School uniforms were introduced mainly to ensure that everyone looked the same regardless of if they were rich or poor and that no one was bullied for wearing old or second hand clothing etc.

@Heggie42

Жыл бұрын

Which doesn't work anyway because school uniforms are so overpriced and kids are still bullied for wearing hand-me-downs :'(

@mubbles1066

Жыл бұрын

@@Heggie42 In the posher schools perhaps,but if your uniform’s a blue jumper and black trousers you can pick it up from places like primark for £15

@johnp8131

Жыл бұрын

@@Heggie42 I agree, generally? At my school we had to wear blazers, trousers, proper shoes etc......My sons could wear monogrammed sweatshirts, polo shirts and dark trousers. So, still a uniform I suppose but more affordable?

@cameracamera4415

Жыл бұрын

@@Heggie42 most middle class schools are completely ok with secondhand/ preloved uniform and often run their own shop. Kids these days are far more environmentally aware.

@insomniacbritgaming1632

Жыл бұрын

@@mubbles1066 then you get bullied for having a none badged jumper

No high school diplomas here - just exam results. No diplomas to hand out = no graduation ceremony

Evan Edinger has British vs American videos on almost any topic you can think of, including schools. Although he & his guests do their research they still mostly rely on personal experiences so it can be anecdotal but always interesting.

In British schools we don't operate a credit system, you don't get any credits for tests, attendance, being nice to your teacher etc. Your performance is based on examinations, which you usually have at least one for every subject, sometimes more than one. You cannot bring anything into an exam, especially anything that will help you. You're not allowed to talk in an exam or you're instantly disqualified; even if the fire alarm goes off. Exam questions are usually essay based, there is never multiple choice and you have to write in black ink. Each subject effectively has a separate diploma; each exam gives you a performance for the subject. Exams are marked/evaluated by independent invigilators; your teachers are never involved. That's how it was when i went to school. At university, we study only the subject that relates to the degree i.e. if you're doing an engineering degree you study only engineering; there's no major/minor system. Your degree is usually based on exams, a project and dissertation only; there's no credit system. Another major difference, at university, there is a study bar on campus and you might even go to the pub and drink with your lecturers. In the UK you're basically an adult at 18 so drinking is expected and campus bars are usually low price and subsidised. Every school I went to had a uniform. We also operate a national curriculum, to promote consistency.

@numptynoonoos

Жыл бұрын

Not true berkshire did merits and wiltshire does merits.

@adamruscoe170

Жыл бұрын

A lot of subjects moved from a "terminal exam" system to more of an ongoing coursework system, so whilst so subjects like maths you would still get "a big exam at the end" a lot of subjects like English, Science etc spread the testing out over the last few years of school. There was a big shift after I left school from the big block of tests (which disadvantaged and stressed a lot of people) to a more generalised layer of inspection which they found people could more easily (and less stressfully) accommodate

@keithnewton8981

Жыл бұрын

This is not factually correct depending on the subject depends on the exam Science exams will be a mixture of short and long answer written question, multiple choice and essay. This format applies to most gsce and a level examination Subject like English and history are more essay based exams. But this person is wrong to say we do not have multiple choice in our exams we do. We are allowed to bring equipment that will be need for the exam in a clear pencil case Calculators are allowed . We have two exam sessions in every subject. Minimum is 50 minute to 3 hours.depending on subject. There are some subjects which have a course work based element this is also assessed by independent markers. We have numerous exam boards and it's not unusual for schools to be using different exam boards for each subject.

@pesmerga182

Жыл бұрын

@@adamruscoe170 exam based, men tend to do better, and coursework based women tend to preform better, it’s one of the reasons for the decline in the male grades, girls tend to be more organised and are more likely to work outside of lessons

@adamruscoe170

Жыл бұрын

@@pesmerga182 I was trying to avoid gender bias and generalisation

We don't have a graduation ceremony because there's no need .There's no such thing as a general diploma and you don' pass or fail a year .Your exam results are the important thing and usually dictate what happens after you leave school .Universities have entrance requirements based on those exam results and you need to have achieved a certain A level grade in particular subjects to be accepted to take your chosen course .Subject and grade requirements differ between courses and universities, but all of them expect that you will have the required level of basic education in general subjects before you enroll .This is why you start studying your chosen subject straight away .If you don't want to go to university but still want to do further study for a vocation ,you can go to a further education or technical college .These will generally do courses for jobs like electrician ,plumber ,catering ,business and administration etc .These colleges will typically issue you with a nationally recognised diploma when you pass the course .

The reason why you learn calculus and trigonometry is to teach your brain how to work properly. The same is done with foreign languages and, in Italy, with dead languages like Latin or Ancient Greek. They are all ways to learn how to attack problems, how to memorize things, how to change your point of view. Basically these subjects make the brain more flexible and adaptable even if they are not necessary in your everyday life. (BTW, advanced maths is very useful in doing taxes.)

@VaughanCockell

Жыл бұрын

Plus I would argue that those who want to go into mechanics or landscaping would definitely need Trigonometry!

@adventussaxonum448

Жыл бұрын

@@VaughanCockell yep, I used Trig to repair my father in law's shed.

@0utcastAussie

Жыл бұрын

Jo/Ann Ordinary in the UK doesn't "do" taxes. We have government departments that do that. And believe me, they DO get it wrong sometimes and a couple of years later 𝙔𝙊𝙐 get to make up the deficit - rather quickly. EG: Average employee is on PAYE (𝗣ay 𝗔s 𝗬ou 𝗘arn) and has no say in what Tax code you are on. I worked for a company for nine years and when I changed jobs I got a letter from the Tax Department saying I had been on the wrong Tax Code and hadn't paid enough tax. Irrespective of my circumstances they immediately put me on "Emergency Tax code" until it ALL was paid back. That was several thousand pounds and as the sole breadwinner that damned near crippled us. It did teach me some valuable life lessons though. If you can't afford it then you can't have it. NEVER let a credit card bill roll over to the next month (paying the minimum amount) NEVER let a Bank have total control over your finances. Even banks screw up and if you read the small print you'll discover YOU are responsible for anything. Yup, even THEM losing YOUR money.

@rachelhenderson2688

Жыл бұрын

If you don't teach more advanced stuff, how will children know if they can manage it, and if they can, they may want to go to University and study at a really advanced level. That's how we get scientists and doctors, they don't all come from Public (fee-paying) schools.

@cockneyse

6 ай бұрын

​@@rachelhenderson2688that is a huge point, the idea we don't teach maths because some folk don't use it, like science if you don't teach it you are stopping those children at age 11 or younger from being able to do anything but a labourer... Is the video maker suggesting he doesn't want his daughter to do anything more than a menial job

Public schools are open to the public, if you can afford the fees. Many public schools have boarders, who stay at the school full time, often have charitable status. They will, often, have a scholarship for gifted students who can't afford the fees.

@michellee7465

Жыл бұрын

Public schools are open to the public? 🤔😳They are all fee paying schools but notably they are the oldest schools we have, eg, Eton, Harrow, Rugby etc. Private schools are still fee paying schools but much newer. 🤗

@Rhianalanthula

Жыл бұрын

​@@michellee7465 when there was no free education, other schools had caveats such as learning a specific trade or living in a certain area. Public schools accepted anyone.

