A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS

cram schools by Oлена Скачко

Всеукраїнська школа онлайн.  Англійська мова 10 клас.

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SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION

Vocabulary

Types of Schools

• state school - a school paid by the government which gives free education
• private school - a non-government school whwre you have to pay 
• boarding school - a school where pupils live during school term
• nursery school - a school for very young children at the age of 1-4
• infant school
• junior school
• elementary school
• primary school - a school for young children from 4 to 11 years old
• secondary school - a scool for older children from 11 to 18 
• high school
• co-educational school - a school for boys and girls
• single-sex school - a school for only boys or girls
• comprehensive school - all-inclusive schools in Great Britain
• specialist school - a school students go to for a particular reason
• public school - private school in Great Britain
• independent school - the most espensive private school in Great Britain
• higher vocational school
• technical school

Primary and Secondary Education in Ukraine

In Ukraine children start going to school at the age of six or seven. There are also kindergartens in Ukraine, where children study from three-four years old. Primary and secondary education is compulsory and free. Primary and secondary education in Ukraine is divided into:

Stage 1: the primary school – four years of studies. Children get basic  knowledge and skills in mathematics, languages and nature study.

Stage 2: the basic secondary school – five years of studies. Pupils get knowledge and skills in science and humanities, mother tongue and foreign languages. The basic school certificate gives 14–15 year olds the right to continue schooling both at the upper secondary school and colleges or vocational schools.

Stage 3: the upper secondary school lasts two years. Pupils can either continue their education in a secondary school or can change schools and begin to and study more detailed mathematics and physics, biology, history, or get computer skills and a trade education. After finishing the 11^th form of the upper secondary school, a lyceum or a gymnasium, one must take standard assessment tests and

go into higher education. All applicants become students on a competitive basis according to their test results.

Learn the difference

TAKE / PASS / FAIL an exam

to take/sit an exam	to do an official test	We have to take an exam in June. We have to write an exam in June.
to pass an exam	to get a good mark or a passing grade	Did you pass your English exam?
to fail an exam	to get a bad mark	I failed my History exam
to retake an exam	to take an exam again because you failed it the first time

Live and Learn!

Hello, everyone! Today we are going to learn the difference between the words "study", "learn" and "teach". We’ll also look at other useful verbs connected with school life, practice them in sentences, and see how they are used in real situations. 

Let’s get started!