British and American Systems of Education Overview
This presentation provides a comparison of the British and American systems of education. It covers key aspects such as schooling hours, age groups, types of schools, examinations, and university divisions. Explore the differences and similarities between these two educational systems.
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1. KPA Kladno, s. r. o., Holandsk 2531, 272 01 Kladno, www.1kspa.cz slo projektu: CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0292 slo materi lu: VY_22_INOVACE_ANJ-RE LIE-32 Tematick celek (sada): ANJ-RE LIE T ma (n zev) materi lu: BRITISH AND AMERICAN SYSTEM OF EDUCATION P edm t: Anglick jazyk Ro n k / Obor studia: 3.- 4. / v echny obory studia Autor / datum vytvo en : Monika Vaidlov / 28.2.2013 cise sezn m se z kladn mi informacemi o vzd l n v VB a USA Anotace: Prezentace je ur ena k v uce a samostudiu Metodick pokyn: Tento v ukov materi l vznikl v r mci Opera n ho programu Vzd l v n pro konkurenceschopnost 1
BRITISH AND AMERICAN SYSTEM OF EDUCATION 2
BRITISH SYSTEM OF EDUCATION All children and young people between the ages 5 and 16 must get full-time education. State schools work from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 or 4 p.m. They have usually six weeks off in summer and some holidays during the school year ( at Christmas, Easter ). 3
3 and 4 year-old children receive nursery education in kindergartens ( about 47 % of them go there ). Primary Schools are for ages 5 to 11 and Secondary Schools for ages over 11. About 93 % of British pupils receive their education at state schools, the rest attend private or church schools. 4
The principal examination at about the age of 16 is the General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE ). Next some students can study at the universities. The English universities can be divided into three groups. 5
A) Oxford and Cambridge they are the oldest and the most famous universities 6
B) Redbrick Universities which were founded in 19 century. C) The new universities opend after 1960 ( Sussex, Kent, York ) 7
AMERICAN SYSTEM OF EDUCATION In the USA there is not a national system of education. Each of the 50 states has own laws regulating education. Every child gets minimum 13 years of education. School begins at the age of 6. There are twelve grades in the school system. 8
Pupils first go to the Elementary School and then to Secondary School. Secondary school - it generally means grades 9-12, these grades are called HIGH SCHOOL The goal of these studies is to get a high school diploma. 9
The system of higher education consists of a) The University b) The technical training institution (six months-four years) c) The two-year or community college Each American university has its own curriculum. 10
Among the most respected universities belong: Harward (1636 ), Yale (1701 ) 11
Pouit zdroje ORD, Toby. en.wikipedia.org [online]. [cit. 18.1.2013]. Dostupn na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tom_Quad,_Christ_Church_2004-01-21.jpg DUNN, Andrew. en.wikipedia.org [online]. [cit. 18.1.2013]. Dostupn na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KingsCollegeChapelWest.jpg CHENSIYUAN. en.wilipedia.org [online]. [cit. 28.2.2013]. Dostupn na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Harvard_yard_winter_2009j.JPG ODEHNALOV , Jana. Reading about the English speaking countries. Praha 5: PR H, 1998, ISBN 80-85809-03-6. Materi ly jsou ur eny pro bezplatn pou v n pro pot eby v uky a vzd l v n na v ech typech kol a kolsk ch za zen . Jak koli dal vyu it podl h autorsk mu z konu. 12