@gillcawthorn7572

Жыл бұрын

@@michellee7465 My sister lived in the borough of Harrow and her son took the Harrow entrance exam and was granted one of the scholarships especially for children from the local borough.

@amandab4978

Жыл бұрын

My take: State schools are funded by the State/Government Public schools are funded PRIVATELY, by members of the PUBLIC (ie no government funding)

I was a Grammar school girl, had to pass the 11+ exam to get in, tests your IQ, maths, English and academic strengths. Got to be honest, it was good, well funded, so many resources, great teachers, state of the art labs and kitchens but hella strict!! We were a couple of years ahead of comprehensive with the work etc and when I moved elsewhere and went to a state/comp school I found it difficult to adjust to a slightly more 'relaxed' environment.

Alot of that info was regarding the English school system. I'm in Scotland and it works slightly differently. We start at age 3 when we go to nursery, we move into P1 at age 4/5 and stay in primary school till P7 (aged 11/12) then we move onto Secondary School (called High school) and stay there till 16/17/18 depending on when you want to leave or what qualifications you want to get. We have assessment regularly and exams at end of each year in secondary (to make sure you can move to the next National level...we have National 3, National 4, national 5, then its onto highers and advanced highers...if your a bright student and do the work you should get your Narional 5s at 16 and then move onto Highers at 17and advanced highers at 18 (6th Year which is the end of our school education). Kids would then move onto college (higher education) to study a particular skill (hairdressing, mechanic, builder, beautician etc) or if they got the right qualifications they can move onto University to get their degree, post graduate degree, teaching degree, doctorate etc. We don't get a diploma from school, we just get qualifications which determine the jobs, college courses and university courses we can apply for. We get a graduation from college (HND level - High National Diploma) but our main graduation is from university if you go that far. As for school uniform, yes it is for reasons like other have stated here but also for safety. If a child goes missing or is found hurt or something they can tell what school they go to in order to try and identify them. Theres many reasons for uniforms and a lot of our kids hate it but I think its very smart. Our schools are funded by the Scottish government (we have a separate education system and always have even before the union in 1707), they give money to each council around Scotland for state schools and they then divide the funding between the schools. I couldn't tell you if each school get the same level of funding or not though. We have schools that are seen as rough or not as good as others but they all receive the same education.

My understanding of school uniforms was that because most schools had a wide range of children attending from a wide range of backgrounds with families which were both quite wealthy and also poorer. Having a uniform so that all students were dressed the same means that no group of children can be singled out for having less money, or less expensive things as everyone buys their clothes from the same school shop. The idea was that all people are then regarded as socially equal within the school regardless of their families wealth. Also given many schools compete in competitions and sports this also encourages students to be smarter and show a sense of pride in their education.

My grandson went to British schools, in uniforms, they moved to Germany 4 years ago. I asked them what they missed, and it was school uniform. You don't have to choose clothes, and assess if their clothes fit in their classes.

@Brian.001

Жыл бұрын

Good point. Having to keep in with the latest 'fashion' is going to be a lot more expensive than just sticking with the standard uniform.

@nightowl5395

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's interesting/surprising; I think usually pupils hate having to wear uniform - and given the choice would not - but they don't appreciate that there are advantages (or acknowledge the social levelling benefit) until they (we) are adults! So, it is interesting that your grandson is seeing the benefit now, because he has experience of both.... (I wonder if there would be a gender difference; you know, that girls more than boys would really like to be able to choose their 'outfit of the day' 😅 I can imagine....)

@alicemilne1444

Жыл бұрын

@@nightowl5395 Having lived in Germany for years, I can tell you that the pressure is on the boys as well in terms of what is the "right" brand of footwear and whether the style of trousers, t-shirt, jacket, etc. is acceptable or not. Boys can be just as bitchy as girls about that.

When I left school there was no proms or graduations. We had our last day of formal school and had nothing more than an assembly. We then went on what we called exam leave where we only came in on days we had to sit exams and once we had finished our exams that was it apart from calling in to collect our exam results in the middle of the summer school holidays.

@ColinRichardson

Жыл бұрын

You forgot the "I have no more exams, time to burn the uniform"... Friends and I very much enjoyed that, except 1, who (due to his subjects) had an exam 2 days later..

@neilmcdonald9164

9 ай бұрын

Yes,same for me:last proper lessons in the May 🎩

Absolutely right. The uniform didn't discriminate between the less well off. As children grew fast, we have "exchange" of uniform meetings and also at a much cheaper price if good condition! No-one knows if you're wearing second hand or not. We all feel more equal. Plus you do get a sense of pride for your school and you represent it when your out wearing it! You also gave a School Badge on your blazer. It has a motto sometimes in Latin. My school motto badge way back in the 1950's/60's was Mind and Hand. I went to a Secondary School (vocational) but a good school and I loved wearing uniform! When you get to 6th form and you stay in school you can wear clothes if your choice but with a respectful appearance!

Graduation in the UK is the ceremony that University students have receiving a scroll certificate / diploma sometimes wearing a mortar board and gown which can be hired /lent by the university.

What she is describing is the school system in England and Wales. Scotland's education system works in a different way, although we do have public (i.e private) schools, some of which teach the English national curriculum rather than the Scottish one. Scotland's academic year runs from mid-August until the end of June. We get six weeks off in the summer. Regarding state schools, there are both Catholic and secular schools. Primary schools take children from 4½ to 12½ over 7 years. Then they go to secondary schools, which are mostly called Academies, although some smaller ones are called High Schools, and they only teach up to Nat 5 (which is slightly confusing as these exams are taken at the end of the 4th year). If Scots want to go on to university, they need to sit their Highers at the end of the 5th year, which are the qualifying exams for university. If you start school at 4½, you may need to stay on for a 6th year because you won't be old enough to qualify for a university grant. Scotland's Higher education is free to all Scots. Also, our university courses tend to be taught over 4 years. Most English people don't realise there's a different system in Scotland (and to some extent in Northern Ireland too) and use British synonymously for English, but there are so many differences between the two countries, be it cultural, education, legal, and linguistic.

There is no diploma. You finish and go home. You come back for your A level results or I guess they can be mailed to you. On the last day there’s no work done, just sign your friends’ shirts (depending on school they may have a talent show for the school levering year), have a half day and get out.

The vast majority of British Schools DO have a uniform. Generally, our Primary Schools (ages 5 to 11) wear a plain-colour polo-shirt with the school badge embroidered on the chest, with usually black or dark trousers (pants). Most secondary schools (comprehensive and grammar alike) wear something like a white shirt, a necktie with diagonal stripes of the school colours, a 'blazer' (like a suit jacket) in a dark colour, depending on the school, with an embroidered school badge sewn as a patch onto the breast pocket - and usually grey trousers and black shoes. The idea behind it is to level-up the poorer kids from the ones from more affluent parents. They all dress the same, so no-one gets picked on for their poor clothes. Plus, your point about a sense of identity and pride in their school.

