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Studying in Britain

Studying in Britain. The Education System. School Education Further Education Higher Education. School Education. Compulsory education from 5 to 16 Soon to be extended to 18 Students follow the National Curriculum There is no requirement to ‘ graduate ’. Further Education.

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Studying in Britain

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  1. Studying inBritain

  2. The Education System • School Education • Further Education • Higher Education

  3. School Education • Compulsory education from 5 to 16 • Soon to be extended to 18 • Students follow the National Curriculum • There is no requirement to ‘graduate’

  4. Further Education • Usually for students between 16 and 18 • Prepares for university or for a vocation • A wide variety of examinations, including ‘A’ levels, baccalaureate, Scottish Highers

  5. Primary School Subjects • One teacher teaches: • Art • Analysis • Drama • English • Geography • History • Mathematics • Scottish Gaelic (in Scotland)

  6. Mathematics Science Technology and design Information Technology English Modern Languages (French, German, Spanish) Geography History Social Education Religion Cooking Music Physical education Greek and Latin (grammar and independent schools) Secondary School Subjects

  7. GCSEs • Taken at age 16, after 5 years in secondary education • General Certificate of Secondary Education • Minimum 5 subjects • As many as twelve

  8. Further education • England, Wales, Northern Ireland • 3 or more ‘A’ levels taken at age 18 • Scotland • Highers • Alternative • International Baccalaureate

  9. Higher Education • There are more than 200 universities in Britain • Mostly teach a broad range of subjects

  10. Undergraduate Courses • Usually only three years • Specialise in one subject • Entrance requirements • Good English profieciency • Previous examinations

  11. Postgraduate courses • Masters • Can be teaching or research based • Usually examined by dissertation • One or two years • Doctorate • Always research, never taught

  12. University degrees • Bachelor’s degrees • B.A., B.Sc., B.Ed. • Usually three years • Note Scottish and Oxbridge M.A.s • Master’s degrees • M.A., M.Sc., M.Phil. • One or two years • Doctorates • Ph.D., D.Mus, etc. • Three to five years

  13. Classification of degrees • Bachelors: • 1 (first class honours) • 2.i (second class honours, first division) • 2.ii (second class honours, second division) • 3 (third class honours) • Pass (ordinary degree) • Masters: • Distinction • Pass • Doctorate • Pass

  14. Chinese students in Britain • In 2000 nearly 19,000 student visas were awarded to Chinese citizens, more than to any other visa-requiring country • The next most represented country was Russia, with about 9,000 student visas Source: United Kingdom Government, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

  15. Chinese students in Britain Students: Applications Accepted Source: Universities and Colleges Application Service (UCAS)

  16. Chinese students in Britain Percentages: Applications Accepted Source: Universities and Colleges Application Service (UCAS)

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