British children are required by law to receive an education until age 16, which can take place at school or through homeschooling. The school year runs from September to July and is divided into 3 main holiday periods: Christmas, Spring, and Summer. Children typically begin primary school at age 4-5 and move to secondary school at age 11, then are required to continue their education or training until age 16. The National Curriculum determines the core subjects taught in state schools, such as English, math, science, and history.

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2. British children are required by law to have an education until they are 16
years old. Education is compulsory, but school is not, children are not
required to attend school. They could be educated at home. Education is
free and compulsory for all children between the ages of 5 - 16.
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3. All government-run schools, state schools, follow the same National
Curriculum.
The school year runs from
September to July and is 39
weeks long.
For many areas the year is
divided into six terms:
September to October
October to December
January to February
February to March
April to May
June to July
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4. School holidays
The main school
holidays are:
Christmas- 2 weeks
Spring - 2 weeks
Summer - 6 weeks
There are also one
week holidays:
end of October
mid February
end of May
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5. When do kids start school?
Children normally
start primary school
at the age of four or
five, but many
schools now have a
reception year for
four year olds.
Children normally
leave at the age of
11, moving on to
secondary school
(High school).
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6. When do kids leave school?
British children are
required to attend school
until they are 16 years old.
At the age of 16, students in
England, Wales and
Northern Ireland take an
examination called the
GCSE (General Certificate
of Secondary Education).
Study of GSCE subjects
begins at the start of Year
10 (age 14-15), and final
examinations are then
taken at the end of Year 11
(age 15-16).
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7. Schools controlled by the State use the National Curriculum.
The main subjects are: English, Welsh in Welsh-speaking countries,
maths, science, design, technology, history, geography, modern
foreign languages, music, art, physical education and citizenship.
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8. Education stages:
Nursery Schools
3-4 years old
Primary Schools
5-11 years old
Secondary
Schools
12-18 years old
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9. Primary Education
Primary or elementary education is the
first years of formal, structured
education that occurs during
childhood.
In most Western countries, it is
compulsory for children to receive
primary education.
Primary education generally begins
when children are four to seven years
of age.
Primary and secondary education
together are sometimes (in particular,
in Canada and the United States )
referred to as " K-12 " education, (K is
for kindergarten, 12 is for twelfth
grade).
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10. Kindergarten
The German expression
kindergarten usually refers
to the first level of official
education , according to the
K-12 educational system.
Kindergarten is usually
administered in an
elementary school .
The first kindergarten was
opened in 1837 in Bad
Blankenburg , Germany by
Friedrich Wilhelm August
Fröbel .
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11. Secondary education
Secondary education , or
secondary school , is a period of
education which follows directly
after primary education (such as
intermediate school or
elementary school ), and which
may be followed by "postsecondary" education.
The purpose of a secondary
education can be to prepare for
either higher education or
vocational training.
Secondary education occurs
mainly during the teenage years.
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12. Higher education
Higher education is education provided by
universities and other institutions that
award academic degrees, such as university
colleges, and liberal arts colleges .
There is a three-level hierarchy of degrees
(Bachelor , Master , Doctor ) currently used
in the United Kingdom.
The costs for a normal education in the
United Kingdom are as follows:
Primary: No Charge
Secondary: No Charge
Further (Secondary) Education: No Charge if
under 19 in that particular academic year or
on a low income.
Higher Education (University): A tuition fee
per year (around £1,000).
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13. University of Oxford
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14. University of Cambridge
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15. Thanks for Attention!
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