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Culture - Chapter 14

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Children have to attend nursery when they are 2 years old.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Children must be in full-time education before they are 5 years old.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Education is broken down into ...... Key Stages.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

4.

Primary school children take exams called SATs when they are 7 years old.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Public Schools are sometimes called Private Schools.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which type of schools are generally free to attend? Choose all the correct answers.

a)

Public schools

b)

Private schools

c)

Academies

d)

Free schools

e)

Grammar schools

7.

Which of the following are examples of State schools? Choose more than one answer.

a)

Academies

b)

Public Schools

c)

Comprehensives

d)

Grammar Schools

e)

Faith Schools

8.

All schools have to follow the National Curriculum.

a)

True- both State and Independent schools have to follow it

b)

False- only State schools have to follow it

c)

False- only some State schools have to follow it

d)

False- there is no national curriculum

9.

Grammar schools are secondary schools for children who:

a)

enjoy grammar

b)

are good at practical skills

c)

are academically gifted

d)

have rich parents

10.

What is the name of the exams that pupils take when they are 16?

(a)  

11.

What age do children finish compulsory education?

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

21

12.

What are A-Levels?

a)

Exams students take when they finish school

b)

Exams students take when they finish college

c)

Exams students must take to go to university

d)

The highest mark awarded to exams

13.

University is often called...

a)

Further Education

b)

Higher Education

c)

Upper Education

d)

Final Education

14.

How long are most undergraduate degrees at university?

a)

2 years

b)

3 years

c)

4 years

d)

5 years

15.

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

16.

In the UK students have to wear school uniforms.

a)

True.

b)

False.

17.

School starts at ...

a)

8 o'clock

b)

9 o'clock

c)

8.30 a.m

d)

9.30 a.m

18.

School finishes at about ...

a)

2 o'clock

b)

3 o'clock

c)

4 o'clock

19.

At the age of 11 students start learning foreign languages.

a)

True.

b)

False.

20.

There are about 27 students in a primary school class.

a)

True.

b)

False.

21.

In the UK, school year is divided into:

a)

two terms

b)

four terms

c)

three terms

d)

five terms

22.

A lot of public schools are ....................... ones, where children live as wall as study.

a)

state

b)

boarding

c)

comprehensive

d)

co-educational

23.

Is it the further education the highest academic level whose purpose is provide the necessary knowledge and skills required for a job role?

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which is the school that is finance for local education and provide free-paying education?

a)

Independent schools

b)

Community schools

c)

State schoools

d)

Comprehensive schools

25.

what is the exam that assess students knowledge and are required to be accepted at university?

a)

(A- levels)

b)

GCSE’S exam

c)

11 + exam

d)

Vocational qualification BTEC

26.

What are the exclusive universities that provides a good quality education program in a shorter time?

a)

Civic universities

b)

Independent universities

c)

Technological universities

27.

Are the technological universities the ones that provides academic, professional and vocational programs?

a)

true

b)

false

28.

Which is the purpose of civic universities?

a)

University that focus on examining how to make a positive force for change in the community

b)

State- funded university with the most accessible education

c)

University that prepares international students on their academic education

29.

Which are the types of schools in the education system of UK?

a)

State schools and private schools

b)

Independent schools and Comprehensive schools

c)

Grammar and Comprehensive schools

d)

State schools, Independent schools and public schools

30.

Are the voluntary schools finance for local education so they are free-paying for students?

a)

true

b)

false

31.

Which are the schools that are influenced by religious groups but financed by local authorities?

a)

Community schools

b)

Pathway schools

c)

Voluntary controlled schools

32.

What are the stages in which the educational system is divided?

a)

primary, secundary and further education

b)

Primary, Junior, secundary and further education

c)

secundary, further and higher education

d)

Primary, secundary, further and higher education

33.

Public schools in the UK are actually very expensive and exclusive.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

In the UK, students finish compulsory education at the age of

(a)  

35.

Grammar schools are the counterpart of...

a)

Comprehensive schools

b)

Public schools

c)

State schools

d)

Independent Schools

36.

Independent schools and __________ are fee paying.

a)

Church schools

b)

Private schools

c)

State schools

37.

This type of school selects pupils based on their academic level.

(a)  

38.

