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一：Pre-primary schooling （ age:3-5 ） 二.Primary education （age:5-11） Free ,Compulsory education begins at five in England, Wales and Scotland and four in Northern Ireland emphasis on literacy and numeracy in early years( there is little or no specialist subject teaching ) 1.private schools 私立学校 = independent schools = public schools a. fee-paying b. Mostly single-sex c. Most are run by charitable foundation, looked after by a board governors Harrow School哈罗公学 , institution of secondary and higher education, in Harrow on the Hill, now a part of greater London. The late medieval school was re-endowed in 1572 by John Lyon.约翰莱恩  Controversial about independent schools Opinion 1 University acceptance rate is very high Half of all Oxbridge entrants are educated at private school Opinion 2 divert gifted children and teachers scarce financial resources state schools ---- funded by local and central governments. a. Non fee-paying b. Co-education 男女同校制 c. Under control of LEA (local Education Authorities 地方教育当局) 2.The National Curriculum国定课程  --by the Education Reform Act 1988 a. primary levels : “three R’s (reading, writing, arithmetic算术 ).” Higher levels: science and technology study the following subjects: English, mathematics, science, religious education, history, geography, technology, music, art, physical education, and a modern foreign language. b. “SATS” (standard Assessment Test 标准评估测试) Four key stages tests：age5—7,7—11,11—14，14—16. States schools system in crisis A lack of funding Teachers lose their autonomy Paid less (salary) After 5 years of secondary schooling, at about age 16, except Scottish students, the students take their GCSE exams (General Certificate of Secondary Education)中学毕业证书考试 Then they can 1）quit school; 四.Further /adult Education age:16-18 2）职业路线（Vocational Route） :concentrate on vocational training ????? -- GNVQs (General National Vocational Qualifications 国家专业资格证书): the