Unit 4. School education system

UNIT 4.
SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
A. READING
TRUNG VUONG HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher : Lê Thị Hồng Quế
October, 2021
c. Nursery
a. Primary school
1
2
3
4
5
c. Nursery
b. Kindergarten
a. Primary school
d. Lower secondary school
e. Upper secondary school
d. Lower secondary school
e. Upper secondary school
b. Kindergarten
WARM -UP
What do you call it in English?
NEW WORDS
1. Compulsory (adj.) :
Bắt buộc ≠ optional: tự chọn
2. (to) consist of :
Gồm có
3. academic year (n):
= School year: năm học
4. parallel(adj.) :
Song song
5. state school (n) :
Trường công lập
6. public school (n):
= Independent school, private school(n) : trường dân lập
7. curriculum (n):
Chương trình học
8. Core subject (n):
Bằng tốt nghiệp trung học phổ thông
Môn học chính
9. GCSE (n):
10. fee-paying (adj.) :
Có trả phí
Checking vocabulary: Gap-filling
1. A(n) _________ year in Vietnam lasts for 9 months.
2. A detailed plan for a course of study offered in a school or college is called .
3. Two lines are ______ when they run side by side with the same distance between them at any point.
4. English is one of the _______ subjects in England.
5. ___________ is the examinations children sit at the end of compulsory education.
6. Schools in which all children can attend without paying tuition fees are____________.
7. “______________” means putting into force by the law.
core
parallel
state schools
academic
compulsory
GCSE
curriculum
public schools
(adj.)
(n)
(adj.)
(adj.)
(n)
(n)
(adj.)
BEFORE YOU READ
Read the facts below and decide whether the statements about schools in Viet Nam are true (T) or false (F). Then compare your answers with your partners’.
Facts about schools in Viet Nam
1. Children start Grade 1 when they are 6 years old. ____
2. Schooling is compulsory from the age of 6 to 16. ____
3. The school year generally begins in early September and ends in late May. ____
4. The students do not have any examinations when they finish secondary school. ___
5. A school year consists of two terms. ____
T
F
T
F
T
WHILE YOU READ
Read the story and do the tasks that follow.

Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The state school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain stages of the school education system.
School education system in England
Level of education
Grade/Year (from-to)
Age
(from-to)
Pre-school
Childcare environment
In an Infant or Primary school
3 - 4
4 - 5
Primary education
1 - 3
4 - 6
5 - 7
8 - 10
Secondary education
7 - 9
11 - 14
10 - 11
14-16
(end of compulsory education)
GCSE
(General Certificate of Secondary Education)

TASK 1
Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
T
F
1T
1F
T
F
Statements
1. Each term of an academic year is separated by a two-week break.
5. The level of primary education lasts for 5 years.
3. The state school system educates 95% of the pupils in England.
2. Children do not have to pay tuition fees when attending state schools.
4. All state schools must follow the National Curriculum.
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
2T
2F
3T
3F
4T
4F
5T
5F
T
F
T
→ one-week
→ 93%
→ 6
TASK 2
Answer the questions.
1. When do children in England start their compulsory education at school?
2. How many terms are there in a school year in England?
3. What are the two school systems in England?
4. Do children have to pay fees if they go to “independent” or “public” schools?
5. How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum? What are they?
6. When can students take the GCSE examination?
1. When do children in England start their compulsory education at school?
 From the age of 5.
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The state school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain stages of the school education system.
2. How many terms are there in a school year in England?
 There are 3 terms.
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The state school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain stages of the school education system.
3. What are the two school systems in England?
 The state school and the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system.

Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The state school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain stages of the school education system.
4. Do children have to pay fees if they go to “independent” or “ public” school?
 Yes, they do.
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The sate school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain stages of the school education system.
5. How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum? What are they?
There are 3 core subjects. They are English, Math and Science.
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying. The sate school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain stages of the school education system.
6. When can students take the GCSE examination?
 When the students finish the secondary school, they have to take an examination called General Certificate of Secondary Education.
School education system in England
Level of education
Grade/Year (from-to)
Age
(from-to)
Pre-school
Childcare environment
In an Infant or Primary school
3 - 4
4 - 5
Primary education
1 - 3
4 - 6
5 - 7
8 - 10
Secondary education
7 - 9
11 - 14
10 - 11
14-16
(end of compulsory education)
GCSE
(General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Secondary education
GCSE
(end of compulsory education)
AFTER YOU READ
Read the story and do the tasks that follow.

Education is important in England. English children are required by law to have an education (1) ................. they are 16 years old. Education is compulsory for all children from 5 to 16. About 94 percent of pupils in the UK receive free education from public funds, while 6 percent attend (2) ................. fee-paying schools.
In general, children start school on the first day of term after they turn 5. at the age of 11, they move on to high schools, known as secondary schools.
At the age of 16, students write a(n) (3)................. called the GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education). All students are tested in Mathematics, English, Literature, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, History, one foreign language, and one other subject, such as Art or Computer Studies.
After completing the GCSE, some students leave school, others go on to (4) ................. college, (5) ................. others continue at high school for two more years and take a further set of standardized exams, known as A levels, in three or four subjects. These exams determine whether a student is eligible to enter college.
1. A. when B. until C. as D. during
2. A. dependent B. supported C. forced D. independent
3. A. competition B. contest C. examination D. test
4. A. technique B. technical C. technology D. technological
5. A. when B. which C. while D. during
HOME WORK
-copy all the lesson into your notebooks.
- Learn all the rules by heart.
- Prepare Unit 4 . READING 2
Thanks for your attention!