The British Education System:
In the UK, faculties area unit either provided by the
authorities authority (state schools) and area unit free for all pupils, or
they're freelance faculties and charge fees to the oldsters of the pupils. most
{the faculties|the faculties|the colleges} participating within the HMC comes
Scholarship theme area unit freelance school.
within the UK freelance
faculties have a superb name for prime standards of teaching and learning and
most pupils proceed to prestigious universities after they leave. There are
several glorious state faculties, 3 of that award scholarships through HMC
comes. Scholarships to state faculties will solely be offered to students from
countries within the EEA.
Is faculty education constant throughout the United Kingdom?
There area unit basic similarities. for example, all boys
and women should attend full-time
education till the age of sixteen. several pupils stay in school
subsequently age to arrange themselves for University or alternative careers.
within the freelance faculties, most pupils occupy faculty till the age of
eighteen and nearly all pupils proceed {to university|to college|to faculty}
when they leave school.
There are important divergences between observe in England
and Wales, on the one hand, and European country.
In England and Wales, the govt introduced a National program
in 1988. This provides a framework for education between the ages of five -
eighteen. All state faculties area unit needed to follow it. freelance
faculties aren't needed to follow the National program altogether its details,
however they need to show that they supply an honest all-around education and
that they area unit inspected frequently each few years.
How will National program work?
The National program is built in 5 Key Stages:
Key Stage one -
Foundation year and Years one to two - for pupils aged between five and seven
years previous
Key Stage two -
Years three to six - for pupils aged between eight and eleven years previous
Key Stage three -
Years seven to nine - for pupils aged between twelve and fourteen years
previous,
Key Stage four -
Years ten to eleven - for pupils aged between fifteen and sixteen years
previous, and
Key Stage five -
Years twelve to thirteen - for pupils aged between seventeen and eighteen years
previous.
In state faculties every year that a pupil studies is given
variety. Primary education starts in Year one. Most pupils begin their teaching
at the age of eleven (Year 7), however in some HMC faculties pupils be a part
of the varsity at 13+ (Year 9). At the age of sixteen (the finish of Key stage
four and Year 11), all pupils take a series of exams referred to as the overall
Certificate of teaching (GCSE), typically in concerning eight to 10 subjects,
that should embody English and arithmetic. Key Stage five is for pupils aged
16-18 (sometimes 19) and most colleges take Advanced Level exams when a
biennial course.
Almost all HMC comes students enter the primary year of Key
Stage five. All pupils coming into Year twelve (of the 13 years of the National
Curriculum) area unit starting new courses at this time in their education.
In European country, pupils move to teaching at the age of
twelve. At the age of sixteen they take exams referred to as normal Grades so
advance to Highers and Advanced Highers. These area unit terribly the same as
land Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level courses.
How many subjects do HMC comes students study?
i) Advanced
Subsidiary (AS): At the beginning of the Advanced Level programme (Key Stage
5), nearly all pupils study four subjects, and that they area unit able to gain
qualifications in these subjects at the tip of the year. These area unit
referred to as Advanced Subsidiary Levels (AS Levels). typically pupils area
unit able to study 5 subjects, however this may rely upon the various programme
of every faculty. when AS Levels, pupils drop one subject and typically
continue their second year of the course in 3 subjects to Advanced level
conjointly referred to as A2 level. Universities use Advanced Levels as entry
qualifications.
ii) Scottish
Highers: Students can take a minimum of 5 subjects at Higher Level, reducing to
3 or four for his or her Advanced Higher courses.
iii) International
Baccalaureate (IB): Increasing numbers of HMC faculties area unit taking pupils
for the International Baccalaureate, that may be a parallel course to Advanced
Levels and equally well utilized by universities for entry qualifications. The
IB needs students to require courses in six subjects, 3 at higher level and 3
at lower level. Students are needed to require a course within the theory of
data, to put in writing an extended essay and to undertake some community
service. This course is extremely the same as the Baccalaureate courses that
area unit usually studied in Europe.
How is that the daily timetable organised?
Each faculty organises its timetable otherwise. Lessons may
last thirty five, 40, 45, fifty five or sixty minutes! for every subject, a
student can attend categories for concerning five hours per week, and is
additionally expected to undertake a minimum of vi hours non-public study.
Students can typically conjointly attend categories generally Studies, or
Philosophy, or alternative similar subjects. there'll even be time given to
education or Sport, whether or not or not these area unit taken as subjects for
finding out. In England and Wales and in some Scottish faculties the 2 years of
Advanced Level, or International Baccalaureate study area unit typically
referred to as "Sixth Form", however - all over again - every faculty
is different!
What activities area unit unionized outside lessons?
Along with sport, faculties provide a considerable programme
of "extra-curricular activities"; that's, activities that area unit
able to provide students a good vary of experiences, intellectual, cultural and
restful. Music, drama, science and literary societies area unit offered
altogether faculties, and there'll be opportunities for out of doors education
and alternative leisure activities. Visits to theatres and concerts, to places
relevant to the courses of study (such as art galleries and museums, non
secular centres or historical sites, scientific firms and projects) area unit
all a part of life in an exceedingly faculty grade.
Will the qualifications obtained within the UK be recognised
back in my very own country?
You will ought to sit down with your own country's education
authorities, and your country's universities to search out out if they
recognise and provides credit for UK qualifications. Many do, however you would
like to raise concerning this in your own country.
Can I study for my very own National examinations throughout
my year within the UK?
Again, you want to sit down with your own country's rules
concerning this. Some countries concerned within the HMC theme need their
National Examinations to be taken within the country, however others area unit
ready to let students take the exams within the UK below correct
superintendence. you'll be able to definitely study for your home country's
exams whereas you're within the UK, however you would like to think twice
concerning what quantity additional work that may involve.
Will my qualifications that i purchase within the UK
facilitate ME to enter a British university?
Yes, however bear in mind that your scholarship can at the
start be for one year solely, though many faculties are happy to increase the
scholarship for a second year. counting on your course, this second year
permits you to require the A2, Scottish Higher or IB exams (see above) that
area unit used for UK University entry. Not all faculties within the HMC theme
area unit able to do that, however, therefore please don't assume that a second
year in an exceedingly UK are going to be on the market. {you can|you'll|you
may} conjointly ought to explore the fees that British Universities will
charge: these area unit completely different for college students outside the
EEA, from the charge created to students from among the EEA. Visa needs are
completely different for college students at universities within the UK from
those you will have prohibited as a college scholarship student. Some careful
analysis is critical for every country!
