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1) Repetition of the year may be due to ______, for example from a long illness, and especially in years requiring standard tests. A child significantly more advanced than their classmates may be ______ one or more years.
2) Pupils ______ from primary to secondary school at 11.
3) State-run schools admit pupils _____ between the ages of 5 and 18 irrespective of their academic achievement or aptitude.
4) The schools may _____ for activities such as swimming, theatre visits etc. provided the charges are voluntary, thus ensuring that those who cannot afford to pay are allowed to participate in such events.
5) State boarding schools usually _____ for board but not tuition.
6) About 7% of British schoolchildren _____ independent schools.
7) Independent schools can ____ their own curricula.
8) Eton and Harrow public schools have long _____ a distinguished reputation.
9) Public schools _____ exceptionally fine teaching facilities.
10) Some independent schools _____ scholarships for those with particular skills or aptitudes, or bursaries to allow students from less financially well-off families to attend.
11. Work in pairs to discuss the variety of schools in Great Britain. Use the Essential Strategy Language.
| 12. a) Listen to the news report about private and public high schools in the USA. Complete the gaps using no more than three words. |
Note the difference in terms. In American educational system the term public stands for state schools.
In the United States, the issue of (1) _______is what differentiates public and private schools. While the public schools are paid by (2) _____, private schools are paid by (3) ______ not associated with the government. Private schools also charge students (4) _____, which is a fee that helps pay for the costs of instruction. The fact that private schools charge tuition is one reason why many children go to public schools. Since private schools are not paid for by the government, they do not have to follow (5) _____.
Additionally, in public schools the government decides (6) ______, while at private schools (7) ______ can be established. The majority of private schools research the needs of their students before deciding (8) ______ school policies.
b) Read the sentences below. Choose three sentences which might be true about British system of education. Compare your answers with your partner.
1) State and independent schools differ in terms of funding and administration.
2) State and independent schools are different in size and student population.
3) What makes state and independent schools different is academic curricula.
4) Students get admission in a different way.
5) State and independent schools differ in academic performance.
6) State and independent schools are different in educational problems.
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| B) Make up five true and five false sentences about the pre-school system in Britain. Compare your answers with your partner. | | | C) Match each difference 1-6 with its argument a-f. |