educational system of UK, SOuth AFrica and USA

1. Educational
systems of
South Africa, UK
and USA
As presented before class
by:
Avila, Ernie C. BSE 4B

2. Objectives of the report:
 Identify/ characterize/ distinguish the
different educational system of South
Africa, United kingdom, and USA
 Distinguish and compare it with the
educational system of our country,
specifically the BEC and k-12 curriculum,
and:
 Raise the awareness on the said matter
for the future purpose it may serve

3. Educational system of South
Africa

4.  InSouth Africa, the constitution
guarantees equal access to basic
education.

5. The identified values and principles of South African Education
includes:
Equity and redress Relevance of Education
Access to basic Sustainability of
education opportunities development
for lifelong learning
quality
Democratic
Quality in terms of participation
providing learners with
learning opportunities of
acceptable standards efficiency
Ministry of Education

6. Structure and organization in the
Basic Education System

7. Formal Education categories
in South Africa
Sectors or level
Public ordinary school
education
University training
Independent school education
technikon
Teacher training

8. Public school
 Maybe an ordinary school or a public
school for learners with special education
needs.
 Levels are:
a. Pre-primary
b. Primary
c. Secondary
d. Higher education

9. Compulsory General
Education and Training
 Cover the reception years such as:
a. Grades R to Grades IX

10. The general education and Training
corresponds to the Level 1 of the
National qualifications framework
(NQF)
 Divided in three phases
1. Foundation phase (Grades R-III)
2. Intermediate (Grades IV-VI)
3. Senior Grades (Grades VII-IX)

11. Primary Education is divided
into categories
 Junior primary-(Grade I-III)
 Senior Primary (Grade IV-VI)
 Grade VII-IX is the last stage for
compulsory education and will lead to
General Education and Training
Certificate.
 Further Education And Training (FET) is not
compulsory (Grade X-XII). This will lead to
Senior Certificate.

12.  Technicalschools offers technical
education which generally last for three
years are offered n technical centers,
high schools, and vocational schools.

13. 8 leaning areas of FET
1. Language, Literacy and Communication
2. Mathematical literacy, Math and Math.
Sciences
3. Natural sciences
4. Technology
5. Human and Social Sciences
6. Economics And Management Science
7. Arts and Culture
8. Life Orientation

14. Higher Educational System
 Tertiary and higher education
corresponds to Level 5-8 of the National
Qualification Framework (NQF). Which is
more advance than Senior Certificate.
 Institutions of higher education includes
colleges, universities, and technikons.
 Most colleges of education offers 3 year
program leading to the Diploma in
Education (4 years or higher diploma).

15.  College of nursing and hospital schools
offers four year diploma courses for
nursing.
 Agricultural schools offer 1 year
certificate, 2 year for higher certificate
programs and 3 year diploma courses.
 Technikons offers bachelor and three
years of technical courses diploma in
technology.

16.  Master’s degrees (magister technologiae)
usually requires a minimum of 1 yr study, the
doctorate (Lauretus in Technology/ Doctor of
Technologiae) at least two years.
 A honours degree requires one additional
year of study.
 A master’s degree is obtained after one or
two year of study and the mininum time to
complete doctorate is two years.

17.  School year consist of 196 days (41 week)
 Other relevant sector of the educational
structure includes special education,
private education or independent
schools, adult and non-formal education
and HV/AIDS education.

19. Educational system of United
Kingdom

20.  In England, education is compulsory for
children ages 5-16.
 Most children attend primary schools until
they are eleven then transfer to
secondary schools.
 In primary schools, the subject are taught
by same teachers for a year before
moving on to the next teacher and next
grade level on the next year.

21. National Curriculum-required
for all state and private
schools.
 Is defined as the minimum educational
requirement for compulsory school, age 5-16
years.
 It is mandatory for all state schools to provide
a balance broadly based curriculum which
promotes spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and
physical development, prepares them for
opportunities and experiences of adult life.
 Includes religion and sex education for
secondary students.

22. A. Basic Education
 Core subjects includes:
a. English
b. Mathematics
c. Science
 Each key level definitely emphasis that
gradually becomes more advanced as
the level progresses.

23. Basic Education
1. Foundation Stage-this is included in the
national curriculum which covers
children ages 3-5 yrs. But does not have
a strong mandate as to what needs to
happen during these key years of
schooling as it is not mandatory.

24. 2. Key Stage One- it includes children ages 5-7
years and year group mandates 1-2.
 core subjects mandated includes English,
math and science and
 non core foundation subjects as design/
technology, history, art/design, music and P.E.
 Non-statutory areas are religious education
(design by local authority or kind of religion).

25. 3. Key stage- two- it includes children aged
7-11 and year group 3-6.
 Mandate same group of core subjects
and non-core foundation subjects with
more difficult topics and addition of sex
education to additional statutory areas
which is left on the policy of school
governors.

26. 4. Key Stage Three- includes children ages
11-14 years and groups 7-9. Same core
foundation subjects in key 1&2 but adds
foreign language and ICT subjects to mix
while adding appropriate difficulty to the
core subjects.

27. 5. Key Stage Four- includes aged 14-16. it
covers statutory programs of study that must
be thought to all the students.
6. Post 15 Education- it is not mandatory in
England. Students can either continue
education or work. Some secondary schools
go beyond 1-16 and mandate to 11-18 and
the students may stay there.

28.  If the high school does not offer these “sixth
form” of extra years, the students may go to a
“Further Education College” (FEC).
 Diplomas on FEC can be awarded in Post 16
Education.
1. GCE
2. VCE
3. Foundation and Intermediate GNVQ
4. Key skills qualifications at level 1-4 of the
National Qualifications framework.

