5. A lot of people think that schoolA lot of people think that school
uniforms in England are for theuniforms in England are for the
children from rich families at thechildren from rich families at the
country’s best public schools. Butcountry’s best public schools. But
it is not always true. In fact,it is not always true. In fact,
uniforms first came to schools foruniforms first came to schools for
the poor because they werethe poor because they were
cheaper. Today a lot of Britishcheaper. Today a lot of British
schools have uniforms.schools have uniforms.
6. A*A* - Excellent- Excellent
A –A – Very goodVery good
B –B – GoodGood
C –C – SatisfactorySatisfactory
D –D – PoorPoor
E –E – Very poorVery poor
F –F – AwfulAwful
7. English schools offer a wide range of extracurricular activitiesEnglish schools offer a wide range of extracurricular activities
( school orchestra, music ensembles, sports, and etc. )( school orchestra, music ensembles, sports, and etc. )
8. 7 % of British schoolchildren go7 % of British schoolchildren go
to the private schools. Parentsto the private schools. Parents
pay for these schools. Thepay for these schools. The
most famous schools are calledmost famous schools are called
public schools and they havepublic schools and they have
long history and traditions.long history and traditions.
Children of wealthy orChildren of wealthy or
aristocratic families often go toaristocratic families often go to
the same public schools asthe same public schools as
their parents and grandparents.their parents and grandparents.
The teachers of the privateThe teachers of the private
schools pay personal attentionschools pay personal attention
to each pupil. Boys and girlsto each pupil. Boys and girls
don’t study together at thesedon’t study together at these
schools.schools.
Eton College is the mostEton College is the most
famous English all boys publicfamous English all boys public
school.school.
9. COLLEGES
Some 16 years pupils go
to colleges of further
education to study for
more practical diplomas.
6th FORM
COLLEGES
They prepare pupils for a
national exam called
“A” level (advanced level)
at 18. Children need
“A” level to enter a university.
10. UNIVERSITIESUNIVERSITIES COLLEGESCOLLEGES
POLYTECHNICS MAGISTRACYPOLYTECHNICS MAGISTRACY
They accept students with A-levels from 18. The oldest andThey accept students with A-levels from 18. The oldest and
the most famous universities arethe most famous universities are OxfordOxford andand
CambridgeCambridge..
