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,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,/10/29,.,*,Chapter 5 Education,Part One,British Education,Chapter 5 EducationPart One,Introduction to British and American Culture,Learning Focus,Primary Education,Comprehensive School,Grammar School,Independent School,Exams in Secondary Education,Oxbridge,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,Before You Read,Warm-up,What courses are taught in British primary schools?,_,Do you know the main examinations for secondary school students?,_,Can a housewife or a coal miner go to university in Britain?,_,Do you know any famous universities in the U.K.?,If yes,can you list the names of them?,_,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,Primary Education,Pre-schooling,Before primary schooling some children have an opportunity to attend the few kindergartens,which are called“,Nursery Schools,”.,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,Primary Schools,Two sections,State schools,Co-educated schools,Academic year,Curriculum in school,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,Two Sections,Infant section:for ages 5 to 7,Junior section:for ages 7 to 11,State Schools,They are funded by local and central,governments.,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,Co-educated Schools,These schools admit both boys and,girls.,Academic Year,Begins in September,and is divided,into three terms,with holidays at,Christmas,Easter,and in the summer.,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,Curriculum in School,Religion,English,Maths,History,Geography,Nature studies,Hygiene,Art Handicraft,Music and Physical Education.,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,Secondary Education,The children begin secondary,education at the age of 11.,Types of secondary schools,Examinations,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,Types of Secondary Schools,Comprehensive schools,They were established before 1960.,Such schools provide general education.,Grammar schools,The oldest schools in the U.K.,Select the children who get high marks in,the“Eleven Plus”examination,or show,academic potential.,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,Types of Secondary Schools,Independent and public Sschools,Independent schools are also confusingly,called public schools.,Independent schools are funded through,the private sector,tuition fees and minimal,government assistance.,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,Examinations,GCSE:General Certificate of,Secondary Education,GCEA:General Certificate of Education-,Advanced,GNVQ:General National Vocational,Qualifications,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,Higher Education,British universities receive funds from,the central government.The amount of,funding each university receives is based,on its size,the number of students it,teaches,and the research it conducts.,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,Higher Education,History and types of university,Famous universities,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,History of University,12th and 13th centuries:Oxford and,Cambridge,14th and 15,th,centuries:four Scottish,universities,19th and 20th centuries:other universities,After the Second World War:new,universities,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,The only independent university:,Buckingham University,British universities have relative,academic and management freedom.,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,Famous Universities,The University of Oxford,The oldest university in the English-,speaking world,T,eaching existed at Oxford in 1096,and developed rapidly from 1167.,It has a history as impressive as its alumni.,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,Famous Universities,The University of Cambridge,The second-oldest university in the English-,speaking world.,It was founded in 1284.,It is ranked among the worlds top 5,universities.,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,Two characteristics of oxford and Cambridge,College system,Tutorial system,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,The University of London,it was founded in 1836,it is a federation of colleges,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,Open University,U.KS largest university for part-time,higher education,It was founded in 1969 and began its,first course in 1970.,It is open to everybody.,courses are taught through TV,radio,videos and a network of study centers,Introduction to Britis,Introduction to British and American Culture,Degrees Offered,Bachelors degree,Masters degree,Doctors degree,Introduction to Britis,I
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