@elizabethdarroch3000

Жыл бұрын

The only problem is some people can't afford much uniform for their children (I'm a UK resident) I've gotten a load of my sons uniform from the school for free through donations from other students that grew out of them because uniforms (especially from the school itself and I'm talking about primary school) can be so expensive it would be less expensive for parents if there were no uniform and I still got bullied in school anyway so they may as well have made fun of my clothes too lol I got bullied for everything else but the idea for uniforms is good just wish it wouldn't cost so much

@sharonsloan

Жыл бұрын

@@elizabethdarroch3000 the cost of uniforms is way too high. For my daughter the blazer was around £60, skirt £35, tie £15, plus blouses, tights, shoes. Then the PE kit, over £70 for a skort and polo shirt, even if they aren't on a school team. Add the half zip at £45, plus trainers, plus equipment like a hockey stick. This is where savings should be made. A simple polo shirt, hoodie and joggers would do for anyone not on the school team. At least the blazer has loads of pockets, that's it's saving grace.

@elizabethdarroch3000

Жыл бұрын

@@sharonsloan yeah definitely my sons are only in primary school at the moment I completely dread when they go to high school for the cost of it but I think my mum bought 2 blazers in my whole 5 years in high school coz she'd buy one when I was in year 7 that was 1 or 2 sizes bigger so it lasted til year 9 or 10 then she bought another one so I probably will do the same you can get away with a bigger blazer tho

@sharonsloan

Жыл бұрын

@@elizabethdarroch3000 keep an eye for uniform swaps or schools/Churches giving away uniforms.when they get old enough. Also talk to others who have had children at that secondary school. Those letters saying you need a hockey stick/shin guards/mouth guards/football boots can be short notice. Always hated the days she'd to carry the school bag, lunch bag and PE kit.

@elizabethdarroch3000

Жыл бұрын

@@sharonsloan the school they're in atm my eldest is only in year 1 and the infsnt office gets donations of uniforms so the majority of his uniform has come from the school so when he eventually goes to high school I'll be asking around anyone who has kids in high school that might have the uniform spare that isn't needed anymore whereas my youngest will be getting what my eldest grows out of maybe the occasional new piece of uniform depending on how worn they are when he gets them

This has skimmed over a lot of stuff. We have key stages at schools. The very first year of school is/ was called 'reception' yes we start school at 4 and lots of kids go to ' nursery' or kindergarten at age 3. Schools can be 'primary' or 'infant' school, then junior school, then senior school which is at a comprehensive or secondary school. And now we also have academy schools. We can like I did go to college for further education and then go onto university's for higher education. It's so so complicated.

@Brian.001

Жыл бұрын

Translation: university's = universities. onto = on to. It just goes to illustrate what I am constantly experiencing as a university lecturer. Students still have no idea how to punctuate, or even write in complete sentences. It's depressing.

@numptynoonoos

Жыл бұрын

@@Brian.001 and we all just have to take your word that you are a lecturer, and not some bored person that picks on the tiny things. 🤔

@LecheVitrineUK

Жыл бұрын

@@Brian.001 erm excuse me but I am dyslexic and have ADHD, this is comment on a KZread channel, this is not a masters degree thesis. You are a poor thing having to 'deal' with students who may struggle with grammar and spelling. I got a first class degree, I came top of the class, I also just finished a masters degree and I wrote research dissertation in lockdown whilst home schooling my daughter whilst my mum was terminally ill with cancer. So before you put your big boy 'judgy' lecturers pants on, you might want to stop and think about the ablist crap that might be about to spew forth from your tongue. If this kind of picky belittling behaviour that bolsters your ego/self esteem then you 'sir' are not a good lecturer especially for any disabled students. You have zero awareness, empathy or understanding for anyone other than yourself. You might want to go away and think about that before you casually go and belittle or tear down someone who may not be able to stand up to you.

@Brian.001

Жыл бұрын

@@numptynoonoos You are not being asked to take my word for anything, although it would be nice to have you acknowledge that around 30% of my students each year claim some form of dyslexia and/or ADHD. Most of those are just too lazy to learn correct grammar.

@12348367

Жыл бұрын

It's also different here in scotland than it is in England. Our kids start a bit later.

I am MASSIVELY in suppott of UK's uniform.. one of my best friend was of a TRULY disadvantaged background..I had 'sleepover' and I remember to this day ( Not that I understood at the time, my mum klater explained).. the mum 'pressed/ironed our clothes and rubbed lavender' to make sure we looked emaculate the next day, which we did..! But that was her 'meeting expectations', in reality they were starving, cutting corners.. If we were at a school that didnt have uniform.. GOD knows the length of bullying that would have been endured! No joke. The older I get, the more I appreciate our awful burtlevelling uniform

You were spot on about the school uniform. It levels the pupils out as regards the latest fashion as the uniforms equalise everyone. Look at Grammar schools as a poor man's private school. If you passed the 11 plus you were deemed brighter and went to what was essentially a better, more in-demand school.

@bojo88

Жыл бұрын

We still have Grammar schools in my area. The other comprehensives are always objecting to them because (they say!) that all of the clever kids are taken by them and they end up with whoever is left! Which is a very demoralising way of looking at it! 😟

@RonSeymour1

Жыл бұрын

@@bojo88 I went to a very sought-after grammar school from 1957 - 1962 and I can tell you that all the brightest kids did not go there. You had to pass the 11 plus but some kids were good with exams and some were not, or they were not well on the day. Yes, there were bright kids, but a lot were just average. For secondary schools to infer that their pupils were not bright says more about the teachers than the pupils.

Children sit exams every year to understand where they’re at compared to their peers in their class. The GCSEs/A Levels are exams to determine where they’re at on a national level. These are our qualifications we take with us to the next stage of our education/what we put on a CV. What grade you get depends on how every child sitting that same exam did in the country i.e. top performers come out with A*/A grades. The results of these exams then come out in August (a month after school is finished, generally) which is why we don’t have graduation ceremonies. We’ve already left school by the time we get our results!

I went to a secondary modern school, back in the 80s, which focused more on vocational subjects than on the more educational subjects that people would need to get into university. The uniform was green jumper/sweatshirt white button down shirt and black trousers (pants) well it was until a new head teacher took over and realised that the green blended in with the wooded area next to the school. So to stop the hiding in the woods the jumper/sweatshirt was changed to a very bright red

You don't have to go to 6th Form you can leave school at 16 We don't have a "high school diploma" we get GCSE certificate in about 7 subjects each with their own grades State schools are funded by the state (government) Public schools are funded by members of the public there is a national curriculum so all schools are expected to teach the same things

@MGX93dot

8 ай бұрын

no, you either do 6th form or college. you cant leave education until 18 now

In Scotland (including the rest of UK?) School uniforms are pretty much mandatory throughout the country. In Scotland, that would include all years, unlike some areas in England. Personally, it made life easier. I didn't have to think about what to wear. We don't have a formal graduation at all. Even for final years, after final exams are over, you are done and dusted. There are prizes for top students in a particular subjects.

