Read this text.Try to translate it properly. Nursery education (under 5 years)

Nursery education (under 5 years)

Children do not have to go to school until they reach the age of five, but there is some free nursery-school education before that age.

However there are not nursery-school places for all who would like them and these places are usually given to families in special circumstances, for example families with one parents only.

Primary education (5 to 11 years)

Primary education takes place in infant schools (pupils aged from 5 to 7 years) and junior schools (from 8 to 11 years).

Private education (5 to 18 years)

Some parents choose to pay for private education in spite of the existence of free state education. Private schools are called by different names to state schools: the preparatory (often called “prep”) schools are for pupils aged up to 13, and the public schools are for 13 to 18 year-olds. These schools are very expensive and they are attended by about 5 per cent of the school population.

Secondary education (11 to 16/18 years)

Free secondary education has been available to all children in Britain. Indeed, children must go to school until the age of 16, and pupils may stay on for one or two years more if they wish.

Secondary schools are usually much larger than primary schools and most children – over 80 per cent – go to a comprehensive school at the age of 11. These schools are not selective – you don’t have to pass an exam to go there.

Comprehensive schools want to develop the talents of each individual child. So they offer a wide choice of subjects, from art and craft, woodwork and domestic science to the sciences, modern languages, computer studies, etc. All these subjects are enjoyed by both girls and boys.

Pupils at comprehensive schools are quite often put into “sets” for the more academic subjects such as mathematics or languages. Sets are formed according to ability in each subject, so that for example the children in the highest set for maths will not necessarily be in the highest set for French. All pupils move to the next class automatically at the end of the year.

4. Dialogue “The Interview”

Read and act out the dialogue:

A.: How old are you Tom?

T.: Erm, just 17. I decided to do my “A” levels at 6^th-form college. Quite a lot of my friends stayed at school. They treat you like fids there. College is much better it’s freer, you know. You decided yourself whether you want to study or not. It makes you feel more responsible for your own studies. I’m doing French, English and history. You can choose whether you do two, three, or four subjects. My favourite is French, I’m really looking forward to spending a year in France when I’ve finished my “A” levels, I might do a business studies course after that, or find a job. Most lessons start at 9.30. It’s great because you don’t have to go to assembly or anything like you have to at school.

A.: What’re the teachers’ like?

T.: Most of them are called by their first names. I like Jim, our French teacher best. They expect work to be handed in on time, but there aren’t any lists of rules, it’s up to you if you fail.

A.: Do you have to wear a uniform?

T.: No, people mostly turn up in jeans and trainers and casual clothes. It’s much more comfortable than a tie and all that.

A.: What about the lunches?

T.: There’s a self-service canteen which isn’t too expensive. Some people go out at lunchtime, or bring their own.

5. Answerthequestions:

1. What’ the pupil’s name?

2. Why does he prefer college to school?

3. Where is he going to France in summer?

4. Where can pupils eat?

5. What do they usually wear?

Форма контроля самостоятельной работы:

устный опрос диалога.

Вопросы для самоконтроля по теме

1. What does education in Great Britain differ from the education in Russia?

2. What can you tell about the nursery education in Great Britain?

3. When do British children start their education?

4. Is private education free?

5. Do children pass exam to go to the secondary school?

6. How are “sets” formed?

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