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UNIT 65
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- 1UK types of state schools:-Community schools
-Foundation & voluntary schools
-Academies & free schools
-Grammar schools
-Special schools - 2UK school "which may be run by the local authority, a foundation body or an academy trust. They select their students based on academic ability.":Grammar schools
- 3The National Curriculum in UK was introduced in...1988
- 4UK academic year is divided into...3 terms -> autumn, spring and summer
- 5UK educational stages:-primary (5-11)
-secondary (11-16)
-further (16-18)
-higher (+17) - 6In UK, at the end of each key stage...students are assessed through Standard Assessment Tests (SATs)
- 7In UK, at the end of KS4...students take the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) exam
- 8In UK, the major goals of primary education are...achieving basic literacy and numeracy amongst all pupils, as well as establishing foundations in science, mathematics and other subjects
- 9Subjects taught in primary education in UK:English
maths
science
design & technology
history
geography
art & design
music
PE
computing
ancient & modern foreign lang (KS2) - 10Subjects taught in KS4 in UK:core subjects -> English, maths & science
foundations subjects -> computing, PE & citizenship
1 subject of -> arts, tech, humanities & lang - 11Further education in UK is divided into....academic & vocational qualifications
- 12In UK, academic qualifications in further education is also referred to as...6th Form
- 13Students may prepare for 2 examinations during further education in UK:A-Level
IB - 14In UK, vocational qualifications are aimed at...providing the necessary skills and abilities to perform a particular job
- 15Levels included in higher education in UK:undergraduate courses -> Bacherlor's
postgraduate courses -> Master's & Doctorate - 16In the UK, students apply to several universities through...UCAS, which stands for University and College Admission Services
- 17In USA, education is responsibility of...individual states and local government, and so there is little standardization in the curriculum
- 18USA educational stages:elementary (5-10)
secondary (10-18)
postsecondary/higher (+18) - 19In USA the academic year is divided into...3 quarters OR 2 semesters
- 20Subjects taught at elementary schools in USA:reading
writing
maths
history & geography
crafts
music
science
art
PE
foreign lang (25% schools) - 21Key stages in USA:-Elementary -> K1-K5
-Middle school -> K5-K8
-high school -> K9-K12 - 22Students' schedules in secondary education in USA is determined by...the parents, school counselor and student according to their interests, career goals and academic ability
- 23Special names for students during high school in USA:freshmen K9
sophomores K10
juniors K11
seniors K12 - 24College vs university in USA:Universities are larger and offer courses for graduates as well, such as Master’s Degrees. In addition, they offer Professional Degrees, such as the medical school or the law school.
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- Oposiciones (UNIT 65. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM) OPOSICIONES 2023 Fichas sobre UNIT 65, creado por Miriam González Cano el 16/08/2022.
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