Comprehensives are the most common and they cover all abilities. What she said was that In a few areas these are split into grammar and secondary modern, but that is not the norm. Yes most schools have some sort of uniform. You only have a formal graduation at university, when you leave senior school to go to university you take A levels and your exam results decide whether you qualify for the university of your choice but there is no graduation, you get your results and then you are sent a certificate at a later date.

Again, I very much recommend Evan Edinger's channel for a lot of what you're asking for in video recommendations- I especially think highly of the ones where he's having a conversation with one of his British friends. "Primary School Lunches" is a recent example from 4 months ago, but honestly just search his channel for 'School' and there'll be some on a few different topics.

@Sophie.S..

Жыл бұрын

I agree, Evan makes very good videos. I also enjoyed the comparison between the two country's school meals.

Each time I watch one of these video's I get the urge to make a re-reaction video to show how I have experienced it as a 35-45 year old and having travelled all over the UK in my life!

In Italy we have ZERO graduation cerimonies. High school ends with the "esame di maturità" (maturity exam). This lasts for several weeks: on two or three consecutive days you have a written exam, then you have a few days of break so that the commission grades the papers, and finally there are oral exams, a few a day, during which you get a one hour interrogation by the commission. About 4 weeks after the whole thing started you go to your school and very anticlimatically check out the results. (We had to go to the school nowadays I think you can consult the results on-line.) And that's it. After a certain amount of time you can pick up the diploma, which arrives all the way from Rome and it's an official document.

Primary schools are divided into infants and juniors but she never mentioned that

@andybaker2456

Жыл бұрын

Yes, strange that she didn't mention that. When I was at primary school in the 70s, the first three years were known as bottom, middle and top infants, then you moved up to 1st to 4th year juniors.

@leannejasminex1991

Жыл бұрын

@@andybaker2456 did you go school in Manchester ?

@andybaker2456

Жыл бұрын

@@leannejasminex1991 No, London.

@deniseblake6214

Жыл бұрын

She was very flippant, deliberately made the system sound more confusing than it actually is … SATS? Infants? Where were the facts?

@paulguise698

Жыл бұрын

@@andybaker2456 Hiya Andy, I went to Infants school for bottom, middle and top school that was in 1981, then to junior school for 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th year then to secondary school when I was in third year it changed to year 10, so I went from year 3 to year 10 how's about that, the secondary school is now knocked down, it was only built in 1968, but the school moved about 250 yards away, where my nephew now goes

Sorry, but to us, Graduation from school is possibly the dumbest thing Americans have come up with outside the second amendment. We have, in the past 20-25 years borrowed the idea of the high school prom from the US. But that's about it. At the end of the day, if you've finished school, you've finished school ... like virtually every other kid in the UK. Nothing special about it. Same with college (what you'd call community college). However, we do have graduation ceremonies for University.

@gallowglass2630

Жыл бұрын

We have the debs in ireland its kind of like a prom

@numptynoonoos

Жыл бұрын

We have graduation in some of our UK secondary Schools now and Prom, no stress 😉😆

@daviddavies3637

Жыл бұрын

@@numptynoonoos Seriously? Country's going downhill faster than I thought.

@0utcastAussie

Жыл бұрын

@@daviddavies3637 Well that's a bit like Halloween aint it. And what's this bastardisation of the meaning of "Black Friday" ? "𝘽𝙇𝘼𝘾𝙆 𝙁𝙍𝙄𝘿𝘼𝙔" is simply any Friday that falls on the 13th as 13 is unlucky. Nothing to do with commercialism !

@mortisrat

Жыл бұрын

I've always thought it was kind of sad that they make such a huge deal out of someone reaching the minimum requirements - like finishing school without cocking everything up is some sort of huge achievement. Nope, it's just what happens if there's nothing wrong with your mind, and your life hasn't utterly fallen apart. It's like having a massive expensive ceremony for potty training or something.

With the school uniforms, in around 95% of schools, if you don’t have the correct school uniform (usually a white shirt, tie, and black or grey trousers), you get a detention. In other schools, you can get told off for having your tie way too short, shirt not tucked in, or, like in my school, having hair with crazy colours (pink, rainbow, yellow etc)

A-levels (16-18) aren't the only route for further education. Many go to colleges (our pre university/after school equivalent) for various subjects or vocational courses. Some secondary schools also have partnerships with local colleges for 14-16, where pupils will attend college for a day to do a vocational course. Colleges also offer night courses for any age group who want to improve their education.

The last day of school in the UK... All your friends sign your shirt. With names and good wishes. People get egged, then have cooking flower thrown over them. The boys usual have one last fight. The girls are all upset and crying. Then the school leavers, unusual go to a local party and get drunk 😂😂😉

When I was at school, I had the same thought of 'why do I need to know this, I'll never need this' (trig., pythag., Stats, etc...). I wanted to work in the arts as a kid but when I left school I tried this and found it wasn't for me. So I got an apprenticeship in a local manufacturing machine shop and am now a quality inspector. I'm so glad I paid attention to all the maths (trig...) in school now as I use these things nearly everyday.

She missed out the reason why we wore uniforms was so the rich kids don't pick on the poor kids. You can tell she went to a posh school :D

@LawrenceTimme

Жыл бұрын

It's complete rubbish though, because kids will just find a different reason to pick on them. It's just not your clothes, it will be something else. Seems pointless.

There are end of year exams to check progress, but the official ones are GCSEs at 16,which always include maths,English,science and a language.You can choose your other subjects around these.AS levels and A Levels at 17/18 in the “6th form” which can be at a 6th form college rather than the same school. A Levels are usually related to what you want to do when you leave school. When you’re looking for your first job,or university place,they want to know what qualifications you left school with.

We call 6th form collage, you can either do 3-4 subjects (A-levels, such as maths, biology, art, history...) or choose a single vocational (such as catering, woodworking, business...), these are often at different types of institutions. The A-level route is more university driven.

When I was at school I was given the responsibilty of delivering milk to my classroom. I was a "Milk Monitor". Milk was free to schools then and each child was required to have a bottle of milk per day. We just had a last day at school. All your friends and staff get to sign your white shirt. Exams were taken to determine the level of your next class on return to school.

The term public schools in the UK goes back 300 to 400 years. when the upper classes educated their children privately in their own castles with private tutors. Later the king arranged for fee paying schools that anybody could attend provided they paid their dues. Of course only rich (mostly nobility) people could afford to send their children to these public schools. Most kids never went to school before 1870- 1890. Since then these schools have always been known as public schools while the schools provided by the government became known as state schools.

The exams described in the video are what we call "external" exams - for example, every 16-year old in the country would take Maths GCSE papers on the same day at the same time and they would be marked by an external organisation rather than anyone at the school. The end-of-year exams that you mention also happen here, but they are usually set and marked by the school - they are "internal" exams. Those are both examples of "summative" assessment - I think that UK schools also have more "formative" assessment than US schools, which is low-stakes testing throughout the courses to assess progress.

