Unit 04 school education system reading

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Trân trọng * Name some kinds of schools that you know Nursery Kindergarten Primary school Lower secondary school = Middle school Upper secondary school = High school College University * Match the words or phrases provided with the correct pictures 1.upper secondary school 3.kindergarten 2.primary school 4.college 5.lower secondary school 6.university Unit : SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM A READING : •Read the facts below and decide whether the statements about schools in Viet Nam are true (T) or false (F) Then compare your answers with your partners’ Facts about schools in Viet Nam Children start Grade when they are years old Schooling is compulsory from the age of to 16 The school year generally begins in early September and ends in late May The students not have any examinations when they finish secondary school A school year consists of two terms T F T F T Unit : SCHOOL EDUCATION READINGSYSTEM : * Vocabulary : - compulsory / kәm’p^lsәrI / (a): ≠ optional : bắt buộc Ex: A few years ago, wearing a helmet when you rode your motorbike was optional It was up to you But today wearing a helmet when you ride your motorbike is compulsory by law You must wear it Unit : SCHOOL EDUCATION READING : SYSTEM * Vocabulary : - compulsory / kәm’p^lsәrI / (a): bắt buộc ≠ optional : nhaän document - certificate / sә’tIfIkәt / (n): giấy chứng an official môn học of study - core subjects (n) have : proving that you completed a course - term / t3:m / (n) : học kỳ or passed an examination - tuition fee / tjU’I∫ әn fi: / (n) : học phí - curriculum / kә’rIkjUlәm / (n): set of subjects that children must study at school ( chương trình giảng dạy ) Ex: In Viet Nam, a school year is divided into terms: the first term and the second term Ex: Lan couldn’t go on her college study because she couldn’t afford the tuition fee of million dongs a term Ex: Among the subjects at school I’m studying, maths, physics , chemistry and biology are the most important They are core subjects Are you sure you remember well ? Suppy the missing letters in each of the c_ om _ p _ufollowing lso _ r words: _2._c ye _ r t _i _f i _c a _e _t te r _m c u _ _r r i _c _ul u 5._tm _ u _i t _i o _n f_ e e Unit : SCHOOL EDUCATION Reading Text: SYSTEM Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of to 16 The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into terms Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid-July Each term is separated by one-week break called half term, usually at the end of October, midFebruary and the end of May There are two parallel school systems in England The first one is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state The second category is the “ independent” or “ public” school system, which is fee-paying The state school system, which educates 93 % of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state schools It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History, and a Modern Foreign Language English, Maths, and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain stages of the school education system See the Table below for more information about the school education system in England School education system in England Level of education Grade / Year (from – to ) Age (from – to ) Pre-school childcare environment 3-4 In an Infant or Primary school 4–5 1–3 5–7 4–6 – 10 7-9 11 – 14 10 - 12 14 – 16 ( end of compulsory education Primary education Secondary education General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE) Unit : SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM Task Find the words in the reading which mean : Schools in which students have to payortuition independent public fees : schools A stage of study for children aged from to 10 : primary education The examination children have to take at the end of compulsory education the GCSE A detailed plan for a course of study offered in a school or college curriculu m Unit : SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM Task Answer the following questions : When children start their compulsory education at school ? They start their compulsory education from the age of How many terms are there in a school year in England? What are they ? There are terms : Autumn Term , Spring Term and Summer Term What are the two school systems in England ? They are the state school and the ‘independent’ or ‘public’school systems When can students take the GCSE examination ? the secondary school When they finish Unit : SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM Task Choose the best answer to each of the following questions The word compulsory in line paragraph is closet in meaning to _ A necessary B put in force by law C optional D difficult  break between two terms of a school year in The one - week England is called A Autumn Term B Spring Term C Summer Term D half term  Which stage of study is for children aged from 11 to 16 ? A pre-school B primary education C secondary education D higher education How many subjects are there in the National Curriculum in England ? A 12 B C D All of the following are mentioned as core subjects in the national examinations in England EXCEPT A Maths  B History C Science D English The word “ It ” in line paragraph refers to A the state school B the school education system C the core subject D the National Curriculum Which of the followings is NOT true about the school education system in England ? A The state school system is free for all students, but the “public” school system is fee-paying B The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into terms C There are two parallel school systems : the state school system and the “ public” school system D English, Maths and Science are compulsory in the national examinations Unit : SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM Task Study the table below about the school education system in Viet Nam and Level of the Grade / Yearinformation Age supply missing education (from – to ) (from – to ) Nursery school 3-4 Pre-school (2) Kindergarten 4–5 (1) Primary _ education 1–5 – 10 (4) _ Lower secondary (3) _ 6–9 11 – 14 Secondary education optional education (6) _ compulsory education Upper secondary (5) _ National High School 15 – 17 Graduation Exam 10 – 12 HOMEWORK - Learn new words by heart - Read the text and the tasks again - Answer the questions again - Prepare for the next lesson : Unit 4: Speaking ... certain stages of the school education system See the Table below for more information about the school education system in England School education system in England Level of education Grade /... state school B the school education system C the core subject D the National Curriculum Which of the followings is NOT true about the school education system in England ? A The state school system. .. “ public” school system D English, Maths and Science are compulsory in the national examinations Unit : SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM Task Study the table below about the school education system in