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    The British education system has three main purposes: to teach basic skills like reading, writing and arithmetic; to socialize children with rules and values to become good citizens; and for the state to heavily oversee when, where, how and what children are taught. There is ongoing debate around issues like corporal punishment, standardized English, and how equal educational opportunities should be between social classes. Where one attends school, especially prestigious universities like Oxford or Cambridge, can greatly impact their future career prospects and social class. The history and development of the education system from church influence to the modern system with national curriculum and compulsory schooling at ages 5 to 15 is outlined.

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    The British education system has three main purposes: to teach basic skills like reading, writing and arithmetic; to socialize children with rules and values to become good citizens; and for the state to heavily oversee when, where, how and what children are taught. There is ongoing debate around issues like corporal punishment, standardized English, and how equal educational opportunities should be between social classes. Where one attends school, especially prestigious universities like Oxford or Cambridge, can greatly impact their future career prospects and social class. The history and development of the education system from church influence to the modern system with national curriculum and compulsory schooling at ages 5 to 15 is outlined.

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    British Education

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    The British education system has three main purposes: to teach basic skills like reading, writing and arithmetic; to socialize children with rules and values to become good citizens; and for the state to heavily oversee when, where, how and what children are taught. There is ongoing debate around issues like corporal punishment, standardized English, and how equal educational opportunities should be between social classes. Where one attends school, especially prestigious universities like Oxford or Cambridge, can greatly impact their future career prospects and social class. The history and development of the education system from church influence to the modern system with national curriculum and compulsory schooling at ages 5 to 15 is outlined.

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    BRITISH EDUCATION

    SYSTEM
    Chapter 9
    Purpose
     Teach basics – reading, writing,
    arithmetic
     Socialize the children-taught rules
    and values needed to become good
    citizens
     State heavily involved –when, where,
    how and what children taught
    Controversial Decisions
     Should children be punished physically?
    Currently corporal punishment banned in
    UK
    • What sort of English should students
    learn?
    Should students be forced to speak in a
    standardized way rather than regional
    accents?
    Controversy-not just about
    education
     Britain is society where social class very
    important
     Educational policy can determine if class
    inequality can be erased or continued
     Continued debate over how “EQUAL” educational
    opportunity should be
     Important relationship between education and
    social class
     51% working class 49% middle class but
    opportunities very different between classes
    School Tie is Mark of Social Class
     Men wear school ties as belts –
    proudly displaying attendance at
    certain school
     Attendance at certain school (like
    Oxford or Cambridge) is single best
    way to guarantee successful career
     Where educated is very important for
    your future
    Oxford University
    Oxford Campus
    Oxford by Night
    Students at Cambridge
    Kings Chapel at Cambridge
    HISTORY
     Today British education run by
    government
     Gvt. provides money, oversees standards
    & tries for all quality ed.
     Historically education was voluntary & set
    up by Churches
     Church influence still strong today with
    daily prayers & hymn singing
     WWll moved children to countryside
     After WWll restructured 1944 Education
    Act-entry to higher ed. Available for all
    based on abilities not class
    HISTORY CONTINUED
     All students given right to free secondary
    & good education
     1960’s-”Comprehensive schools”
    introduced-most academically capable
    sent to prepare Univ. while less capable
    vocational schools
     1989-National Curriculum-all must
    study:english, mathematics, science,
    religious ed. , history, geography,
    technology, music, art, p.e. & a modern
    foreign language. –pass National tests
    PRESENT ED. SYSTEM
     COMPULSORY 5-15 (4-15 in NI)
     State (free) or private
     Gov. sometimes assist church schools
     League tables school rankings
     Usually go near home but may go a distance for better
    education
     5-11 primary 11-19 secondary
     11+ test if pass educational emphasis on advanced
    Academics
     GCSE General certificate of secondary ed. Which shows
    progress/course pursue
     16 quit or exams for university or voc. Training
     Every 16 & 17 guaranteed full-time ed or training
    HIGHER EDUCATION
     Most Univ. public paid by gov.
     Univ. of Buckingham exception (priv)
     Long history back to 12 and 13th cent
     Scottish univ. St. Andrews, Glasgow,
    Edinburgh and Aberdeen 14 & 15th c.
     Other univ. 19th and 20th centuries
     Large growth in 1960’s
     1992 polytechs and others-univ.
    Higher Education Continued
     1991- 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 centers
     TOU-all walks of life-coal miners to
    housewifes
     TOU inspired the founding of China’s TV
    and Radio University. BA, BS, MA, PHd

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