Church schools are fee paying.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Which types of school are fee paying?

a)

Public schools

b)

Private schools

c)

State schools

d)

Independent schools

e)

Church schools

40.

Which three are considered the core or foundation subjects in UK schools?

a)

English

b)

Mathematics

c)

Science

d)

Art

e)

Life Skills

41.

In terms of examinations, which country in the UK has a slightly different system?

a)

Scotland

b)

England

c)

Wales

d)

Northern Ireland

42.

What's the name of the institution through which students apply to university?

(a)  

43.

The AS levels are taken in Key Stage 5 or Sixth Form and they will determine if the student will receive higher education.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Every school year is divided into 3 terms:

a)

Autumn, Winter and Spring

b)

Autumn, Spring and Summer

45.

There are official exams in Primary Education.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

46.

Students don't have to wear uniforms in Primary School.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

47.

Secondary school is for children who are...

a)

12 to 16

b)

12 to 18

c)

11 to 16

d)

11 to 18

48.

What is college?

a)

Primary School

b)

Between the High School and the University

c)

University

49.

Secondary education in UK is mostly provided by:

a)

Colleges

b)

High schools

c)

Comprehensive schools

d)

Universities

50.

Choose the types of schools that provide primary education in UK:

a)

elementary schools

b)

infant schools

c)

junior schools

d)

basic schools

51.

What are public schools in the UK?

a)

State-owned schools providing qualification for jobs in public sector

b)

Fee-charging private schools with long tradition

c)

Schools that accept all children from all social classes

d)

Schools where students do not have to pay any school fees

52.

Co-educational school is:

a)

A school where boys and girls are educated together

b)

A school where students have to take exams in all subjects

c)

A school where students do not wear school uniforms

d)

A type of a pre-school educational institution

53.

What is a boarding school?

a)

A school where they teach how to use skateboards.

b)

A classical school with classrooms, desks and blackboards (hence the name boarding)

c)

A school for children in hospital.

d)

A school where children live and sleep (opposed to day school)

54.

What are British universities established mostly in the 19th century called?

a)

Redbricks

b)

Open Universities

c)

Technical Colleges

d)

Oxbridge

55.

What is the meaning of PhD?

a)

Doctor of Philosophy

b)

Degree of Philosophy

c)

Doctorate of Philosophy

d)

Doctor Phil

56.

"Redbrick" universities are also known as...

a)

New universities

b)

Civic universities

c)

Ancient Universities

d)

Universities founded after Second World War

57.

What are the main parts of the UK education system?

a)

Nursery, Primary education,

Secondary education, Further education

b)

Nursery, Primary education, Secondary education, Further education and Higher education

c)

Nursery, Primary education,

Secondary education, Higher education

58.

What share of UK pupils attend Public School?

a)

27%

b)

21%

c)

17%

d)

7%

59.

What does PPP stand for?

a)

Pupils Painting Phoneboxes

b)

Private Partner Publicists

c)

Private Pub Parties

d)

Public Private Partnerships

60.

Which exam do Scottish pupils sit at the end of secondary school?

a)

GCSE

b)

NQ

c)

GCE

d)

GNVQ

61.

GCSE stands for

a)

General Certificate of Standard English

b)

General Certificate of School Education

c)

Genius College of Secondary Education

d)

General Certificate of Secondary Education

62.

The National Curriculum is

a)

a sports event

b)

a set of subjects and standards used by primary and secondary schools

c)

a certificate

d)

a set of standards and subjects used by universities

63.

The "A" in A-level exams stands for

a)

arranged

b)

achieved

c)

advanced

d)

analysed

64.

Education is free...

a)

for all children from 5 to 16.

b)

for all children from 10-17

c)

for children under 18

d)

for all children from 4-18

65.

When did free education start in UK?

a)

1873

b)

1868

c)

1870

d)

1880

66.

How are grades marked?

a)

With numbers

b)

With letters

c)

With words

d)

There aren't specific marked grades

67.

What's the National Offer day?

a)

The last day of school when children offer gifts to their teachers

b)

The last day of school before Christmas

c)

The day when you receive the results of school applications

68.

The school year is divided into three terms, except:

a)

winter

b)

autumn

c)

summer

d)

spring

69.

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

70.

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