推荐英国教育-british-education

1、1british educationby caryn lee2the main purposes of the chinese education systemuto pass the examsuto let everyone accepts education, have knowledge and skills to live on uto get a good job and make money uto be able to cope with life on the whole uto improve students quality3the purposes of the bri

2、tish education systemv“the three rs” reading, writing and arithmetic”vto provide children with literacy and basic skills they will need to become active members of society .vto socialize children, teaching them rules and values needed to become good citizens. vto participate in the community.vto con

3、tribute to the economic prosperity of an advanced industrial economy. 4relationship between education and class social class5vin britain, the accent you speak with, the clothes you wear, and the schools you attend are all markers that identify your social class.vthe school (or college) tie is a clea

4、r marker of social class. even on informal occasions you will sometimes see men wearing their school ties as belts to hold up their trousersproudly displaying their attendance at a certain school. 6vin 1994, 46% of conservative party and mps were graduates of oxbridge, as were three-quarters of the

5、government executive. vmost senior civil servants are also oxbridge graduates. when people in britain talk about the old boys network,v in britain, where you are educated is still very important to your future.7van old boy network can refer to social and business connections among former pupils of m

6、ale-only private schools.vthis can apply to the network between the graduates of a single school, also known as an old boy society. it can also mean a network of social and business connections among the alumni of various prestigious schools. in popular language, old boy network or old boy society h

7、as come to be used in reference to the preservation of social elites in general; they mean this elite group of men who went to school and university together. not only do they dominate government, but they are also very influential in banking, the media, the arts and education.back8veton vwinchester

8、 voxford and cambridgevis still the single best way to guarantee a successful career. 9relationship between education and classvbritain is a society in which social class is still very important: class inequality can be erased or continued according to : educational policy 1. british first education

9、 act (1870), (a) the country would be divided into about 2500 school districts; (b) school boards were to be elected by taxpayers in each district; (c) the school boards were to examine the provision of elementary education in their district, and if there were not enough school places, they could bu

10、ild schools and they would allow schools to charge fees or to let children in free. the 1870 education act allowed women to vote for the school boards. by william forster2. the elementary education act (1880 )- parliament insisted on compulsory attendance from 510 years. for poorer families, ensurin

11、g their children attended school. children under the age of 13 who were employed were required to have a certificate to show they had reached the educational standard. employers of these children who werent able to show this were punished. 3. education act (1902)-parliamentestablish (leas): responsi

12、ble for the areasuse public funds for church schoolsestablish scholarships for secondary education 4. education act (1944) the modern split between primary education and secondary education at age 11, and provided for the raising of the school leaving age to 15 provided universal free schooling : gr

13、ammar, secondary modern and technical schools butler hoped that these schools would cater for the different academic levels for children. entry to these schools was based on the 11+ examination. (1947)-wwii 1973 increased to age 16by rab butler145. the education reform act of (1988)- pm?the national

14、 curriculum was introduced- not independent schools .3 core subjects (english, mathematics and science) 8 other subjects (religious education, history, geography, technology, music, art, physical education and foreign language. )assessments: at the key stages 1 to 4 (ages 7, 11, 14 and 16) at key st

15、age 4 (age 16), gcse exam. schools policies: free market concept. 16back18a-level和和as-level的评的评分方法：分方法：19similaritiesvcompulsory both the uk and china have compulsory education. children in the uk are legally obliged to attend school from the ages of 5 to 16. in china, we have the nine-year compulso

16、ry education.20british education system today2122 pre-primary schooling (up to age 5 )nursery schools (托儿所)，day care (托儿所的日托), or play groups government has no obligation to provide such facilities , many are private enterprise arrangements. provide some financial support.23 primary schooling (5-11)

17、 - mainly state sector, co-educational / mixed course: english, arithmetic, science, religious education, history, geography. music, art ,pe, it.243. secondary schooling (11-16,18) 11-16 years oldvgrammar school (select children at 11 through exam “the 11-plus”, emphasis on advanced academic work)v9

18、0% comprehensive school (admit children without reference to their academic abilities. 25schoolname of schoolpercentagepre-school education(35)nursery school47% of 3-and4-year-olds20%state school before the age of 5primary school(511)state primary school95%independent school5%secondary school(1116)s

19、tate comprehensive school84%grammar school3%secondary modern school6%independent or public school7%six form(1618)state school 25%independent school6%colleges of further education14%26types of schools27comprehensive schools vs grammar schoolsv comprehensive schools: (90%) of secondary schools are com

20、prehensive schools, which admit children without reference to their academic abilities. vgrammar schools: children who do not attend comprehensive schools attend grammar schools instead. grammar schools select children, usually at the age of 11, through an examination called “the 11-plus”. those who

21、 show academic potential are admitted to grammar schools where the emphasis is on advanced academic work rather than the more general curriculum of the comprehensive schools. 28state schools vs private schoolsvstate schools are funded by local and central government, and provide free compulsory educ

22、ation for children. public schools are independent schools, which are commonly called public schools. about 8% of school children attend independent fee-paying schools. (eton). the older foundations were originally established by rich individuals in the 16th and 17th centuries and known as “public”

23、schools. (up to 3,500 pounds a term for a senior boarding school). 29tests and exams in the ukv1. the 11-plus v2. gcsev3. a-level examsv4. gnvqs30the 11-plus grammar schools select children, usually at the age of 11, through an examination called “the 11-plus”. those who show academic potential are

24、admitted to grammar schools where the emphasis is on advanced academic work rather than the more general curricula of the comprehensive schools. 31eleven-plus testeleven-plus testgrammar schoolssecondary modern schoolstechnical schools32 gcse: english, mathematics, science also: english literature,

