The document provides an overview of the education system in Britain. It outlines that education is compulsory between the ages of 5-16 and is free of charge. It describes the main stages of education as primary school (ages 5-11), secondary school (ages 11-16), and further/higher education (ages 16-18+). The document includes charts and diagrams showing the structure and progression between different levels and types of schools and qualifications in Britain.

1. EDUCATION
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2. STATE SCHOOLS
STATE EDUCATION
INDEPENDENT /
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PRIVATE EDUCATION
BOARDING SCHOOLS
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3. COMPULSORY
COMPULSORY
FULL-TIME
FULL-TIME Up to 16
Up to 16
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
ACADEMIC YEAR
ACADEMIC YEAR FREE OF CHARGE
FREE OF CHARGE
STARTS IN AUGUST
STARTS IN AUGUST
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4. The THREE Rss
The THREE R
ARITHMETIC
ARITHMETIC
READING
READING
WRITING
WRITING
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5. Nursery (2-5) EDUCATION
IN
Primary classes
(2-3) BRITAIN
Pre-preparatory classes
(4-5)
Preparatory school SAT
(5-7) 2,6,9
PRIMARY
SCHOOL Primary School
FREE
(7-11)
COMPULSORY
Lower Secondary School EDUCATION
(11-14) SCE S
SECONDARY GRADE
SCHOOL Upper Secondary School GCSE
(14-16)
GSE
A-level
Further Education Sixth form - A-level
Vocational training (16-18)
FURTHER
EDUCATION
National Vocational General National National Diploma
Qualification Vocational Qualification (16-18)
(G)NVQ S(G)NVQ
University/College TERTIARY
EDUCATION
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6. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE
3 years
MASTER'S DEGREE MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE
1-2 years 2 years
HIGHER
POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE / DIPLOMA EDUCATION
6-9 months IN BRITAIN
BACHELOR'S DEGREE (Ordinary / Honours)
3-6 years
HIGHER NATIONAL
CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA FOUNDATION
CERTIFICATE /
OF HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREE
DIPLOMA
1-3 years 2 years
1-2 years
GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
(Advanced Levels) /
Highers and Advanced Highers
13-14 years
GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION / Standard grades
11-12 years Aida Rodomanchenko. British Studies

7. DOCTOR OF SCIENCE
5-... years
HIGHER EDUCATION
IN RUSSIA
CANDIDATE OF SCIENCE
3 years
MASTER'S DEGREE
2 years
DIPLOMA OF SPECIALIST
5 years
DIPLOMA OF HIGHER VOCATIONAL
BACHELOR'S DEGREE EDUCATION
4 years 2-5 years
DIPLOMA OF LOWER VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION
1-4 years
SERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
11 years
SERTIFICATE OF INCOMPLETE SECONDARY EDUCATION
9 years Aida Rodomanchenko. British Studies