29. B. Higher education
 In 1992, the binary in education divide in
the higher education system was
abolished. Former polytechnics become
universities enabling them to award their
own degrees.
 Division continue to label pre-1992
university as the “old universities” and
former polytechnics become the “new
Universities”.

30.  Universities are not only concerned with the
undergraduate and post graduate teaching.
Higher education in UK needs to include
reference to the Open University as a major
provider of the undergraduate and post-
graduate degrees for adults.
 The Open University pioneered the way for
opening access by offering greater flexibility
for adult learners through distance learning
programs.

31.  Students studying at a university for their
first degree are called “undergraduates”.
Once a student graduated, she/ he
becomes graduate in University. Ordinary
degree in UK universities are usually 3 year
courses. Graduates are awarded as BA,
B.Sc and degree are not permitted to
place B.A and B.Sc after their names.

32.  Honours degree programs are usually four
years courses. The degree is extended to B.A
(Hons) and B.Sc (Hons) respectively.
 Master degree is usually achieved after two or
more years study following an ordinary of
honour degree. The students are awarded
M.A and M.SC.
 Doctorate is normally awarded after several
years (three yrs. Fulltime) of research.

35.  Big Daddy’s Educational System

36. Educational System in USA
 The levels of education in the U.S are
similar to those other countries .
 There are public schools, and private
colleges and universities in USA
 Public school is funded by state, city or
the federal government.

37. Structure of the Educational
system in USA
 Primary/Elementary School
Usually the education for Americans starts
at around 5 years of age. The tenure of
primary schooling will be about five to six
years. In this level students will be
completing five grades of their education.
Students have choice to select their
education held either in public schools, or
private schools, or home school.

38. High/Secondary School
 Upon completion of five grades of education
in primary school, students will enter
high/secondary school. The tenure of
secondary school will be about six to seven
years, by which students will be completing
their 12 grades. After completion of their
secondary education, successful students will
be obtaining a high school diploma which
gives eligibility to get admission in any college
or university. International students applying
for graduation in U.S should have an
equivalent grade of this diploma.

39. Primary/elementary schools
 STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEM
 Pre-higher education:
 Duration of compulsory education:
 Age of entry: 6
 Age of exit: 16

40. Structure of school system:
 Pre-Primary
 Type of school providing this education: A) Kindergarten B) Nursery
Schools C) Preschool programmes; D) Child/day Care Centres
 Length of program in years: 2
 Age level from: 3 to: 6
 Certificate/diploma awarded: Practice varies. Certificates may be
given, especially if needed, to prove attendance for entry into
Elementary School.
 Primary
 Type of school providing this education: Elementary School (Grades
1-4 on average, but state and local practice may vary).
 Length of program in years: 4
 Age level from: 6 to: 10
 Certificate/diploma awarded: Practice varies. Awards may be
given in States/Districts when necessary for transition to Middle
School.

41. Primary
 Type of school providing this
education: Elementary Schools (Grades 1-
6 or 7)
 Age level from: 6 to: 14
 Certificate/diploma awarded: Practice
varies. Awards may be given in
States/Districts when necessary for
transition to Secondary School.

42.  Middle
 Type of school providing this
education: Middle Schools (Grades 4-6, 5-7 or
6-8)
 Length of program in years: 3
 Age level from: 10 to: 14
 Certificate/diploma awarded: Practice varies.
Awards may be given in States/Districts where
middle school is a recognized level.

43. Secondary
 Secondary
 Type of school providing this education: High Schools (Grades 7-12 or 8-12)
 Length of program in years: 6
 Age level from: 13 to: 18
 Certificate/diploma awarded: High School Diploma
(Regular/Standard, Vocational, Honor/Regents, College/Academic Preparatory)
 Junior Secondary
 Type of school providing this education: Junior High Schools (Grades 7-8, 7-9 or 8-9)
 Length of program in years: 3
 Age level from: 13 to: 15
 Certificate/diploma awarded: Practice varies. Awards may be given in States/Districts
where secondary education is divided into lower and upper divisions.
 Upper Secondary
 Type of school providing this education: High Schools, Senior High Schools (Grades 9-12 or
10-12)
 Length of program in years: 4
 Age level from: 15 to: 18
 Certificate/diploma awarded: High School Diploma
(Regular/Standard, Vocational, Honor/Regents, College/Academic Preparatory)

44. Higher education
• Community colleges
• Public 4+ year colleges and universities
• Private 4+ year colleges and universities
• For-profit institutions (2 or 4 year)

45. Public 4+ year
colleges/universities
• Comprehensive universities: range of programs, focused on
undergraduate teaching; some focus on graduate education.
• Some of these are research universities that offer a comprehensive
set of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees and
have a research mission as well as a teaching mission.
• Every state has at least one of these institutions; funded primarily by
state legislatures.
• Some (large) states have multiple campuses, for example,
University of California – Berkeley, University of Texas – Arlington,
University of Tennessee – Memphis.
• Variation in quality; many public colleges and universities have
well-established reputations as high quality institutions, for example,
University of Washington, University of Michigan, University of
California.

46. Public 2-year: Community
Colleges
• Award associate degrees in vocational
fields
• Prepare students for transfer to four-year
institutions
• Serve communities : English language
instruction for immigrants, recreational
courses, etc.

47. Private 4+ year
college/universities
• Non-profit institutions
• Wide variety of institutions in this category:
- research universities
- four-year “liberal arts colleges”
- specialized institutions (faith-based,
women’s colleges, historically black
colleges).

48. Number/types of different
institutions
• Associate Institutions are the most
common, but these tend to be small.
• Research Institutions are least common
but tend to be large and more famous.