I used trigonometry, algebra and matrices regularly in my work for decades, including up to today... It depends on your career path and academic requirement... Try writing a computer program without algebra, or plotting diagonal points on a screen without trigonometry... Try estimating or calculating the height of a tower, post or building without trigonometry... Try creating statistics without mean, median, mode, standard deviation etc... Put a ladder against the wall and your told because of health and safety it must be 75° how do you determine that? You know the length of the ladder you know the wall is perpendicular, so you know the hypotenuse and an angle, how far away from the wall is the base of the ladder? That's not an office job, it's a window cleaner or builder... I know what you'll say, you'd have a stick of the right length or it precalculated for you, but who do you think made that stick or did that calculation, and how? Do you want to be climbing that ladder your whole life?

We never had prize-giving at my school. Exam certificates get sent to you. On my last day of school, I just went home with a great sense of relief.

Uniforms are great levellers. Think army privates. The latest fashion trends don't matter at school.

On the topic of exams and revision: I visit a German school. In the main subjects (Maths, German, English and the other languages you choose) you write 4 exams per school year. In the side subjects (Religious Education/Studies, Politics, History, Physics, Biology, Chemistry and sometimes Art and Music) the teachers decide what to do - usually 2 exams per school year or a couple of tests. It gets awfully stressful

The age you start school depended upon when in the year you are born, my birthday is in October, a month after the start of the school year in the UK, so I was 4 years old when I started school. This is probably why she stated 4 as a starting age.

This video is outdated because lots of secondary schools became academy's about ten years ago and the gov introduced "chartered" schools or we call them "free schools". Clearly a lot has changed in the last decade or so.

@neilmcdonald9164

9 ай бұрын

A lot of schools became academies as this allows them too opt out of local council control...including at least 2 of my 3 schools 🎩

@neilmcdonald9164

9 ай бұрын

Vast majority of uk schools have some level of uniform,though many allow older pupils to wear their own clothes🎩

With graduation, the only time we 'graduate' with a ceremony in the UK is at University (which is never called college, colleges tend to be more vocational study, but can also be for academic subjects, generally for the 16-18 year age group). We don't have graduation for school age children. They will go into school to pick up their GCSE and A level exam results (or can have them mailed home), but there isn't a ceremony. The Prize Giving she mentions isn't for graduation, just for celebrating specific children who have done well that year for some reason.

@timrollpickering

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately graduation ceremonies are creeping into British schools because of the influence of US media (much like the way proms have taken off here) and there are even tales of children "graduating" from kindergarten.

@lottie2525

Жыл бұрын

@@timrollpickering Thankfully not in my daughters' school. The last one just finished her A levels so I will never have to put up with all that guff! I didn't even go to my own degree graduation. Neither did my two older daughters lol

the uniform is not just for school pride its so kids did not pick on other kids cos they dont have the best clothing so makes everyone the same stops bullying on clothing etc

During my time in England I had two amazing school uniforms! One was just slightly scratchy 🫤

There was no ceremony at our school in ‘96 after GCSE (age 16). There was also nothing in ‘98 after “A” level (age 18). But for one of my “A” level subjects of which was one class of 11 students we (teachers and students) went out for dinner at a local Italian restaurant.

For my GCSEs I took business studies which explains a lot about types of business and how to set up businesses etc. it’s currently one of my best lessons.

I always enjoy being on a journey of learning with your videos! I can only give my experiences as an educator and as an exams officer at a music college in the UK. At 16, students will have completed their GCSE’s (level 2 qualifications) and then have the option to either do A levels (usually for academic subjects) or go to a college to do a more vocational qualification. Colleges have entry requirements of usually 5 GCSE’s (including English and Maths) or this includes a requirement to resit maths or English if not yet attained. If you are aged 16-19, education is funded by the government and this includes resits of GCSE maths and English. This is called Further Education. These vocational qualifications vary in names because they are created by external awarding bodies but the one we run is called an extended diploma (this is a level 3 qualification at 180 credits and runs over 2 years (equivalent to 3 A levels), there’s also lesser awards that students can gain e.g., a subsidiary diploma (90 credits) or diploma (120 credits). These credits relate to how many units students complete of the study programme. Most universities require equivalent to 3 A levels. At the end of the Further Education course, the award (and grades that are achieved) are then converted into UCAS points which are used if a student wishes to apply to university (usually at 18). This is called Higher Education and covers levels 4,5,6. I saw another comment around this next bit so thought I’d share my views. From my own experiences of teaching I’ve also found that there are around a third of students with some form of learning support need and I deeply disagree with the comment around ‘laziness’ with Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar’ (SPaG). I have found that students are somewhat a product of their environment in their reliance on mobile phones and a lack of computer based skills along with the impact of covid. I heard first hand that some families in which students shared 1 computer along with a working parent and multiple siblings. And likely did all their school work on a mobile device. Some students I met at 16 had never used Microsoft word before!! It’s pretty obvious to me that learning in this environment for nearly 2 years would have some sort of negative impact. In terms of having a diagnosis for a support need, it doesn’t mean a student can’t do something. It just means they need a different strategy. They may have got a diagnosis but won’t necessarily have had the support during covid to find the strategies that work for them. And this goes into my ethos of meeting students where they are and get them to where they need to be. They still need to learn how to be independent thinkers but this can be structured and incremental. Personally I love that we are no longer in the mindset of just writing students off who aren’t traditionally academic. But rightly or wrongly in Higher Education, universities set their entry requirements and accept students who may or may not meet these requirements. I’m not going to speculate why they may do this… 🤑 And I think this will continue to cause friction at levels 4-6 where traditionally lecturers are not under the same teaching guidelines set out by Ofsted as schools and colleges who are Ofsted inspected.

Graduation day when I left school in the 70s aged 16 was to hang your school blazer on the fence, pour lighter fluid over it then set it on fire. Then you go and find a job and start your working life.

What people don't realize is you're not only learning basic math to know basic math, but you're also exercising your brain. Doing that at an early age allows your brain to develop critical and logical thinking.

@fionagregory9147

Жыл бұрын

Mathsssss please. Short for mathematics.

@enemde3025

Жыл бұрын

@@fionagregory9147 well said

@johnp8131

Жыл бұрын

@@fionagregory9147 Unfortunately I now understand some reasons why we 'dumb English down'? My son works a lot with supposedly intelligent people in the US, face to face and on line. If he uses standard English and English spelling he often needs to clarify for them? Even with simple things like 'Math's', he said many of them have to, at least, do a 'double take'. Alternatively, they think he has a lisp?

before universal education, only the rich were educated, either privately tutored or with other children in a 'public' school. State schools are funded by local councils from the council tax (property based) or, in the case of academies, direct from the central government. There are variations depending on which country in the UK you are in. e.g. Welsh is compulsary in Wales and some schools teach exclusively in Welsh.

Scotland's exam system is very different to English. We have one exam board for all of Scotland, and only have 3 years of exams in the last 3 years of high-school at different levels depending on the class. They happen after easter all the way up to summer.

Regarding 'uniforms', you're correct in how a uniform can help in removing 'class' or 'wealth' distinctions. Also, the clue is in the name. Uniform - having one shape, one appearance. Often you'll find that younger siblings are often 'handed down' the uniforms of their older siblings.

Adding to agreeing with alicetwain, you have to give kids at the age of 12 a wide variety of subjects (including algebra and trigonometry) because neither you nor they know whether they will want to be a physicist or a plumber.

