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How much do you know about schools in Britain? How different are they from yours?

A. Try this quiz. Tick the correct information.


1. Children start primary school at the age of 7.
2. Most schools are mixed, that is they are for boys and girls.
3. Students begin learning a foreign language at the age of 14.
4. All students take music lessons.
5. Most parents in Britain pay for their childrens school.

B. Watch the video to see if you were right https://youtu.be/OJgMtRlh3wA


C. Watch the video up to 1:33 and try to fill in the table with words from the box:
17
primary

university
5

secondary
70

16
training

AGE

EDUCATION

. - 11

100% students go to . school

11 - .

100% students go to . school

16

Students take GCSE examinations

. - 18

. % of students continue at school. At . they take A levels

18+

20% of 18-year-olds go to .

20
18

Another . % of 18-year-olds go on to other kinds of education and .

D. Watch up to 3:39 and decide if the sentences are True or False


1. Schools start at 9:00 in the morning.
2. All students have to wear a uniform.
3. There are about 22 students in a primary school class.
4. Most students study Spanish and Italian.
5. British students dont study Religion.
Are there any subjects you dont study at your school?

E. Watch up to 4:54 and circle the correct word.


1. Students have a break of an hour / half an hour for lunch.
2. Most / Some students bring sandwiches for lunch.
3. School finishes at four / five o clock.
4. After school some students do other activities like chess / rugby.
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F. Watch up to 5:33 and write S for State Schools or I for Independent schools
1. Parents pay for these ..

3. Eton is one of these ..

5. 8% of British Schools ..

2. 92% of British schools ..

4. The government pays for

6. Some of these are boarding

these ..

schools ..

G. Do the crossword

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