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Before you watch

1 Label the pictures with these words. Tick (✔) the things that you have at your school.

art break catering class lunch PE school bus science

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2 Work in pairs. How much do you know about education in the UK? Do the quiz. Circle the correct answers.

What do you know about …

EDUCATION IN THE UK?
1 Young people start secondary school at ... .
a eleven b fourteen

2 They stay at school until they are ... .

a sixteen b eighteen

3 Most young people go to ...

secondary schools.
a private b state

4 The curriculum includes ... .

a English and maths b Spanish

Answer the questions in the quiz about your country.

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3 You’re going to watch a documentary about a school in the UK called King Alfred’s. Watch and number
the things 1–6 in the order they are mentioned.
registration
kitchens
bike
after-school activities
school uniform
maths

00:00–01:55

4 Watch this section and check your answers to the quiz in exercise 2 on page 2.

5 How much do you remember? Are the sentences T (true) or F (false)?

1 King Alfred’s has about 1000 pupils. T/F
2 The school buses are yellow. T/F
3 Classes at King Alfred’s are one hour,15 minutes long. T / F
4 There aren’t any computers in the school. T/F
5 Pupils can do experiments in English. T/F
6 Pupils can’t get up out of their seats in science. T/F

6 Now watch this section again and check your answers.

01:55–03:46

7 Watch this section and circle the correct information.

THE SCHOOL DAY AT KING ALFRED’S

(1) 8.45 / 9.45 Class 1

10.00 Class 2

11. 15 (2) break / lunch

11.40 Class 3

(3) 12.55 / 1.55 (4) break / lunch

13.35 Registration

(5) 13.45 / 13.55 Class 4

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While you watch

03:46–05:12

8 Watch this section and circle the things you see.

basketball football sports hall balloon

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9 Watch the whole documentary. Shout Stop! when you see the photographs below. Tell the class what
is happening.
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After you watch

10 Work in pairs. Interview your partner. Ask and answer the questions below and note down
their answers.

SCHOOL QUESTIONNAIRE
1 What subjects are you studying?

2 What is your favourite school subject?

3 What is your least favourite school subject?

4 What is your favourite school sport?

5 What do you want to do when you leave school?

Optional activity
Write about your partner. Use their answers to the questions in the School Questionnaire. Tell the class
about your partner.
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11 Work in pairs. Complete the table with information about your school. Find pictures too.

OUR SCHOOL
(name) ____________________________

1 Started

2 Location

3 Type of school

4 Age range

5 Gender boys / girls / mixed

6 Number of pupils

7 Languages on the curriculum

for 11–15 year olds

8 Other subjects on the

curriculum

9 Sports

10 After-school activities Yes / No

What?

Optional activity
Write a presentation about your school. Use the facts in the table and include your pictures. Give your
presentation to a small group or the rest of the class. Answer any questions.
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