* National schools & private/independent schools (inuk, known as public schools, independent schools: commonly known as public schools, get funds through the private sector and tuition fees, and get some government assistance. Independent schools are not part of the national education system, but the quality and standards of teaching are maintained through the inspection of Her Majesty's school inspectors. . These schools only recruit students whose parents are relatively wealthy.

1. Preschool education (under 5 years old)

-Kindergartens, day care or play groups.

* Education is compulsory from the age of 5 (4 in Northern Ireland) to 65-438+06.

2. Primary education (5- 1 1.6 years)

-Mainly public, co-educational/mixed primary schools.

3. Secondary education (1 1-about 19, 7 years)

-Comprehensive schools (① 90%; ② Enroll students regardless of their academic ability, and provide general education to teach students from academic subjects such as literature to more practical subjects such as cooking.

Grammar school (① Children aged 1 1-plus are selected through an exam named "1-plus", and those with the highest score enter grammar school; (2) focus on advanced academic subjects, rather than general courses in comprehensive universities, and expect many of their students to continue to go to college; The division of grammar schools/non-grammar schools is still common in Northern Ireland, but in other parts of Great Britain, grammar schools are becoming less and less)

* After five years of secondary education, at the age of about 65-438+06, except Scottish students, students take GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education), and then they can.

1) drop out of school;

2) Or prepare to take the college entrance examination;

-Students who want to go to university will continue their studies for two years in the sixth grade, and then take the a-levels exam (General Education Certificate-Advanced Level Examination).

3) Or concentrate on vocational training.

-gnvqs (ordinary national vocal music qualification): equivalent to a-level vocal music level.

4. Higher education

There is only one privately funded university: Buckingham University.

The oldest university:

1) England-Oxford (BC 12) and Cambridge (BC 13)

2) Scotland: 14 and15th century St. Andrews, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

-Polytechnic (Polytechnic)

-Open University

* The first degree (bachelor's degree) course is mainly full-time and lasts for three years, except in Scotland, where it takes four years.

* In Oxford and Cambridge, a bachelor's degree is converted to a master's degree in literature after a few years (usually four years).

American education system

The American education system requires students to complete 12 years of primary and secondary education before entering universities or colleges. This can be done in public (or government-run) schools or private schools. These 12 years of school education (or equivalent) can also be completed outside the United States, so that foreign students have the opportunity to pursue the benefits of the American education system and obtain high-quality American education. Perhaps one of the most impressive facts is that many presidents, prime ministers and leaders from other countries have experienced the American education system and graduated from American universities or schools. In many fields and industries, the American education system provides the most cutting-edge and popular programs in the best schools in the world. This is why graduating from an accredited American school and being exposed to the strict requirements of the American education system is an investment in your future.