UNIT 4: EDUCATION SYSTEM READING • Before you read • Read the facts below and decide whether the statements about schools in Vietnam are true (T) or false (F). Then compare your results with your partners’ • Before you read • Read the facts below and decide whether the statements about schools in Vietnam are true (T) or false (F). Then compare your results with your partners’ Facts about schools 1. Children start Grade 1 when they are 6 tears old. 2. School is compulsory from the age of 6 to 16. 3. The school year generally begins in 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 READING T 1. Children start Grade 1 when they are 6 tears old. F 2. School is compulsory from the age of 6 to 16. 3. The school year generally begins in September and ends in late May. T 4. The students do not have any examinations when they finish secondary school. F 5. A school year consists of two terms. T VOCABULARY 1. academic year / ækƏ'dem k /: ɪ school year Ex: The academic year in Vietnam consists of two terms. 2. category (n) / 'kæt gɪ Əri /: type / kind Ex: In England there are 2 parallel school systems. The first category is the state school and the other one is public one. 3. State school : schools in which all children can attend without paying tuition fees 4. Primary education: a stage of study for children aged from 5 to 10 [...]... Secondary Education: The examinations children sit at the end of compulsory education 7 Curriculum: A detailed plan for a course of study offered in a school or college SILENT READING School education system in England LEVEL OF EDUCATION Preschool GRADE/ YEAR (FROM – TO) Childcare environment In an Infant or Primary school Primary education Secondary education 1-3 AGE (FROM- TO) 3 -4 4-5 5-7 4- 6 8 - 10... 7-9 11 - 14 10-11 14 -16 ( end of Compulsory Education) General certificate of secondary Education ( GCSE) Answers the questions 1 When do children in England start their compulsory education at school? From the age of 5 2 How many terms are there in a school year in England? Three terms 3 What are the two school systems in England? The state school and “ independent” or “ public” school system 4 Do children... public” schools? Yes, they do 5 How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum? There are three core subjects ( English, Maths and Science) 6 When can students take the GCSE examination? When the students finish the secondary school , they can take an examination called the General Certificate of Secondary education Work in groups: • Tell the others one of the most difficult school subjects . School education system in England LEVEL OF EDUCATION Pre- school Primary education Secondary education GRADE/ YEAR (FROM – TO) AGE (FROM- TO) 3 - 4 4. a school year in England? Three terms 3. What are the two school systems in England? The state school and “ independent” or “ public” school system 4.