факты про британскую школу на англ языке.

- The statutory school age in England, Wales and Scotland is from 5 years to 16 years.
- Children attend primary school for seven years, where they study English, mathematics, science, Religious education, history, geography, music, art and crafts, physical education, information technology (computers) and a foreign language.
- Full-time education is compulsory for all children aged between 5 and 16 (inclusive) across England. This can be provided by state schools, independent schools, or homeschooling.
- About 94 per cent of pupils in England, and the rest of the UK, receive free education from public funds, while 6 per cent attend independent fee paying schools or homeschooling.
- The school year runs from September to July and is 39 weeks long. For many areas the year is divided into six terms.
- The main school holidays are:
Christmas- 2 weeks
Spring - 2 weeks
Summer - 6 weeks
There are also one week holidays:
end of October
mid February
end of May
- Most school in England require children to wear a school uniform.
- Most young people take GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations at sixteen, and many take vocational qualifications, A/S and A levels (Advanced levels), at seventeen and eighteen.
- The main categories of school are:-
1 - local authority maintained schools (State Schools). Free to all children between the ages of 5 - 16
2 - independent schools. (Private/Public Schools). Parents pay for their children's' education.