The document summarizes the British education system, including a brief history from the 13th to 19th centuries, the current school system structure with key stages, the curriculum and examinations students take, and overview of two famous British universities - Oxford and Cambridge. It describes how education evolved from only educating sons of wealthy families in Latin to becoming more inclusive and adding subjects beyond just classics. The modern school system has four key stages leading to exams like GCSEs and A-Levels to determine university entrance.

1. British Education System
Prepared by
Ouissal ID HAJJI
Hasna KAYA
Nouh IZEM
Supervised by
Prof. Hanane BENNOUDI

2. Content of Presentation
• Brief History of The British Education
System
• UK School System
• The School Curriculum & Examinations
• Famous British Universities

3. History of Education in the UK
(13th Century-19th Century)
• 13th Century-14th Century:
-Only sons of wealthy families attended schools.
-All subjects were taught in Latin and concerned
religion.
-The main three schools: Elementary song schools
the monastic schools, and the grammar schools.

4. • 15th Century-16th Century:
-Girls didn’t attend school yet and were
limited to house work.
-Girls from wealthy families learned at
home with a tutor.
-Schools were very small.
-Strict discipline.

5. • 17th Century:
-Majority of people were literate; people
became more critical.
-This century helped give spark to more
liberal education.

6. • 18th Century:
-Grammar schools could teach more
basic subjects and not just classical
languages.
-Public school act was published.

7. • 19th Century:
The first World War had many effects on
education:
The Belfur education act in 1954 .
The introducing of national exams.

8. UK School System

25. The Curriculum
• All British schools - State & Independent
are required to follow the National
Curriculum guide-lines set down by the
government.
What is a curriculum?
• Curriculum refers to the lessons and
academic content taught in a school or a
specific program. It includes different
subjects at difference stages.

26. School subjects
• Core subjects: English,
Math, Science.
• Foundation subjects:
Design & Technology, Information
and Communication
Technology(ICT), History,
Geography, Music, Art, Physical
Education, A modern foreign
language and citizenship,
Religious Education, sex and
relationships education.

27. The Four Key stages:
• Key stage 1: 5 to 7 years old
• Key stage 2: 7 to 11 years old
• Key stage 3: 11 to 14 years old
• Key stage 4: 14 to 16 years old
• At the end of each one assessments are done,
with more formal ones taking place from Key
Stage 2 onwards.

28. Examinations
• EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage): They take
place in key stage 1; and they measures a child’s
development in their early years.
• SATs ( Standard Attainment Tests) : They take
place in year 6 when children are ages 10-11.
Covering Maths, science and English.

29. • GCSEEs (General Certificate of Secondary
Education) : They take place when students are
aged 15-16 and mark the end of compulsory
education in the UK. All students must take
Maths, Science and English, but also a number
of other subjects of the student’s choice.

30. AS Levels: Most students take three or four AS
levels to prepare for the A Levels in the following
year.
A Levels: Used as entrance grades for Universities
and are the final exams students aged 18 in year
12 will take.

31. Overview of the School Curriculum
(11years old- 18 years old)
Age Curriculum
11 – 14
Years
General programme of
education
14 –16 Years GCSE Course : 8 /10 subjects
Compulsory & optional subjects
16 Years GCSE Examination
16 – 18
Years
A-Level Course : 3/ 4 subjects
Students choose the subjects they wish to
study
18 Years A-Level Examination

32. Famous British Universities:
University of Oxford University of Cambridge

33. University of Oxford
• Second oldest University in the world.
• It was used as filming locations for many
scenes in the Harry Potter movies.
• Lewis Carroll wrote the beginnings of
Alice in Wonderland in Oxford.

37. University of Cambridge
• Founded in 1209.
• Cambridge has more Nobel Prizes than
any other institution.
• It has over 100 libraries.
• The first ever football game was played in
Cambridge.

41. Conclusion
The UK education system went through
many historical turning points and reforms
which have made it clearly very good and
of a very high standard.

42. Thank you for your
attention!