1、The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Unit 5 Unit 5EducationEducationThe United Kingdom of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ireland Think about these questions before we start:What are the British educational systems?What about Br
2、itish higher education?Warming-up Activities Warming-up Activities Compulsory education for all children Compulsory education for all children between the ages of 5 and 16,with paying between the ages of 5 and 16,with paying feesfeesTwo System:Two System:The state schoolThe state schoolThe“public sc
3、hool”The“public school”Educational PolicyEducational Policy W W Age 5-11,Primary schoolAge 11-16,Secondary schoolThe General Certificate of Secondary Education(GCSE)Work“Sixth form”(two years)A-levelsGeneral National Vocational QualificationsUniversityWorkElementary EducationNursery Schools3-5Infant
4、 section5-7Junior section7-11Elementary EducationElementary EducationNursery Schools3-5Infant section5-7Junior section7-11Elementary Education1.State Schools(公立学校):Comprehensive School(84%),Grammar School(3%)or Secondary Modern School(7%)2.Public Schools/Independent Schools(独立学校/公学):Public(Independe
5、nt)School(7%)Two Systems of secondary education in Britain:State School System at Secondary LevelState School System at Secondary LevelIndependent School System at Secondary LevelIndependent School System at Secondary Level English French Science Art Physical Education History Modern Foreign Languag
6、e German Mathematics Information Technology Music The National Curriculum The National Curriculum State Schools(93%)1.Comprehensive Schools(综合中学)(84%)(No entrance exam,general education)2.Grammar Schools(文法中学)(“the 11 plus”examination 选拔优秀小学生毕业考试,preparing students for higher education)(3%)3.Seconda
7、ry Modern Schools(现代中学)(7%)Public Schools=Independent Schools(7%)Secondary Schools Secondary Schools In the UK private schools are confusingly called public schools!High tuition fees+large quantity of social endowments=affording smaller classes+better faculty(with nice salaries)Mainly single-sex rat
8、her than co-ed schools.Boarding schools.Question:Who are attending such schools?Public Schools Eton College(伊顿公学)(1440 by King Henry VI)Harrow School(哈罗公学)(1571)(Byron,Churchill)(for Boys only)Winchester College(温切斯特公学)(1394)Rugby School(拉格贝公学)(1567)(Rugby was first played here.)To send a boy to a l
9、eading public school costs 1200 to 2000,even 3500 a term.The Most Well-known Public Schools:The Most Well-known Public Schools:Eton CollegeEton Pupilswith the tutor Britains universities are legally independent and enjoy complete academic freedom.They appoint their own staff,decide which students to
10、 admit,provide their own courses and award their own degrees.Higher EducationHigher Education University of Cambridge University of Cambridge 剑桥大学剑桥大学 University of Oxford University of Oxford 牛津大学牛津大学 Imperial College(London)Imperial College(London)帝国学院（伦敦）帝国学院（伦敦）London School of Economics London
11、School of Economics 伦敦政治经济学院伦敦政治经济学院 University of St.Andrews University of St.Andrews 圣安德鲁斯大学圣安德鲁斯大学 University College London University College London 伦敦大学学院伦敦大学学院 University of BristolUniversity of Bristol 布里斯托大学布里斯托大学 University of Warwick University of Warwick 华威大学华威大学 University of Bath Unive
12、rsity of Bath 巴斯大学巴斯大学 University of Durham University of Durham 达勒姆大学达勒姆大学 Top 10 Britain University in 2007 Top 10 Britain University in 20071.Old universities2.The four Scottish universities3.The middle-aged universities4.The new universities5.The Open University and the one independent universit
13、y Five Types of UK UniversitiesBritish universities have a long history;Oxford and Cambridge in England were British universities have a long history;Oxford and Cambridge in England were founded in the 12th&13th centuries.founded in the 12th&13th centuries.The old Universities The old Universities G
14、lasgow UniversityAndrews UniversityAberdeen UniversityEdinburgh universityThe middle-aged universityv Durham universityOpen and Independent universityBuckingham Uni.Verney Park Campusv Chandos Road CampusOxford University A Brief History:Teaching existed at Oxford in some form in 1096 and developed
15、rapidly from 1167.Colleges and Halls:Oxford has 39 official Colleges of the university and the seven Permanent Private Halls.Divisions:Oxford University has four divisions that offer a great variety of study subjects.Innovation and Research LibrariesOxfordCambridgeHistory:Cambridge University was fo
16、unded in 1209 by students fleeing from Oxford after one of the many episodes of violence between the university and the town of Oxford.Q.Whats the difference between time Q.Whats the difference between time range required for degrees in British higherrange required for degrees in British higher educ
17、ation system and the time range in education system and the time range in Chinese higher education system?Chinese higher education system?Degrees AwardedTime range required in UKTime range required in ChinaB.A./B.S.3 years4 yearsM.A./M.S.1 or 2 years2 or 3 yearsDoctoral degree3 to 5 years3 to 5 yearsThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
