British children typically begin their education at age 5 in primary school, which usually lasts until age 11. They then transfer to secondary school, where they remain until ages 16-18. Education is compulsory from ages 5-16. The school year runs from September to July, with holidays at Christmas, spring, and summer (July-August). Students generally wear uniforms and have classes from 9am-3pm or 4pm each day.

1. School in England
Ворожцова В.Н.
учитель английского языка
МОАУ средняя школа №9
г. Киров
2013

2. Introduction to School Life
• Education is an important part of British life. There are
hundreds of schools, colleges and universities,
including some of the most famous in the world.
• Education is free and compulsory for all children
between the ages of 5 - 16. Some children are
educated at home rather than in school.
• Children's education in England is normally divided into
two separate stages. They begin with primary
education at the age of five and this usually
lasts until they are eleven. Then they move to
secondary school, there they stay until they reach
sixteen, seventeen or eighteen years of age.

3. What would you like to know?
• When does the school year start in Britain?
• Do British students wear a school uniform?
• What school holidays do British
students have?
• What is the school day like?

4. School year in Britain
• The school year in British schools starts
early in September and continues into the
following July. Classes are held from
Mondays to Fridays from about 9 a.m.
until 3 or 4 p.m.

5. Most schools in Britain require
children to wear a school uniform.
White shirt
Black jacket
Black or grey Dark skirt
trousers (shorts)
Black shoes

6. English schools have six terms
separated by holidays:
• Christmas - 2 weeks
• Spring - 2 weeks
• Summer (end of July and the whole of
August) - 6 weeks
• They also have a one week holiday
at the end of every odd numbered term.

7. A typical school day

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When do children usually start school
in Britain?
At the age of 5.
At the age of 6.
At the age of 7.
At the age of 8.
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The primary school usually lasts...
four years.
five years.
six years
seven years.
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The pupils usually move to secondary
school at the age of...
nine.
ten.
eleven.
twelve.
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18. A typical school day.
School starts at 8.50 with class registration
Then they have an assembly
Lesson one starts at half past nine
During the lunch time some children eat in
the canteen , the other have a
packed lunch. School day finishes
at a quarter past three

19. Special thanks to
• This is Britain - School
• Introduction to School Life
Thank you for attention!