WorksheetsCulture - Chapter 14
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Children have to attend nursery when they are 2 years old.
True
False
Children must be in full-time education before they are 5 years old.
True
False
Education is broken down into ...... Key Stages.
3
4
5
6
Primary school children take exams called SATs when they are 7 years old.
True
False
Public Schools are sometimes called Private Schools.
True
False
Which type of schools are generally free to attend? Choose all the correct answers.
Public schools
Private schools
Academies
Free schools
Grammar schools
Which of the following are examples of State schools? Choose more than one answer.
Academies
Public Schools
Comprehensives
Grammar Schools
Faith Schools
All schools have to follow the National Curriculum.
True- both State and Independent schools have to follow it
False- only State schools have to follow it
False- only some State schools have to follow it
False- there is no national curriculum
Grammar schools are secondary schools for children who:
enjoy grammar
are good at practical skills
are academically gifted
have rich parents
What is the name of the exams that pupils take when they are 16?
(a)
What age do children finish compulsory education?
16
17
18
21
What are A-Levels?
Exams students take when they finish school
Exams students take when they finish college
Exams students must take to go to university
The highest mark awarded to exams
University is often called...
Further Education
Higher Education
Upper Education
Final Education
How long are most undergraduate degrees at university?
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
School in the UK is compulsory from the age:
of 6 to 18
of 5 to 16
of 6 to 16
of 5 to 18
In the UK students have to wear school uniforms.
True.
False.
School starts at ...
8 o'clock
9 o'clock
8.30 a.m
9.30 a.m
School finishes at about ...
2 o'clock
3 o'clock
4 o'clock
At the age of 11 students start learning foreign languages.
True.
False.
There are about 27 students in a primary school class.
True.
False.
In the UK, school year is divided into:
two terms
four terms
three terms
five terms
A lot of public schools are ....................... ones, where children live as wall as study.
state
boarding
comprehensive
co-educational
Is it the further education the highest academic level whose purpose is provide the necessary knowledge and skills required for a job role?
True
False
Which is the school that is finance for local education and provide free-paying education?
Independent schools
Community schools
State schoools
Comprehensive schools
what is the exam that assess students knowledge and are required to be accepted at university?
(A- levels)
GCSE’S exam
11 + exam
Vocational qualification BTEC
What are the exclusive universities that provides a good quality education program in a shorter time?
Civic universities
Independent universities
Technological universities
Are the technological universities the ones that provides academic, professional and vocational programs?
true
false
Which is the purpose of civic universities?
University that focus on examining how to make a positive force for change in the community
State- funded university with the most accessible education
University that prepares international students on their academic education
Which are the types of schools in the education system of UK?
State schools and private schools
Independent schools and Comprehensive schools
Grammar and Comprehensive schools
State schools, Independent schools and public schools
Are the voluntary schools finance for local education so they are free-paying for students?
true
false
Which are the schools that are influenced by religious groups but financed by local authorities?
Community schools
Pathway schools
Voluntary controlled schools
What are the stages in which the educational system is divided?
primary, secundary and further education
Primary, Junior, secundary and further education
secundary, further and higher education
Primary, secundary, further and higher education
Public schools in the UK are actually very expensive and exclusive.
True
False
In the UK, students finish compulsory education at the age of
(a)
Grammar schools are the counterpart of...
Comprehensive schools
Public schools
State schools
Independent Schools
Independent schools and __________ are fee paying.
Church schools
Private schools
State schools
This type of school selects pupils based on their academic level.
(a)
Church schools are fee paying.
True
False
Which types of school are fee paying?
Public schools
Private schools
State schools
Independent schools
Church schools
Which three are considered the core or foundation subjects in UK schools?
English
Mathematics
Science
Art
Life Skills
In terms of examinations, which country in the UK has a slightly different system?
Scotland
England
Wales
Northern Ireland
What's the name of the institution through which students apply to university?
(a)
The AS levels are taken in Key Stage 5 or Sixth Form and they will determine if the student will receive higher education.
True
False
Every school year is divided into 3 terms:
Autumn, Winter and Spring
Autumn, Spring and Summer
There are official exams in Primary Education.
TRUE
FALSE
Students don't have to wear uniforms in Primary School.
TRUE
FALSE
Secondary school is for children who are...
12 to 16
12 to 18
11 to 16
11 to 18
What is college?
Primary School
Between the High School and the University
University
Secondary education in UK is mostly provided by:
Colleges
High schools
Comprehensive schools
Universities
Choose the types of schools that provide primary education in UK:
elementary schools
infant schools
junior schools
basic schools
What are public schools in the UK?
State-owned schools providing qualification for jobs in public sector
Fee-charging private schools with long tradition
Schools that accept all children from all social classes
Schools where students do not have to pay any school fees
Co-educational school is:
A school where boys and girls are educated together
A school where students have to take exams in all subjects
A school where students do not wear school uniforms
A type of a pre-school educational institution
What is a boarding school?
A school where they teach how to use skateboards.
A classical school with classrooms, desks and blackboards (hence the name boarding)
A school for children in hospital.
A school where children live and sleep (opposed to day school)
What are British universities established mostly in the 19th century called?
Redbricks
Open Universities
Technical Colleges
Oxbridge
What is the meaning of PhD?
Doctor of Philosophy
Degree of Philosophy
Doctorate of Philosophy
Doctor Phil
"Redbrick" universities are also known as...
New universities
Civic universities
Ancient Universities
Universities founded after Second World War
What are the main parts of the UK education system?
Nursery, Primary education,
Secondary education, Further education
Nursery, Primary education, Secondary education, Further education and Higher education
Nursery, Primary education,
Secondary education, Higher education
What share of UK pupils attend Public School?
27%
21%
17%
7%
What does PPP stand for?
Pupils Painting Phoneboxes
Private Partner Publicists
Private Pub Parties
Public Private Partnerships
Which exam do Scottish pupils sit at the end of secondary school?
GCSE
NQ
GCE
GNVQ
GCSE stands for
General Certificate of Standard English
General Certificate of School Education
Genius College of Secondary Education
General Certificate of Secondary Education
The National Curriculum is
a sports event
a set of subjects and standards used by primary and secondary schools
a certificate
a set of standards and subjects used by universities
The "A" in A-level exams stands for
arranged
achieved
advanced
analysed
Education is free...
for all children from 5 to 16.
for all children from 10-17
for children under 18
for all children from 4-18
When did free education start in UK?
1873
1868
1870
1880
How are grades marked?
With numbers
With letters
With words
There aren't specific marked grades
What's the National Offer day?
The last day of school when children offer gifts to their teachers
The last day of school before Christmas
The day when you receive the results of school applications
The school year is divided into three terms, except:
winter
autumn
summer
spring
In UK, the education authority is…...
delegated to four local government
the same as Viet Nam
belong to the UK government
not important
Which statement is NOT true about UK education?
In UK, education authority is delegated to four local governments. There are differences between them
Education inequality still exists in the UK
Teacher abundance happens across the country nowadays. Especially in key subjects such as maths, physics, computing...
One of the challenges in the Uk education system is Lack of unity
