英國教育體系英文版課件

1、BRITISH EDUCATION SYSTEMChapter 9PurposeTeach basics reading, writing, arithmeticSocialize the children-taught rules and values needed to become good citizensState heavily involved when, where, how and what children taughtControversial DecisionsShould children be punished physically? Currently corpo

2、ral punishment banned in UKWhat sort of English should students learn? Should students be forced to speak in a standardized way rather than regional accents? Controversy-not just about educationBritain is society where social class very importantEducational policy can determine if class inequality c

3、an be erased or continuedContinued debate over how “EQUAL” educational opportunity should beImportant relationship between education and social class51% working class 49% middle class but opportunities very different between classesSchool Tie is Mark of Social ClassMen wear school ties as belts prou

4、dly displaying attendance at certain schoolAttendance at certain school (like Oxford or Cambridge) is single best way to guarantee successful careerWhere educated is very important for your futureOxford CampusOxford by NightKings Chapel at CambridgeHISTORYToday British education run by governmentGvt

5、. provides money, oversees standards & tries for all quality ed.Historically education was voluntary & set up by ChurchesChurch influence still strong today with daily prayers & hymn singingWWll moved children to countrysideAfter WWll restructured 1944 Education Act-entry to higher ed. Available for

6、 all based on abilities not classHISTORY CONTINUEDAll students given right to free secondary & good education1960s-”Comprehensive schools” introduced-most academically capable sent to prepare Univ. while less capable vocational schools1989-National Curriculum-all must study:english, mathematics, sci

7、ence, religious ed. , history, geography, technology, music, art, p.e. & a modern foreign language. pass National tests HIGHER EDUCATIONMost Univ. public paid by gov.Univ. of Buckingham exception (priv)Long history back to 12 and 13th centScottish univ. St. Andrews, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen 1

8、4 & 15th c.Other univ. 19th and 20th centuriesLarge growth in 1960s1992 polytechs and others-univ. Higher Education Continued1991- 353,000 students in universities 87,000 from overseas(25,000 some funding)2000-1in 3 attend univ.The Open University-No requirements to register, take courses thru textbooks, TV, radio, correspondence, videos, residential schools and a network study