There is a national curriculum yes. Local councils get given an education budget from central government, and the local council control the application of that to the schools in its locality.

Because secondary school (High School, up to 16) just rolls on into A Levels for most, often (but not always) at the same place, its a theoretical end of school only and not really worth marking as a big time graduation. Some would have a graduation at 18 for Alevels, but not as lavish. At either there might also be some kind of 'farewell assembly', but generally not a 'get dressed up and come up individually to collect a scroll' deal.

Your last day at a state school in the UK (at least when I was at school many years ago) was the day of your last public ('A' level) examination. You were allowed to continue attending until the end of the summer term if you wished. There is no graduation ceremony, nor could there be as the results for public examinations are only issued several weeks after school has broken up, in August, so it would not be possible to ascertain who has or has not passed in all subjects at the end of the summer term in mid-July. Not all schools have a prize-giving ceremony and those that do might not hold it in the summer term (mine held it in November though it related to academic and sporting achievement in the previous academic year). The vast majority of pupils would not receive a prize.

Depends what you believe to be more advanced. Is it more advanced to be able to memorise and repeat what others have done before or to be able to create something new? I believe people have been fooled in to believing academic intelligence is more advanced than creative intelligence to ensure the group that created the education system control the current paradigm and have no competition from creative thinkers.

Prize giving is usually given for coming top of your class in a particular subject. It was a big thing at the school I attended and I won prizes in Maths, English Literature and Latin. We do not receive diplomas. At the end of National Exams, results are eagerly awaited and results are nationally recorded. When I was in the 6th Form I had very little contact with teachers as I had one tutor.

Our 16+ and 18+ exams,known as GCSE and 'A' level , are public exams which are the same all over the country (although different in Scotland)

Uniforms are beneficial in many way, creates camaraderie, as you said levels the playing field re: fashon etc. Takes the stress off the kids as to "What to wear today". Saves the parents buying loads of clothes, only 2 sets needed, one on the kid, one in the wash.

@saralowe5306

Жыл бұрын

Also creates friction between schools sometimes so schools in a same town stagger their kicking out time to stop street fights breaking out.

@geoffpoole483

Жыл бұрын

Most countries in Europe don't have school uniforms and their educational standards are higher than Britain's.

@KernowWarrior

Жыл бұрын

@@geoffpoole483 not sure how one thing has any correlation to the other but ok

The school system in England is: pre-school starts age 2.5 to 4, which is a few sessions of 3 hours each a week. At age 4-5 children start primary school and enter year R, (reception) which is called Foundation Stage. At age 5-6 they move up in the same school to Year 1. Year 1 and 2 are key stage 1. Years 3-6 are key stage 2. Exams called SATs are sat in years 2 and 6, to check progress. Then the child moves to Secondary school which is age 11-16, years 7-11. Years 7-9 is key stage 3. Then comes key stage 4, age 14-16. Children are required in these two years to study English, Science and Maths, they also get options which depend on the school, but usually they have a limited choice to ensure a wide range of types of subject. They have 4 optional subjects. At the end of those two years they take National exams, GCSEs which are the same in every school, and are marked and rated by external examiners. These exams are the conclusion of normal schooling. At this point the student can choose to carry on and do more study like A-Levels, or a vocational course or an apprenticeship, for a further 2 years. If they stay on in school age 16-18, year 12-13, they are in Sixth Form, and will study for National exams at the end of the 2 years. This is called key stage 5. If they are studying A-Levels they usually study 3 subjects only. Having A-Levels is usually required for entry to University. Most bachelors degrees are 3 years, and you usually study one subject, but you can have combined subjects too. The ONLY graduation is at University.

In Australia we dont have graduation ceremonies - we have an end of year ceremony that is more of a prize giving and acknowledgement of the seniors. we have exams that are across all schools per state and we dont get the results till about 2 months after we finished school and its more about getting into university. We have primary school grade 1 - 6 and 7 to 12 are high school

So we always had exams at Winter time and Summer time, before the breaks. But the only ones that really mattered towards going into further education are the GCSEs (taken at age 16) then A levels, which are bundled across 2 years, so 17 and 18.

Re sixth form, I left my secondary modern comprehensive school in 1980 at 16 - I could have left education and got a job at that stage, but I had passed a number of GCEs (O levels) that allowed me to go on to do A levels, and so I went onto sixth form until I was 18. My sixth form was a separate institution from my secondary school, but some schools include a sixth form within the same complex. At 18 I had gained enough A levels to go on to university if I wanted to. I was the first in my working class family to have the opportunity, so I attended a university until I was 21 and then got a job that arguably paid more than if I had left education at either 16 or 18. :-)

Public schools are called that because it is paid for by fees from the public. State schools are paid for by the state. When I was at school in the 90s, comprehensive schools were being phased out for one type of global coverage school. However, at lot has been talked about in government regarding going back to the two types of school. In the 00s schools were phasing out uniforms, and were going to a simple polo shirt and trousers (or skirt) but now there has again been a surge in schools going back to shirt tie and blazers which I think is far more better for learning. (As I had in the 90s) I was a senior prefect, as in I was interviewed for the head boy position and we would monitor the prefects and report to the head boy and girl and the teaching staff representative. Graduation ceremonies are an Americanism that is creeping into school culture, along with expensive and unnecessary proms.

I am only 7 minutes into this video but ALL the stuff that you wished for was taught in MY school which was a comprehensive school. We had a very broad base curriculum. For example in pottery we were taught how to build a kiln, how to fire it and how to add salt glaze to the pots that were inside of the kiln. Myself and a mate spent all night tending to the wood fire and had to keep it up to temperature all night. That was my first ever night shift aged 14

Your last point about uniforms, nailed the original reason uniforms was brought in.

I went to an all girls secondary school and I still remember wearing a white long sleeve top with my bottle green jumper, my bottle green blazer to match. Most importantly my green and blue tartan pleated skirt which ironing was a mission in itself.

A great video today. Happy New Year to you and yours! ❤😊

@reactingtomyroots

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin. Happy New Year to you as well.

I started Infant School at the age of 4, although I also spent a year or two previously at Nursery School - equivalent to your kindergarten. At the age of 7 I started Junior School which was on the same site as the Infant School. At the age of 11 I started Senior School and then at 16 I went into the 6th form which unusually was on the same site and had the same teachers as the Senior School. 6th form was optional and a few of my friends left and went into work at 16. At 18 you either go to university or try to get a job.

I left school at age sixteen in 1974. There was zero ceremony as I recalled. I just walked out and a week later I was in the work force as an apprentice fitter in the aerospace industry. Very few stayed on in higher education back then, many young guys left school at sixteen to go on vocational courses in industry.

British schools are paid for by the UK government each country gets a block grant from uk government then pays and organises it as it sees fit. That's the four countries of the uj, the responsibility of delivering education is the county council. Teachers are supposed to be in the same pay where ever they ars.

