The education system in England is similar to the education system in France on many points but there are still some differences. For example, there are two main differences with the French school system. 98% of English schools require their students to wear a uniform both in the public or the private sector and there are more than 500 boarding schools in Great Britain. From the age of 5 to the age of 18, the young must attend some form of education in England.

 

About the uniform :

 

For girls: the top is quite similar to male classmates’ and the bottom most often comes down to a pleated skirt.

For boys: it is usually made up of black or navy pants, a white shirt and in the colors of the schools.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Foundation Stage, also known as Nursery School, is the equivalent of our first two years of kindergarten and its end marks the beginning of compulsory schooling. It is managed by the private sector.

In the education system in England, primary education is divided into two levels:

 

  • The Key Stage 1 takes place over two years and welcomes pupils aged between 5 and 7 years old. This is punctuated by an exam in the second year also called Key Stage 1.
  • The Key Stage 2 takes place over four years and welcomes students aged between 7 and 11. At the end of the course, the pupils have to write a new examination entitled Key Stage 2.

 

  The Secondary education is also divided into two levels.

 

  • The Key Stage 3 takes place over three years and corresponds to the first three years of colleges in France. It welcomes students aged 11 to 14. At the end of Key Stage 3, students are asked to choose their subjects for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examinations. Between 15 and 40 subjects are offered, 6 are necessary.
  • The Key Stage 4 takes place over two years and welcomes students aged between 14 and 16. The end of Key Stage 4 is closed by the examination of GCSE. At the end, the pupils can choose to leave the general studies circuit or to continue to pass the A-Levels, similar to the baccalaureate.

 

 The Post-16 Secondary Education or Key Stage 5 : corresponds in the years preparatory for the baccalaureate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The classes are generally much smaller than in France, with an average of 9 students per class,  so classes can be more personal and the teacher can focus more on each student individually.

 

The school year starts in September, ends in July and is divided into three quarters: Autumn Term from September to Christmas, Spring Term from January to Easter, Summer Term from April to July, with an average of 12 weeks of courses each quarter.

 

Holidays : in summer, six weeks, at Easter, three weeks and at Christmas three weeks.

 

The after- school activities are carried out by school teachers. For example, they are football, computer science, editorial school, dance, theater, choral.

 

About the timetable: the pupils work 23 hours a week from 9 am to 3.30 pm. They go to school from Monday to Friday. The pupils are satisfied because they have time to make other activities and choose their hobbies.

 

The most well-known universities in UK are Oxford and Cambridge :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To learn more : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAbvHADZ7r8

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAbvHADZ7r8