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The education review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first stage in the British education system?

a)

kindergarten

b)

Primary education

c)

Secondary education

d)

Higher education

2.

_______ is a type of school in which students are taught academic subjects to prepare for university?

a)

grammar school

b)

secondary modern school

c)

comprehensive school

d)

mixed school

3.

Which change was introduced by the British government in the late 1980s?

a)

the comprehensive system

b)

a national curriculum

c)

overall learning objectives

d)

compulsory education policy

4.

At what age do students take the Eleven Plus exam?

a)

7

b)

10

c)

11

d)

16

5.

What does GCSE stand for?

a)

Global Certificate of Success Education

b)

General Certified Secondary Education

c)

General Certificate of Secondary Education

d)

General Secondary Educated Certificate

6.

How many stages are there in the British education system?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

7.

How many years are there in the basic education in America?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

d)

14

8.

Which is NOT true about the education in the USA?

a)

States and districts are responsible for their own education

b)

There is no federal education system

c)

The majority of American students join private schools

d)

Higher income districts have better schools

9.

In the USA, compulsory schooling normally commences from the age of six to 18 in every state.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

How many semesters in an academic year in Australia?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

11.

_______ is a type of school in Britain in which students are provided with

training in a wide range of simple, practical skills

a)

a secondary modern school

b)

a grammar school

c)

a comprehensive school

d)

a mixed school

12.

When do Australian students start their summer vacation?

a)

April

(in autumn)

b)

July

(in winter)

c)

September

(in spring)

d)

December

(before Christmas)

13.

What is a “tuck shop” in Australian schools?

a)

the playground in schools

b)

the place which sells hot lunch items and snacks in schools

c)

a type of sit-down cafeterias

d)

the afterschool center where students study in the evening

14.

_______ is a type of school in Britain in which children of all backgrounds and abilities would be educated in a single school.

a)

grammar school  

b)

secondary modern school

c)

comprehensive school    

d)

mixed school

15.

It is not compulsory to wear uniform in all school in Australia.

a)

True

b)

False