25、at least one modern foreign language, at least one design and technology subject, religious education grades: level 1 qualification (grades d-g), level 2 (grades a*-c), u (unclassifiedfailure), x (coursework uncompleted)gcse33gcse的评分方法：34gnvqs other pupils who decide not to go to university may choo

26、se to take vocational training. the vocational equivalent of a-levels are gnvqs ,which provided a broadly based preparation for work or for further vocational education.35similaritiesvgeneral education system the general education systems in two countries are quite similar. they both have primary sc

27、hooling, secondary and university education. pupils in the uk who hope to attend university have to sit a-levels exams called the general certificate of education-advanced. to a great degree, this is almost the same as the college entrance examination in china. 36similaritiesvboth countries have voc

28、ational schools providing study and training for those who want to follow a certain career instead of seeking university education. and chinas tv and radio university more or less share the same features as the open university in britain.37public schools eton college 伊顿公学伊顿公学vhenry vi, in 1440: to e

29、ducate sons of the poor for service of stateveton is a british independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. v20 prime ministersv6 chancellors of exchequers3839higher education40 higher education 1. british universities are public bodies which receive funds from central government. this differs from th

30、e us. in uk, the amount of funding each university receives is based on its size, the number of students it teaches, and the research it conducts. the university of buckingham (1:10)41* institutions of higher education universitiesw110 universities uk: 93 - england, 13 - scotland, 2 wales, 2 - n. ir

31、elandwover 42% of pupils: university students (23%)(50%)wthe bachelors degree courses are mainly full time and last 3 years, except in scotland where they take 4 years.win oxford & cambridge the ba converts to an ma several years (generally 4 years) later, upon payment of a fee.42open universiti

32、eswthe open university offers a non-traditional route for people to take university level courses and receive a university degree. wpeople can register without having any formal educational qualifications. wthey follow university courses through textbooks, tv and radio broadcasts, correspondence, vi

33、deos, residential schools and a network of study centers. wopen university (over 20,000 students) britains sole mainly distance-learning university43 oldest universities: * england oxford (12th c.) & cambridge (13th c.) in oxford and cambridge the ba converts to an ma several years later, upon p

34、ayment of a fee. *scotland: st andrews, glasgow, edinburgh and aberdeen (阿伯丁阿伯丁) from 14th and 15th centuries * the rest were founded in the 19th and 20th centuries. *polytechnics (多科性理工学院多科性理工学院)441. the university of oxford located in the english city of oxford, is the oldest surviving university

35、in the english-speaking world and is regarded as one of the worlds leading academic institutions. although the exact date of foundation remains unclear, there is evidence of teaching there as far back as the 11th century. league tables consistently list oxford as one of the uks best universities, an

36、d oxford consistently ranks in the worlds top 10.45oxford university 4647oxford university48oxford by night49oxford campus50cambridge universitycambridge university51 2. the cambridge university is the second oldest university in england and the fourth oldest in europe. the university grew out of an

37、 association of scholars in the city of cambridge that was formed in 1209 by scholars leaving oxford after a dispute with townsfolk. in addition to cultural and practical associations as a historic part of british society, the two universities have a long history of rivalry with each other. academic

38、ally, cambridge is consistently ranked in the worlds top five universities and as the leading university in europe by numerous media and academic rankings.52students at cambridge53545556the tutorial system at oxfordvcolleges also oversee the academic progress through the tutorial system. vthe tutori

39、al is typically a one-hour meeting between one or two students and the tutor. vtutorials usually meet once a week or every other week, and at the center of the tutorial is an essay on a topic the tutor previously assigned. vthe tutor will lead a discussion about the essay topic in an effort to provi

40、de new insights. at the end of the tutorial, the tutor will assign a new topic and may offer recommended reading. 57vtutorials are individually arranged, taking into account the subject to be studied and the tutors area of expertise. vthey are similar to independent study courses, but oxford student

41、s bear even more responsibility for conducting independent research and maintaining good academic progress. 58vat oxford youll be expected to do much more work on your own and to think more independently than in most other teaching methods. vyour tutor is there to guide your studies, rather than to

42、feed you facts and information, and this provides the opportunity for intensive academic study under a unique and prestigious system. 5960 class exercises611. the purpose of british education is not only to provide children with literacy and other basic skills but also to socialize children. ( )2. t

43、he state seldom interferes with the decision of when, where, how and what children are taught. ( )3. the enduring feature of british education is the continuing debate over what should be taught in school and universities. ( )4. the 1944 education act made entry to secondary schools and universities

44、 meritocratic. ( )i. decide whether the following statements are true or false:tfft62 5. the public schools are part of the national education system and funded by the government. ( ) 6. british universities are public bodies which receive funds from central government. ( ) 7. all secondary schools

45、in britain are run and supervised by the government. ( ) 8. in oxford and cambridge the ba converts to an ma several years later, upon payment of a fee. ( ) 9. independent school get money through the private sector and tuition rates, with some government support. ( ) 10. grammar schools select chil

46、dren at the age of 11 and provide them with a general education. ( )ftfttf63ii. choose the correct answer to each of the following.1. in britain, the great majority of parents send their children to(a) private schools. (b) independent schools.(c) state schools. (d) public schools.2. in britain, chil

47、dren from the age of 5 to 16 (a) can legally receive partly free education.(b) can legally receive completely free education.(c) can not receive free education at all.(d) can not receive free education if their parents are rich.3. if a student wants to go to university in britain, he will take theex

48、amination called(a) general certificate of education-advanced.(b) general certificate of secondary education.(c) the common entrance examination.(d) general national vocational qualifications.644. which of the following is a privately funded university in britain ?(a) the university of cambridge. (b) the university of oxford.(c) the univer