Flag
• Name : Union Flag / Union jack• Use as : National Flag• Design : A white and red-fimbriated
symmetric red cross on a blue field.
Culture• The United Kingdom is famous for sports and
literature.
• Sports made in Britain are:
1.Soccer2.Rugby3.Cricket4.Boxing5.Golf
Writers
• Many great writers are British.
• Two famous writers are:
1.William Shakespeare
2.Charles Dickens
Regions Of UK
It consist on Four Regions
• England
• Scotland
• Wales
• Northern Ireland
UK’s
• GDP per capita : $39,941.
• Unemployment Rate: 7.5%
• Rank: 6th largest economy in the world.
• 2nd largest financial centre in the world after the US.
• UK is the hub of business in Europe.
Population & settlement
• Population: 60 million
• Annual Growth Rate: 0.7%
• Nationality: (n.) Briton (Adj.) British• Major Ethnic Groups: British, Irish, West
Indian, South Asian
The Climate
• Generally Temperate• Average Temperature in summers: 18 c to 27 c.• Average Temperature in winters is -4 c to 10 c.• Average annual rainfall: 3,000 mm (118.1 in)• UK receives snow fall between Dec – Feb.
Famous Places in the
Attractions
Tower of London Stonehenge Windsor Castle
London Eye River Thames
Schooling in UK
Schooling in UK
Systems of Schooling:
UK follows 2 distinct systems of schooling.
System 1: System 2:
System 1:• Use For England, Wales & Northern Ireland.• Education : 13 years.System 2:• Use For Scotland.• Education in Scotland is for 12 years
Types Of SchoolsTwo Types Of schools:
1) State Schools:
• Run by Government
• Parents not pay• 90% of children in
England and Wales attend state school.
2)Independent Schools:
• Private Schools• Parents pay
Stages of Primary Education
• The National Curriculum is made up of blocks of years known as Key Stages. In Primary School they are Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
Foundation Stage (3-5 years)
Foundation Stage (3-5 years)• Under the age five Child Attend Nursery
Education.• Provide all kind of toys to keep the children
busy from 9 o clock in the morning till 4 o clock.
Called FS1:First year of foundation
Called FS2:After FS1 child move to FS2
In the Foundation Stage children’s learning is divided into six areas
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development• Language and literacy • Mathematical Development• Knowledge and Understanding of the world • Physical Development• Creative development
Primary Education(5 to 11 years)
Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2• Year 1 and Year 2 of primary school are known
as Key Stage 1• Years 3 to 6 of primary school are known as Key
Stage 2.• Children’s Learning in these two key stages is
divided into 3 Core Subjects
• English• Math's• Science
9 Foundation Subjects • Design and Technology • ICT• History • Geography• Art and design• Music• Physical Education
Scholastic Aptitude Test(SATS )
• At the end of each key stage, each National Curriculum subject has target attainment levels and your child will take national tests and tasks popularly called 'SATs'. This is to check that your child has reached the desired level of skills, knowledge and understanding in each desired subject.
Secondary Education
Secondary Education• Types Of Secondary Schools:
Grammar Schoolprovided a traditional literary and scientific education up to the age of eighteen, it gives pupils the more academic education, and prepares them for entry to universities.
Comprehensive School The comprehensive system aims to develop the abilities of all children to the full, to reveal those who often remain unsuspected under the old system, and to raise the standards of all children.
Technical Schoolproviding technical education up to the age of eighteen, was established by the Educational Act of 1944, but as yet there are very few schools of this type.
Secondary Modern Schoolprovides a general education, including much instruction of a practical sort, up to the age of fifteen only, when the children leave school to go to work.
School Uniform• School uniforms were first
introduced in England by Henry VIII and were called “bluecoats” because of blue jackets.
• The uniform was different according to age, gender and even season (winter and summer uniforms).
• Nowadays the government in England tend to encourage the use of uniforms as a means of discipline and positive behaviour.
Teachers• Each teacher has to take five periods in a day,
each for one hour.• At least 10% time of teaching is devoted by
the teachers in school itself for planning and preparation for next day.
• The teachers are having their fix subject rooms in which all facilities are available.
• The pupils called their teacher by name.
• The students moves from one class to another when periods are changed.
• Only 15-20 students are in class.
• Each teacher is provided one teaching assistant who assist the teacher.
• A copy of institution plan having all details of each and every aspects of school system is provided to each teacher before the commencement of the session.
Classroom Teaching• Each class is having white interactive Board
(Approx. Size 6’ x 4’ , cost 2000 pond).• No chalk, no duster even in nursery/primary
classes.• Touch screen on Interactive White Board
having internet facility.• The teaching is activity based.• No lecture, no speech but learning is through
interaction and participation in the class.• In each class, all students will be of same age.
Administration of Schools
• The schools are run by board of Governors who are prominent Local Personnel from community
• The board of governors appoints head of the institution as per need and requirement of the school.
• The head of the institution has liberty to appoint the teachers.
Appointment of Teachers
• The teachers are appointed on contract basis, generally for five years.
• The task/target for each year is fixed for the teachers which is assessed on regular basis.
• The existence of the teacher is based on the performance.
• Religious Education is given in the school.
Corporal Punishment
• No corporal punishment but a system for improving the behavior is adopted.
School Staffrooms
• Instruction book, order book, arrangement book are kept in staff room.
• It is mandatory for teachers to sign above books wherever required.
• Each school is having well furnished staff room managed by teachers themselves.
• The teacher generally prepare their tea.• No gossips in staff room.
AIMS and Objectives OF EDUCATION
IN UK
Aims1)The main aim of teaching is
to facilitate learning – the core purpose of the school.
2) Creating and sustaining a learning culture
Objectives OF EDUCATION IN U.K.1) To raise the standards of education and
training provision, attainment and infrastructure so that the everyone can reach their potential.
2) To deliver a skilled workforce with highly quality opportunities for all learners.
3) To support, individuals, families and business in improving economic and social well being and reducing inequality through education and training.
Schools in England and use their own marks: letters or percentage
A – 90-100 -excellent , B – 80-89 – good, C – 70-79 – satisfactory, D – 60-69 bad, E – 0-59 poor.
Higher Education in UK
Undergraduate Studies• Most students enter higher education at the
age of 18 to study an undergraduate degree.• It usually takes three years for students in the
UK to gain their bachelor’s degree (four years in Scotland). Most popular Programs
• Business and administrative studies• Engineering and technology• Social, economic and political studies• Computer science• Creative arts and design• Medicine and biological sciences• Languages
Postgraduate degree
• Once students have obtained their undergraduate degree, they can apply for a postgraduate degree.
• The most common master’s degrees in the UK usually last for one year. However, some PhD qualifications can take up to seven years to complete.
• Postgraduates are usually assessed through written assignments and tests.
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