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British education system?
British education is divided into three stages: compulsory education, continuing education and higher education. If subdivided, it can be divided into five stages:

The first stage: 3-5 years old kindergarten education;

The second stage: primary education from 5 years old to 1 1 year old;

The third stage:1/kloc-0 to 16 years old secondary education;

Among them, the law stipulates that 5- 16 years old is the compulsory education stage. In other words, children who have reached the age must go to school according to different ages and grades, and the tuition, books and necessary supplies are borne by the state.

The fourth stage: 16 years old to 18 years old continuing education. It is the transition period from middle school to university, like senior high school classes (or college preparatory classes), mainly to study academic direction and career direction.

The fifth stage:/kloc-the stage of university education starting at the age of 0/8. Undergraduate course is generally 3-4 years (medical direction is 5 years), and bachelor's degree is obtained after graduation; Master 1-2 years; Doctoral degree for 3-5 years. /zd/lx