THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN UK AND USA

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THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN UK AND USA
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• VOCABULARY
• FUNDINGS Finanziamenti
• WAGES Stipendi
• TUITION FEES Tassa scolastica
• OATH Giuramento
• SCOLARSHIPS Borsa di studio
• COMPULSORY Obbligatoria
• PUPIL Alunno
• PERIOD Ore di lezione
• GRADE Voto
• TO GATHER Raccogliere
• TO ENROLL Iscrivere

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USA USA UK UK
AGE INSTITUTION AGE INSTITUTION
6-12 Elementary School 5-11 Primary School
12-15 Junior High School 11-16 Secondary School (qualification GCSE)
15-18 Senior High School (qualification high school diploma) 16-18 Sixth Form (qualification A-level)
18-21 University, College (qualification degree) 18-21 University (qualification degree)
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IN BRITAIN
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• The department of Education deals with
• The building, control and territorial
  distribution of schools.
• Childrens services in England
• Students assessment
• Teachers training

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NATIONAL CURRICULUM for the key subjects in
every school.
1981 EDUCATION REFORM ACT
Maintained Indipendent
ENGLISH SCHOOL

• The school system is decentralized
• Local education Authorities

XIX CENTURY
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• NURSERY SCHOOL not compulsory
• PRIMARY SCHOOL is divided into INFANT SCHOOLS
  and JUNIOR SCHOOLS
• SECONDARY SCHOOL is divided into COMPREHENSIVE
  SCHOOLS , GRAMMAR SCHOOLS, SECONDARY MODERN
  SCHOOLS.
• - QUALIFICATION GCSE (
  general certificate of secondary education)
• TERTIARY EDUCATION not compulsory
• - QUALIFICATION A-level
  (Advanced Level)
• UNIVERSITY Student are selected throught the
  vote of the A-level exam and also wuth an
  interview

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The Education System in USA
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• INTRODUCTION
• USA is managed by the singles state
• School is compulsory until 18 years
• In USA there are public and private schools

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• PRESCHOOL
• It last 3 years
• Based on development of basic skills

• ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• It last 5 years
• The subjects are decided by the school district

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• SECONDARY SCHOOL
• Is divided into Junior High School and Senior
  High School
• the students leave school at 18 with a diploma

• UNIVERSITY
• 50 of the student go to university
• Are mainly private
• Most famous Harvard and Yale

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• BACHELORS DEGREE
• The most common degree
• Composed of 3 courses
  
• general education electives
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• field of concentration

• HOME- SCHOOLING
• Very common in USA
• Its a private teaching

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• SOURCES
• www.wikipedia.org
• www.dfes.gov.uk
• www.ed.gov
• Flavia Bentini with Bruce Richardson and Vita
  Vaugham, IN BUSINESS, Person.
• Kiaran OMalley, Directions. Gateway to the
  English-speaking world, LANG Edizioni Pearson
  Paravia

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Project by Catani Edoardo Falleri Viola