Yeah, no “graduation” after high school. I mean, everyone HAS to finish this level of education so I guess it’s not a special thing we celebrate 🤣 after my last exam I just had to go collect my “brown envelope” (exam results) and then off to university or work👍🏻 prom isn’t a big thing here either. I mean drinking with mates is what ours was 🤣

I work in Reception class at a primary school and yes, our children start school when they are four years old. The first year is called Reception ad they have a mix of learning and learning through play. It prepares them for moving on to year one when they learning progresses fairly sharply. They start in the September after they turn four so often we have children who have literally had their fourth birthday in the weeks before they start school. Others could be turning five as soon as they start primary school and are in the same year group which at that age a gap of several months really can make a difference in terms of behaviour etc. Many have been to pre-school for a year or two and that can help in terms of separation from their adults. The government funds all children age three to attend 15 hours per week at pre-school and for lower income families they fund 30 hours. The idea is to get mums back to work.

In the last 10-15 years or so, in many schools there is an event called Record of Achievement ceremony. This takes place at the end of year 11 which is the last year of compulsory school. Most pupils will have taken public exams however the results won’t be known. The Record of Achievement ceremony involves a few speeches by the headteacher and other teachers then all the pupils are called by name, walk across the stage and are given a folder with their records of achievement, any memorable occasions, any successes etc. the pupils will be 16 or nearly 16 years old. Boys wear suits and the girls wear formal prom style dresses. It is attended by parents who want to attend but is not compulsory. After the ceremony there is usually a dinner and disco organised by the school. It probably doesn’t happen in all schools but is becoming more of a trend

@juliaw151

3 ай бұрын

Really? I left in 2011, never heard of it!

To answer your question about Irish schools check out The Irish Education System Explained by PKMX, its a bit of a rant but still good. Essentially we have primary schools (age 4 to 11) and secondary schools (age 12 to 18). These can be either public (funded by the government) or private (paid by the parents). All schools have uniforms but throughout the year most will have special non-uniform days. Primary school includes two infant years (junior and senior infants) and six main school years (1st to 6th class). Secondary school is broken into two stages, the junior cycle (1st year to 3rd year) and ends with the junior certificate exams. There is an optional 4th year called transition year. In this year you can usually try out all the subjects on offer by the school and some more college level topics as well, or you can skip this year entirely. I took this and remember doing things like cooking classes, woodwork, art classes, film studies, ethical studies, French, German and Italian. The next stage is the leaving cycle (5th and 6th year). Three subjects are mandatory (maths, English and Irish), you then choose 4 optional subjects (I took biology, physics, geography and business for example). At the end of the two years you take the leaving cert exams. These are national exams, students across the country gets the same papers on the same day and time. There are multiple papers to sit for each subject and points are awarded depending on your overall grades for your six best subjects. Subjects can be taken at higher level or ordinary level, higher level is much harder but offers more points. Before the exams, students apply to colleges. After the exams, colleges will make offers depending on your points. The max points is 600 if you did all your exams at higher level. There are also Christmas and summer exams in between years but these don't count at all towards the junior or leaving exams. Basically your whole future rides on the leaving cert and most Irish people will agree that it was the most stressful period in their lives. That about sums it :)

@LuvNickynGina4ever

Жыл бұрын

So stressful, u could not pay me all the money in the world for me to resit those exams ever again!!!!! Not happening

We had uniforms in infants, and in junior and senior just school colours. Exactly, a perfect point on the who's wearing the best clothes.

Aussie here. Our system is very closs to Britains. We have public/state schools and Grammar/private (mostly privately funded, huge school fees). We start in Kindergarten around 4 yrs old. We've never had a school lunches program. You either bring your own or buy it from the S hool canteen. Primary School from 4 or 5 yrs old up 12 yrs old Years 1 2 3 4 5 6. Then High School at 12-13 yrs old from Years 7 8 9 10 11 12 at 18 years old. Some regions have a College system so High School goes from Years 7 to 10, then College is for the final 2 years 11 and 12. But its still (senior) High School. It isnt equated to University. We wear uniforms from when we start to when we finish. Some more formal than others. And for the most part we dont graduate from primary or high school or have a graduation ceremony or get a high school diploma. But there are celebrations to mark finishing school and we are advised as to when the Higher School Certificates (or HSC - the formal "diploma") have been sent to the School so you can go in and get it. But its not handed out in a ceremony as in the US. Although graduations are slowly being adopted. But formal graduation ceremonies are more usually for graduating from University. College/Year 12 students here who have their HSC can then go to University if they have the right score, Some decide to take a gap year. Others may pursue something different.

The education plan is set out by the government's ministry of education in what they call the National Curriculum, every school will have to teach their students certain subjects and topics to meet this plan's requirements. The minimum school leavers age was raised from 16 to 18 in recent years. When I was in school, we were only required to attend school until the age of 16. Sixth Form or College (which is free for students under 19) was optional, but now attending either sixth form, college or an apprenticeship is required for all students. In terms of exams, we sit SAT's (standard attainment tests) at the ages of 7 and 11 and 14, the middle one referred to as the 11+ in my day determines whether you get into Grammar School if you do well, or Comprehensive School if you don't.

@alicemilne1444

Жыл бұрын

The "National Curriculum" applies to England & Wales only. And Wales is currently setting up its own national curriculum. And Northern Ireland does its own thing too. Sixth Form Colleges are a uniquely English thing. Scotland has always had a different education system (7 years primary, 6 secondary), with different exams.

Here in the UK, you usually start Primary school (infants) in the September before your 5th birthday. You start junior school at 7 and then secondary school at 11 years old until 16, and you can then go to college (not university) or the sixth form from 16-18. Head boy and girl are similar to a school president. Exams are held primarily at age 11 before you start secondary school. These are called SATs, then you have regular testing throughout your secondary school life, mocks in year 10 (14-15 year old) in preparation for the GCSE exams which they take in year 11 (age 15 to 16), of which there are many, a minimum of six science papers, three maths exams, four English papers, this is before you even think about the other subjects you're studying eg Geography, History, Engineering, Computer Science, Child Development etc... but this varies from each exam board. We also don't give extra credit... if they fail, they fail! The funding comes from the government through central taxation. We have schools called academies. Academies receive funding directly from the government and are run by an academy trust. They have more control over how they do things than community schools, meaning they can run different courses etc. Schools get two main streams of money from the Government. Their core funding - revenue funding - is the money spent on running costs, like salaries. They then have capital funding, which is for buildings. All state-funded schools, whether academies or council-run schools, get their funding from the Government. Independent or private schools operate outside this system and raise their funding through fees. All schools are funded on a per-pupil basis. We have a National Funding Formula (NFF) to make sure that a school’s per-pupil funding reflects several factors, including the characteristics of their pupils (like how many pupils have fallen behind), how many pupils receive free school meals, the geographic location of the school (to reflect different salary costs) and much more. educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2021/10/29/how-does-school-funding-work-and-how-does-the-budget-affect-it/

