British children are required by

law to have a education until they

are 16 years old. Education is
compulsory, but school is not,
children are not required to attend
school. They could be educated at
home. Education is free and
compulsory for all children
between the ages of 5 - 16
All government-run schools, state
schools, follow the same National
Curriculum

the school year runs

from September to
July and is 39 weeks
long.
WHEN DO KIDS START SCHOOL?

Children normally start primary

school at the age of five. Children
normally leave at the age of 11,
moving on to secondary school.
 WHEN DO KIDS LEAVE SCHOOL?
British children required to attend
school until they are 16 years old. At
the age of 16, students in England take
an examination called General
Certificate of Secondary School (GCSE)
study of GCSE subjects begins at the
start of year 10 (ages 14 – 15) and final
examinations are taken at the end of
the year 11 (ages 15 – 16)
Schools controlled by the state
use the National Curriculum.
The main subjects are: English,
Math, Science, design,
technology, history, geography,
modern, foreign languages,
music, art, physical education
and citizenship.
 EDUCATION STAGES
PRIMARY SCHOOLS (Ages 5-11)
it is the first year of formal
structured education that occurs
during childhood. In most
Western countries , it is
compulsory for children to
receive primary education.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS (Ages 12-16)
is a period of education which
follows directly after primary
education, and which may followed
by post-secondary education. The
purpose of a secondary education
can be to prepare for either higher
education or vocational training.
 HIGHER EDUCATION
is education provided by universities
and other institutions that award
academic degrees, such as university
colleges, and liberal arts colleges.
There is a three-level hierarchy of
degrees (Bachelor, Master, Doctor)
currently used in the United
Kingdom
The Costs for a Normal Education
in England
Primary – No Charge
Secondary – No Charge
Further (Secondary) Education –
No Charge if under 19 years old in
that particular academic year or
on a low income
High Education (University) – A
tuition fee per year around £1000
Education in England

Department for Education

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Secretary of State (Education) Damian Hinds

[2]
Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation (with BEIS)
Sam Gyimah

National education budget (2008–09)

[3][4]
Budget £62.2 billion

General details

Primary languages English

System type National

Compulsory education 1880

[5]
Literacy (2003 )

Total 98 %

Male 99 %

Female 99 %

Enrollment

Total 11.7 million

[6]
Primary 4.50 million (in state schools) (2016)

[6]
Secondary 2.75 million (up to year 11 in state schools) (2016)

[7]
Post secondary Higher Education: 1,844,095 (2014/15)
[8]
Further Education: 2,613,700 (2014/15)
Total: 4,457,795 (2014/15)

Attainment

Secondary diploma Level 2 and above: 87.4%

Level 3 and above: 60.3%
[9]
(of 19 year olds in 2015)
Level 2 and above: 81.0%
Level 3 and above: 62.6%
[8]
(of adults 19-64 in 2014)

Post-secondary diploma Level 4 and above: 41.0%

[8]
(of adults 19-64 in 2014)
 Key stage Year Final exam Age State funded schools Fee paying independent schools

Nursery (or Pre-School) 3-4

Early Years

Infant
Reception (or Foundation) 4-5
Pre-preparatory
Lower
None, though individual schools may set end of
year tests.

Year 1 5-6
KS1
Year 2 6-7

Year 3 7-8
Primary

Year 4 8-9

Year 5 9-10

KS2 Junior

SATS
Year 6 A grammar school entrance exam, often the 11- 10-11
plus

Preparatory or Junior
Middle

comprehensive schools selective schools

Year 7 11-12

KS3 Year 8 12-13 Lower school

Year 9 13-14
None, though individual schools may set end of
year tests.
Secondary High school

Year 10 14-15 Upper

KS4 Upper school

Year 11 GCSE 15-16

Grammar school

Senior (Public)

Advanced subsidiary level or school-set end of

Year 12 16-17
year tests.

KS5 College Sixth form

Year 13 A-Levels 17-18

Best Practices
All children
• Provided with appropriate
learning
• To achieve full potential
• Within their own community
• Teachers’ Standards Sept 2012
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