Образование в Великобритании.

Exercise 1: Choose the correct word or words in bold to complete these sentences.

1. Students in England and Wales are expected to pay money towards their tuition fees / fares /

prices (in Scotland they are free).

2. A BA is one of the types of degree that students work towards at university. BA stands for

3. A student at university for the first time is called a / an graduate / undergraduate /

pre-graduate.

4. After leaving school, and before going to university, many young people take a / an gap / space /

open year (= a year out of education) in order to get work experience, earn money or travel.

5. Students who need help paying for their university course can apply for a government lend / loan

/ lease.

6. Because so many students find exams stressful, many universities combine exam results with a

process of continuing / continual / continuous assessment in order to grade their students at

the end of a course of study.

their course.

7. Students apply for a place at university in January or February, and encroachment / entrapment /

enrolment usually takes place in September.

Britannicus Achievius / Briton of Authority / Bachelor of Arts.

8. A talk given to a class of students at university is known as a lesson / lecture / lectern.

9. A meeting of a small group of university students to discuss a subject with a teacher is called a

semester / semolina / seminar.

10. Some students in exceptional circumstances might receive a grant / grunt / gaunt to help pay for

11. A / an ante-graduate / postgraduate / graduate-plus is someone who is studying after

receiving a first university degree.

12. A teaching session between a teacher and one or more students at university is called a tutorial /

tutelage / tutor.

Exercise 2: Complete these sentences with the words below.

1. nursery 2. state 3. co-educational 4. primary 5. secondary 6. uniform 7. voluntary 8. public

9. home-school 10. religious 11. careers 12. further 13. higher 14. GCSE (= General Certificate of Secondary

Education) 15. Languages 16. A-Levels (A = Advanced) 17. prosecuted 18. compulsory 19. National

Curriculum

1.  3At the age of 16, most children in England and Wales take their …examinations before

2. The answer to number 12 above should not be confused with …education, which is

3. When they are 16 or 17, many young people go to their local college to continue with their

education or learn a skill. This is known as … education, and is free for people up to the

age of 19.

4. All children receive …advice from their schools from the age of 14.

5. All schools have to run …education classes, but parents can withdraw their children from

these classes if they want.

6. All schools ask parents to sign a 'contract' known as a …-… agreement, in which both

7. Independent schools are privately run, but are often confusingly called …schools.

8. Schools often ask parents to make …contributions for school activities, but children will

not be excluded from these activities if the parents cannot or will not make these payments

9. Although education is free, parents are expected to pay for their child's school … and

sports wear.

parents and the school promise to do everything they can to help children with their education.

10. Between the ages of 11 and 16, 17 or 18, children go to … school.

11. Between the ages of 5 and 11, children go to … school.

12. Most schools in the UK are …-…, which means that girls and boys are educated together

13. Most schools in the UK are … schools: they are supported with money from the government and provide free education for children.

education at a university or at a college of a similar level.

14. Many children begin their educational development at a … school (also called a

kindergarten) from the age of

either leaving school or continuing with their education.

15. People who want to develop and improve their English can join an ESOL course at a local college.

ESOL is an abbreviation for English for Speakers of Other ….

16. Students who continue with their secondary education until they are 18 take exams called

…-…: they will normally need these to get into university.

17. If parents fail to ensure their children go to school, they could be …. In extreme cases,

this might involve a prison sentence.

18. Education is free and … for all children between the ages of 5 and 16.

19. State schools have to follow the … …, which covers such subjects as English,

mathematics, science, history, geography, foreign languages, etc.