B2 - Listening: Education in GB

Watch the following video which explains some notions of the British education system in detail. Complete the notes below:

• Before 1870: Education was not ____________________-

         Funded by ______________________________-

• Education Act of 1870: Permitted local governments _____________________________
• By 1902: Local authorities were able to________________________________________
• 1918: State-funded schools ____________________, bringing the free public education system that _____________________________________
• 7%?---- Some private institutions ____________________ (called ____________________________)
• 1988: The British government created _____________________________________

        Public schools are __________________________________

• OSE // CSS: Independent schools _________________________ by the Office for Standards in Education and Child Services and Skills.

                                These make sure that ___________________________, educating the children  

                                 and providing them with their daily cup of tea and crumpets

      The information taken from the schools _________________________, allowing families to research their options

• Pattern of education for all British schools: comprised of _____________________

             Key- stage 1: Consists of the _______________________ - years 1 and 2 (similar to _______________and through the earliest years of_____________________)

Key stage 2: Years 3 through ____________(rest of _________________years)

Key stage 3: Years ______________to _____________(______________school stage + beginning of secondary school)

Key stage 4: Years 9 to _____________

Key stage 5: Years _____________- ______________

• GCSE = G_____________ C________________ of S______________ E___________

   Taken only once

   The test _____________the rest of your life

   The test covers at least _________________ though some universities require_________________, which are chosen by the student from the 48 available

• Completion of GCSEs = Two paths:
• Educational: __________________________
• Vocational: __________________________

- More about Key stage 5:

- rigorous curriculum of advanced level classes and international baccalaureate curriculum

- 5 hours of _________________ per subject every week

- 6 hours of ______________________ (homework)

- Core subjects + ten ________________ in subjects such as ______________, _____________and ____________________


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