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[Group 12] British Education

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the philosophy section, there are 3 debates in education mentioned, which one is the most important?

a)

quality of education

b)

shortage of teachers

c)

social justice

2.

In the philosophy section, there is a debate about social justice. What do you think the British really want from this debate?

a)

equal opportunity in education

b)

gender equality

c)

prevent the racial discrimination

d)

equal employment opportunity

3.

After protesting against dividing 11-year-old students taking the Eleven-Plus Examination, what kind of new schools have most local areas established?

a)

grammar school

b)

public school

c)

secondary modern school

d)

comprehensive school

4.

When do students have to take the GCSE?

a)

At the beginning of year 6

b)

At the end of the secondary school

c)

At the end of first in the sixth form

d)

At the beginning of college

5.

What kind of test students must take if they want to attend state selective schools?

a)

The 11+

b)

The SAT

c)

The GCSE

d)

The A level

6.

How many kinds of universities are there in the UK?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

6

7.

Students must attend nursery school before going to primary school.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What does GCSE stand for?

a)

General Certificate of Standard Education

b)

General Certificate of State Education

c)

General Certificate of System Education

d)

General Certificate of Secondary Education

9.

Some church schools have long existed, which is a/an…….. influencing the British educational system.

a)

Economic factor

b)

Political factor

c)

Religious factor

d)

Geographical factor

10.

Which of the following is not considered as an economic factor affecting the British educational system?

a)

Britain provides enough grants to their systems of education.

b)

Universities are dependent upon government money.

c)

Local governments gave funding to voluntary schools.

d)

The battle for comprehensive and selective systems was fierce.

11.

The school year is divided into three terms, except:

a)

winter

b)

autumn

c)

summer

d)

spring

12.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Parents don’t have a greater voice in the actual running of schools.

b)

The school day in state and independent schools usually runs from 9.00 a.m. until 5 p.m.

c)

State secondary school education was extended to children whose parents could not afford school fees.

d)

The school year is divided into four terms.

13.

In UK, the education authority is…...

a)

delegated to four local government

b)

the same as Viet Nam

c)

belong to the UK government

d)

not important

14.

Who can suffer pressure in the education system?

a)

Students

b)

Teachers

c)

School leaders

d)

All are correct

15.

Which statement is NOT true about UK education?

a)

In UK, education authority is delegated to four local governments. There are differences between them

b)

Education inequality still exists in the UK

c)

Teacher abundance happens across the country nowadays. Especially in key subjects such as maths, physics, computing...

d)

One of the challenges in the Uk education system is Lack of unity