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Education in UK

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

School in the UK is compulsory from the age:

a)

of 6 to 18

b)

of 5 to 16

c)

of 6 to 16

d)

of 5 to 18

2.

Nursery schools are for children:

a)

over 4 years

b)

over 6 years

c)

under 5 years

d)

over 7 years

3.

Secondary school education is compulsory between:

a)

11- 18 years

b)

11- 16 years

c)

7 – 11 years

d)

7 – 16 years

4.

Sixth form College refers to:

a)

the two optional years after the GCSE

b)

a private college

c)

a public school

d)

year 6 of high school

5.

Public schools in England are:

a)

states schools

b)

free of charge

c)

private and expensive

d)

open to anyone

6.

What is the exam required to enter University?

a)

O – levels

b)

A – levels

c)

GCSE

d)

SATs

7.

In the UK, school year is divided into:

a)

two terms

b)

four terms

c)

three terms

d)

five terms

8.

What is the first year of children’s education called:

a)

Year 0

b)

Year 1

c)

nursery

d)

reception

9.

How many weeks’ holidays do you get in a state school

a)

6 weeks

b)

20 weeks

c)

16 weeks

d)

13 weeks

10.

Which of the following is not an exclusive boarding school:

a)

Edinburgh

b)

Harrow

c)

Eton

d)

Winchester

11.

What is the first type of degree traditionally offered by universities:

a)

Bachelor’s

b)

PhD

c)

Master’s

d)

Primary

12.

How many weeks does school year long:

a)

34 weeks

b)

36 weeks

c)

39 weeks

d)

41 weeks

13.

In England and Wales the National Curriculum is made up of:

a)

11 subjects

b)

12 subjects

c)

13 subjects

d)

14 subjects

14.

The core subjects in National Curriculum are:

a)

Mathematics, English, ICT

b)

Mathematics, ICT, Science

c)

Science, English, Mathematics

d)

ICT, Science, English

15.

The oldest University in England is:

a)

Cambridge

b)

Oxford

c)

Harvard

d)

Aberdeen

16.

Cambridge university is made up of:

a)

31 colleges

b)

33 colleges

c)

35 colleges

d)

37 colleges

17.

Oscar Wilde and Margaret Thatcher studied in:

a)

Eton

b)

Harvard

c)

Cambridge

d)

Oxford

18.

A government run schools is called:

a)

boarding school

b)

private school

c)

state school

d)

primary school

19.

The highest level of degree offered by university:

a)

Bachelor’s

b)

Master’s

c)

Doctor of Philosophy

d)

Professor

20.

Where are four institutions so called “ancient” universities:

a)

Scotland

b)

England

c)

Wales

d)

Ireland