WorksheetsEducation in Britain
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3mins
Approximately how many state schools are there in Britain?
31,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
Grammar schools provide:
a technical education
an academic education
a practical education
a genaral school
Which university has 39 colleges?
University of Edinburgh
Cambridge University
University of Wales
Oxford University
What new qualification has been recently introduced into education in Britain?
The Eleven-Plus
GCSEs
GNVQs
A levels
What percentage of schoolchildren attend state schools in England?
100%
93%
73%
53%
The school year in Britain is divided into…
three terms
four terms
five terms
six terms
What percentage of schoolchildren go to independent schools on England?
7%
5%
4%
6%
The real head of a university in Britain is...
Rector
Vice-chancellor
Headmaster
Chancellor
Where are Britain's oldest universities?
London and Oxford
London and Edinburgh
London and Cambridge
Oxford and Cambridge
Children in Northern Iireland must attend school between what ages?
From 4 to 15
From 4 to 16
From 5 to 15
From 5 to 16
At what age do children in most of Britain take their GSCE exams?
14
15
16
17
The core subjects in the National Curriculum in British schools are?
English, Maths and Technology
English, Maths and foreign language
English, Maths and Science
Maths, Literature and Science
What percentage of elementary and secondary schools in England and Wales are administered by LEAs?
100%
95%
90%
85%
What was the name of the first university established in England?
The University of Oxford
The University of Wales
The Queen's University of Belfast
The University of Aberdeen
What proportion of pupils in Britain stay on in full-time education after the age of 16?
30%
50%
70%
90%
