Historical Background The British government attached little importance to education until the end of 19th century

The school year

Schools usually divide their year into three ‘terms’. Starting at the beginning of September.

Autumn
Christmas
Holiday
(about 2 weeks)
Spring term

• Easter holiday (about 2 weeks)

• Summer term

• Summer term (about 6 weeks)

Universities

After leaving secondary school young people can apply to a university, a polytechnic or a college of further education.

There are 126 universities in Britain.

They are divided into 5 types:

- The Old ones, which were founded before the 19th century, such as Oxford and Cambridge;

-The Red Brick, which were founded in the 19th or 20th century;

-The Plate Glass, which were founded in 1960s;

-The Open University It is the only university offering extramural education. Students learn subjects at home and then post ready exercises off to their tutors for marking;

The New ones. They are former polytechnic academies and colleges.

The best universities, in view of "The Times" and "The Guardian", are The University of Oxford, The University of Cambridge, London School of Economics, London Imperial College, London University College.

Universities usually select students basing on their A-level results and an interview.

Cambridge

Future

Punishments are very unusual for our society. We can hardly imagine that children in school might be punished or beaten because they are undisciplined or do something wrong.

But the British Government are going to use hard methods of education including using of physical force…

When in many countries undisciplined pupils have to stand at lessons, in Britain all children stand. Thus the Ministry of health decided to attack the problem of obesity.

When in many countries undisciplined pupils have to stand at lessons, in Britain all children stand. Thus the Ministry of health decided to attack the problem of obesity.

Now they carry out this experiment in some schools but soon it may by a great project in Britain

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