1. Education in the
United Kingdom

2. The five stages of education in the United Kingdom
How many stages?
The five stages of education in the United Kingdom

3. Early Years
Primary
Secondary
Further
Higher

4. Early Years Education
All three and four year olds are entitled to 15 hours of free nursery education for 38 weeks of the year
nursery
Infant and toddler, 5 else where, 4 in northern ireland
Compulsory education starts at the age of…

5. Early Years Education May take place in State nursery schools
Private nursery schools

6. Early Years
Primary
Secondary
Further
Higher

7. Includes three age ranges
5 - 7
Nursery
Infant
Junior
Under 5
Up to 11
Primary Stage

8. Majority of Students (93%) attend state schools
Primary Education
Ages 5 – 11 (12 in Scotland)
Majority of Students (93%) attend state schools
Subjects include Religion, English, Maths, Geography, Natural Studies, Hygiene, Arts and Crafts, Music, and Physical Education

9. What do you think the basic goals are?
Primary Education
Basic Goal of Primary Education
The major goals of primary education are achieving basic literacy and numeracy amongst all pupils, as well as establishing foundations in science, mathematics and other subjects.
What do you think the basic goals are?

13. Early Years
Primary
Secondary
Further
Higher

14. Secondary Education Ages 11 – 18
No official (state-controlled) curriculum, but college examinations tend to determine certain subjects:
English
French or German
Mathematics
Two Sciences
History

15. At the end of this stage students take ending exams
Secondary Education
At the end of this stage students take ending exams
Most Common is the GCSE (in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland) and Standard Grade (in Scotland)

16. Best-known independent schools are called “Grammar schools”
Secondary Education
Independent Schools
Receive no government money and are funded by charitable donations and tuition fees
Best-known independent schools are called “Grammar schools”
Students generally accepted based on demanding examinations at the ages of 12 or 13

17. Rugby School

20. Eton College Students

21. Early Years
Primary
Secondary
Further
Higher

22. Post-compulsory education
Further Education
Post-compulsory education
FE in the United Kingdom includes education for people over 16, usually excluding universities.
It is primarily taught in FE colleges, work-based learning, and adult and community learning institutions
From UK Government on Education printout (gov.uk)

23. Early Years
Primary
Secondary
Further
Higher

24. There are about 90 universities in the United Kingdom
Higher Education
About 27% of the working age British population has a higher education degree (or equivalent)
There are about 90 universities in the United Kingdom

25. Plate-Glass – ultra modern universities
Higher Education
Types of Universities
Most elite level often called “Oxbridge” (combination of Oxford and Cambridge the two most prestigious universities in England.) Founded in the Middle Ages
Redbrick universities older universities built around in the 19th century
Plate-Glass – ultra modern universities

26. Oxford University

27. Oxford University

28. Oxford University

29. Cambridge University

30. Cambridge University

31. University of Salford

32. University of Liverpool

33. Imperial College of London

34. University of Glasgow

35. The Open University

36. The Open University What does that mean?
Founded to reach people who couldn’t normally go to university.
A “non-residential university”
What does that mean?

37. The Open University
Methods of Teaching
How can a university teach students if they never attend?!
Written and Audio Textbooks
The Internet
CD-ROMs
DVDs
Telephone and Video Chats with Teachers

38. Would you join a “Distance University”?
The Open University
Discussion Question
Write a list of the positives and negatives of attending a distance university.
Would you join a “Distance University”?
Why or why not?

39. Educational Exchanges Going to Britain to Study
Some British exchange scholarships are:
British Council Scholarships
The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan
The Marshall Scholarships
Rhodes Scholarship
Churchill Scholarships
Students from all over the world travel to the United Kingdom for higher education and professional training
Most students pay their own fees or have money given from their own government
For more in-depth information read the available handbooks from The Association of Commonwealth Universities.