Group 5 - United Kingdom
Group 5 - United Kingdom
Group 5 - United Kingdom
SYSTEM IN
UNITED KINGDOM
FACTS
NORTHERN IRELAND
Capital: Belfast
London’s largest library
“The British Library”
education policy
• Education is compulsory for all children
between the ages of 5 (4 in Northern
Ireland) and 16.
• In Britain, the secondary school system is
completed in 13 years.
• The most important assessment occurs at age 16
when students pursue their GCSE's or General
Certificate of Secondary Education. Once
students complete their GCSEs, they have the
choice to go onto further education and then
potential higher education and start their
university studies. International students are
expected to have equivalent types of
qualifications and grades in order to qualify for
direct entry to undergraduate studies.
KEY STAGES
• 11 to 14
• This period of their education is very important
because only a few years later they will sit for the
GCSE national qualification
• The subjects learned in Key Stage 3 are English,
Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Art and
Design, Music, Physical Education, Modern Foreign
Languages, Design and Technology and Computing
• 14 to 16
• This is the most common period of
time for students to undertake the
national assessment tests that will
lead them to take a GCSE or other
key stage 4
national qualifications.
CORE SUBJECTS
TAUGHT
• English
• IN KEY
Mathematics
STAGE 4
• Science
FOUNDATION SUBJECTS
key stage 4
TAUGHT
•Computing
•
IN KEY STAGE
Physical Education
4
• Citizenship
Schools in UK are obliged to offer one
of the following subjects during this
stage of education
Education in England is the responsibility of Education in the Philippines is patterned after the
the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and American system, with English as the medium of
Families and the Secretary of State for instruction. Schools are classified into public
Innovation, Universities and Skills, though the (government) or private (non-government).
day to day administration and funding of state
schools is the responsibility of Local
Authorities (previously named Local Education
Authorities).
differences
Education is mandatory from ages five to sixteen (15 if Classes in Philippine schools start in June and end in
born in late July or August) March. Colleges and universities follow the semestral
calendar from June-October and November-March.
The majority of children are educated in state-sector The strategies to improve education include overall review of
schools, only a small proportion of which select on the elementary and secondary education, universal access to
grounds of academic ability. and quality of education (notably by emphasizing teaching of
English, science, technology and mathematics), provision of
alternative delivery schemes (such as multigrade teaching,
mobile teaching, and instructional management by parents,
community and teachers in disaster areas), management
training for principals and school administrators,
development of research, improvement of school libraries
and teachers’ welfare.
differences
State-provided schools are free of charge to The strategies include curriculum development,
students, and there is also a tradition of improvement of pre- and in-service education of
independent schooling, but parents may choose to teachers in both public and private schools, updated
educate their children by any suitable means. instructional materials in various fields, and
upgrading of equipment for both public and private
institutions.
Curriculum All maintained schools in England are At the higher education level, the strategies include
required to follow the National Curriculum, which is improving access of the poor and disadvantaged,
made up of twelve subjects. improving quality––notably by focusing on pre-service
and in-service training of teachers––, liberalizing policies
for private schools, rationalizing state colleges and
universities (SUCs), and strengthening linkages with
government professional boards for evaluation.
In addition, other statutory subjects are not covered
by the National Curriculum, including Religious
Education in all year groups, and Career education,
Sex education and Work-related learning at
secondary age.
differences
UK PHILIPPINES
University College=University