*Education is an important part of 

British life.
There are hundreds of schools, colleges and
universities, including some of the most famous
in the world.

*Education is free and compulsory for all

children between the ages of 5 - 16.

*Children's education in England is normally

divided into two separate stages:
-primary education
-secondary school
The main categories of school are:-
*State Schools
Free to all children between the ages of 5 - 16 

*Private/Public Schools
Parents pay for their children's' education.
A primary school or elementary school is a school in
which children receive primary or elementary education
from the ages of about 5 to 11.

Subjects:
English, Mathematics, Science,
Information Technology
Religious Education (RE),
Design and Technology, History,
Geography, Art, Music and
Physical Education (PE).
* School usually starts at nine o'clock in the morning
and finishes at about three o'clock in the afternoon. Students have to
wear a school uniform.
* School starts at 8:55 with registration.
* At 9:10 they go to assembly. In assembly they sing
songs, listen to a story and pray.
* Their first lesson begins at 9:20.
* They have break time from 10:20 until 10:35. During break time, the
children have a snack and play games out doors.
* Afterwards, they go back in for another lesson until lunch at 12:00.
* Afternoon lessons begin at 1:10 and end at 3:15, when the children go home.
* They do not have a break in the afternoon.
 A secondary school is
a school which
provides secondary
education, between
the ages of 11 and 16
or 11 and 18, after
primary school and
before higher
education.

Subjects

Maths, English Science ICT

Drama Music Art PE
Humanities (History, Geography, and French or Spanish
Religion)
*9:00 1st lesson
*10:00 2nd lesson
*11:00 - 11:20 Break
During break, I have a snack and play and chat with my friends. Usually we play 'IT' a chasing game. Snow
ball fight when it snows is dead fun.
*11:20 3rd lesson
*12:30 4th lesson
*1:30 - 2:10 Lunch
I bring a packed lunch to
school but occasionally I
have school dinners
in the School Canteen.
*2:10 5th lesson
*3:10 End of School
*Sometimes I stay after
school for clubs.