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,, scn(x)l atlcndanoccompulsory from 6 to 15{ types of scbqd§j{ss-,. .,, ,:

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§taíi- &ce ofohargc, but toxtbooksprivarc - school fceschiiich / § 1*p"*n,1q

subjec§: a) compulsory ',*,k|,"}h.ýixl*.y

r' usuallY 6 waoks off in summer + some holidays during the school ýpar (cbri§tn as, Easter, . . . )/ tlpes of school: l

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state schools i'cbrrrch schools i

. loardinqschools (e.g. Eton) i ';'

handicappedchildrentaught§eparately 1 řiwo.<*).rrou i , ; f:,t*. i*.i ,,i-- *\,.\Ynouniforms;_boysandgirlstaugtttogethcr'.S^1 r.}_:rTifii"+r*:,} '-"" ''"- * i

schryl ybar: lI S€ptcmb€r- 30ú JrrnJ-* 2 terň§ -Z r.pors ) \U-T''*f

'(,.number of lessons - at a:T9.ndary_§!!qqt _ app:oximaiety lO per ri,ocr 1prtniary schools - fewet lessons)classes: from 8 (8.15 or 8.30) to ir.ro (t+.oo) ' i-- .

4 to 6 lessons in a row + lunch + breaks (S to 20 dipltcs)marks:ltoS ---T---

o pre-school cducation - crěóhes (up to 3), nrusffiOootso prinary schools (6 to 15) ,] !j:. .

o _ secondary schoďs (l5.1E/l9): a) granmar l

- school loavingoxarnination b) Špecialized- Jvuwl lgoyulš g^igulnéllon O) SPe0tallZ€d a; * 'jc) vocational É t^.{ *n o í í

: H:::::l3,:*:::,í; U *Tk:lr::_131n_1l{"*F§ir - Bacňelor's, Master,s, Doctoralo two-yeartaining cour§es - after schoot-leaving exain

II. IN GREAT BRITÁNr' scbool attendance compulsory from 5 to b $,/ state schools work tom Monto Fri, from ga.m. to 3 or 4 p.m.,/ 3 terms (autumn, sprin8, summer)

./ 4 stages: a) up to 7 _ infaírt§ uur§r §uoJecut (0,8.ry,$Mf| , ar!, music, P.E., foreign lang., techn.)

b)7toll-juniorsc) ll - la- @re€C§E) ji;::i

d)_ 14 - tO - ěrcparaňoí for GCSE) i ",'

uvy§ ěuí.r šúl§ tot€ur€r ! , . ,

{ 1989 - tbe Natlonal Curriculum - for pupils from 5 to 16 - in w;Lg§ti,Dd Eqg|and. 3 core subjects (trtatU$ §ciciico. Ěnsll+ 7 other subjects (e.g. hlstpry, gEoírBDŇ.',

,/ at l 8 - the hj.;i;**, of ttre Gc§E : .ďffJtifi 'ň?:ffi** ff;ff;::r.. courses: XlJld"gr::d Supplcmentary) - eiam h;"*;új..61

v{gsv:ý htghcr education - post-school education :{;1,:;1; ,,,'.

- universities, colleges - degre:: (B.A., g.Sc., t\,í.áť.M;§c., M.Phil., .. .). cdur§o§ (3-4 yoars, modicine 5) '

l,,, ,,., , ,

. vocational (- tecbnical) l'" ,], i, :

. G§E - A-level: for young peopíe over 16 j,"'",r:lii'l '

i,;i,ili iii";,,IlL IN THE USA . l.r' school attendanco conlpulsory from 6 to 16

{ majority of schools - public

r' classes from Mdn," fr"#rfiT§ff i§§:** school§ -.__Ť§.&H. §§' uniforms

/ school year begins in mid-August to mid-September and ends i" lrtal§fu

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school Year is divided into 3 terms (fall, spring, summer) or into quarters - after each a report + at the end of the school year atranscriptstages:

a) Pre-school education and elementary education - nursery schools - up to 6 years of ageelementary schools -t - 1l years (l'' - 5ú grade.ib) secondary education, i.,

middle schools ( l l to 14 = ób, 7b, 8Ů grade)or high schools: * junior high (lZ-tŠ)

* senior high ( l 5- 1 8)- High |cho9] Diploma or §eneral eduÓ. Diploma- no national leaving oxamination- SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Tgst) in M and Engl.

= a national examination to help select students for college or university entrancec) higher education:- 9:*Yity Colleges - gen9ral, vocational eduo. forieople with High School Ďiplo*u- Vo-techs = vocational - technical schools (ó months io ďý.*, courses;- Universities and colleges (4 years)

r degrees: B.A., B. §c. (after 4 ycars)M.A., M. S. (afrer l to 3 years)Doctoral (after 2 to 5 years ofstudy)

, subjects at school - Which.of them do you like/dislike/hate? Why?- Describc a tlpical Czech classroom.- Describe your school (building) - What does it lgok like?_ What are your duties as a student?- What 9" the duties of you teacher? Describe your ideal teacher.- Describe a typical lesson.- What are the reí§on§ for not being successfirl (as a student)?- what would you like to study aftei passing yoř leaving eíamination? why?

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olcmontary rchool basic sohool(public)homerohooling ";.' ' '

comprchensive schoolgEmmEr sch (our gymn.)sccondary modcnr school

or tccbnical schooVcollege

high school - junior. SQlllOr

vocational schools (učň.)gymnasiumtechnical collegesCommcrcial aoademy

collcge:uniwrsity

Some morc facts rbout; qubjcctrtc§tr - rŤorts, cortificates, diplomas, titles, ...

My schools - in the pai! now, mý plurr for tho future.

some more diffcreiccs in f8ct§ of terms botwccn British and Amen. §y§tem of oducation:. - GB ,:, U§Aschool attondarrcc , '5-16 ycars 6-16public schools - privatc, independent public - §tate3 tcrm! io r y.ar . l,vocationat áu."tión (in CR too) :effiisuraies ontvGCSE (o-'cvcl),,16, compulsory' sAT 1- sct oi.stiJ e,púfude Test), 88e 18A-lcrrcl, l8,'to cntcr univ.ersiry, collegc

§Hfril, pi;9.ó:lo,ť*,i drPloma

M.A. (master of arts)