Primary and secondary education in Britain is mainly divided into pre-school stage, grades 1 to 6 in primary school and grades 7 to 13 in middle school.

entrance examination

Usually, after graduating from primary school, students have a common entrance examination as the basis for applying for middle school. The examination papers of the unified examination are graded by the middle schools that apply for the examination, so the admission standards and requirements of each middle school are slightly different, which is in line with the diversity of local autonomy.

subject of examination

The exam is divided into three age groups: eleven, twelve and thirteen, and each age group takes different subjects. Usually 1 1 year-old and 12-year-old groups have fewer subjects than 13-year-old groups, and 13-year-old groups can take seven courses in English, mathematics, history, geography, religion, French and science. As for which subjects are needed, it depends on the school you apply for.

General secondary education certificate

When he 16 years old finishes secondary education, he must pass the exam to get the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE). After graduation, you can choose to find a job or continue to go to a level school.