In the England and Wales, education becomes more specialised as you go up through the years. Junior schools cover a basic general education. By the time a child leaves junior school at 11 years old, they should be able to read, write, do a range of maths, have a basic understanding of history, geography etc. The first three years of senior school builds on that and introduces students to a range of subjects, so they can work out where their interests and abilities lie. At the end of year 9, students choose which subjects they want to study to GCSE exams. Everyone has to take maths, some science, and english, but choose around 5 more subjects to study. As examples, one student might choose to study maths, english language, english literature, combined science, French, Spanish, Art, and History to GCSE. But another student might choose maths, english language, english literature, biology, chemistry, physics, geography and german. There are also vocational courses that are equivalent to GCSEs for students who are more suited/interested in practical subjects. At the end of year 11 students take exams for each of their chosen subjects and get a separate GCSE certificate and grade for each subject that they pass. At this point students can either go to a technical college to learn a trade, take on an apprenticeship, or go on to study A-levels. Students choosing to study for A-Levels usually choose 3 subjects to study, but some choose 4. These are usually examined through a mixture of assessed course work and exams taken at the end of year 13. They receive a separate A-LEVEL certificate and grade for each subject they pass. What grades they get will determine which university and degree course they can apply for. If someone chooses to go onto university, they usually study for a single honours course i.e. one subject. A few universities offer joint honours courses that are two related subjects. Universities generally don't need to have those extra courses you mentioned as any student applying to do a certain degree subject will have attained a high level of knowledge relevant to that subject through the A-levels they took. In Scotland it's a bit different, but along the same lines.

The reason behind the name 'public school' dates back to when the rich employed tutors to come and teach their children in their own homes. The families who were wealthy, but not rich enough to employ private tutors, sent their kids to public school: a place were children learned alongside others. The vast majority of the population received no formal education whatsoever.

She forgot to mention year 2 ‘sats’ standard assessment tests, and year 6 sats. Also in key stage 1 which is years 1/2 there is a phonic check which learners repeat each year until they achieve a minimum percentage. Last year year 4 had to start taking a multiplication test (standardised and set as per other types of exams)

I used to be a teacher in secondary education, but I've been out the loop for a long while. In terms of exams, in England and Wales, the curriculum is split into Key Stages, going from 1 - 4. Your 'exam year' is the last year of each key stage. Key Stage 1 is more assessment based, then you will sit exams for English, Maths and Science at the end of Key Stage 2 called SATs at age 11 (Year 6). Key Stage 3 is assessment/coursework based at the end of it and then at the end of Key Stage 4 you sit your GCSEs at age 16 (Year 11). Then you have your A Levels which is split into two years: AS Level with exams in Year 12 at the age of 17 and A2 Level with exams in Year 13 at the age of 18.

Public school as a term is from a time when all other venues of education had specific entry requirements, such as locality, what job your dad had (being part of a guild or trade for example), or church-run schools for the sake of educating the next generation of clergy. Public schools were open to “the public” in comparison to what was already out there - providing they could pay the fee of course, and were generally understood to be controlled by some kind of public interest without a profit motive.

Grammar schools take in only the most academic but are free. You have to perform really well in exams in order to get in, this is at age 11-12. Private or public schools (fee paying) have an emphasis on academics too, where you’d have to take exams as well and likely an interview. However, if you’re not super academic and don’t pass the exam, you can be waitlisted. You are probably more likely to get accepted to a fee paying school if a sibling is already there and if you are less academic, they’ll nurture you and provide learning support to ensure you perform as best you can. School days are longer and there is a huge emphasis on participating in extracurriculars to widen your prospects. State schools are completely free to attend. Largely, there’s no exam or interview to get in and the level of learning support offered varies depending on resources. The difficulty is in many state schools being underfunded, so resources won’t stretch as far as that of a fee paying school and the children may have less opportunities comparably.

Coming from Poland: we also don't have graduation ceremonies per se. Usually on the last day before summer, there's a school assembly, some awards for top students are given, and then the students go back to their classes and the homeroom teacher handles the final grade papers.

From Kindergarten to 12th Grade I attended Catholic Schools and wore uniforms everyday. For six months I attended a public high school, but I still wore my uniform, even though I could wear whatever I wanted! My Catholic school had only 30 students per grade. The public high school had over 2,000 students on a "campus" and that uniform helped me cope! My children attended Magnet Public Schools, which was a high octane school which required an interview to get accepted. I also home schooled my children. My daughter graduated at age 16 and began pre-med university. My son graduated at age 14 and began pre-med university. I could not afford to pay for private schools AND university, so the Magnet School was the best option. As for Trigonometry, I used it while home schools. My children attended Auburn, Harvard and Alabama. They had a choice of M.I.T. or Harvard. I graduated from both. We are a bunch of MENSA nerds, but they still had age appropriate hobbies and activities. I grew up in Boston and my Great-Great-Great Grandfather was an Irish indentured servant and arrived to the Colonies in 1726. He fought in the Revolutionary War and was given a piece of land and he also founded what is now Vermont. I retired in Alabama from the US Air Force and our public schools were and are crap. The Magnet School program was a way to give all children the opportunity to select a school. My property taxes are $700 per YEAR! But! We pay 10% sales tax on everything! If I purchase $400 of groceries, I pay another $40 in sales tax!

The reason you learn algebra at school isnt to know algebra and use it in general life but to train the brain to learn and understand something new. Learning is a skill school provides you which you will need throughout life.

In the secondary modern schools that still exist, they are more vocational, but you can take the same exams as those people who go to grammar or comprehensive schools, and if you get good enough passes go on to university.

The school year starts in September, so every child who turns 4 before the 1st of September will start in reception class until year 6, then go to senior school until year 13 the last 2 years being sixth form or college. Schools are funded by central government in Westminster in England and by the government of the separate countries of the UK there is also a set curriculum

The prize giving ceremony is essentially an end of school assembly, normally in the last week of school. The prizes are anything from academic awards to sporting achievements. There's only a traditional graduation when you leave University.

To explain the History a bit. Grammar Schools were schools where the emphasis was on the Classic with things like Latin and Greek. It was in the era when "Trades" were not regarded as proper things for the upper class to do. In the 1950's things changed and the 11 plus was introduced where children at 11 years old took an exam and that decided if they went to Grammar Schools (which were by now more general in their education subjects) or the Secondary Modern Schools where things like woodwork and metalwork skills were prioritised. The 11 plus was seen as unfair and the Labour Government introduced Comprehensive Education where students attended the same schools but had the syllabus' tailored to meet individual needs.

Regarding formal exams, in my experience grammar schools and independent schools usually have a year-end exam in each subject, whereas senior schools used to wait to sit GCSE's in their final year (although I suppose they still have SATS, do they, around 14?) Anyway, I have always thought year-end exams to be a good idea because (although not much fun to look forward to every summer before you are 'released' 😬) it IS good preparation for revision planning, coping with exam nerves and treating as a 'dry run' for the eventual GCSEs. I think we used to be set old examination papers from previous years, so we at least became familiar with the format and style of questions that we could expect.

When I lived in Scotland in the 1970s, the exam at 16 was called 'O' Grade of the SCE (Scottish Certificate of Education). The equivalent exam in England and Wales at that time was GCE (General Certificate of Education) 'O' Level, subsequently replaced some years later with the GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) qualifications. I think she was a bit confused there.

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Ye now there isn't a gcse, it's just whatever you chose as your subjects and their level is what ur exam is