Teacher: LUONG THI
THUY DUONG

Nursery/
1
kindergarten
University
6
College
2
Primary
5 school

Kinds of
school

Secondary school/
Lower secondary
4
school

High school/
Upper secondary
3
school

Friday, October 15th, 2021

Period: 14

Activity 1: VOCABULARY
Compulsory /kəm'pʌlsəri/ (a) = Obligatory

bắt buộc

Academic year /ækə'demik/ (n)
= school year năm học
Public school/ 'pʌblik sku:l/ (n)
trường dân lập
= Independent school (n)
State school /steit sku:l / (n)
trường công lập
Parallel /'pærəlel/ (n/v/a)
song song
Curriculum /kə'rikjuləm/ (n) Chương trình giảng dạy

CSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) (n.ph)
Chứng chỉ tốt nghiệp THPT
core (a) = essential, main, most important chính

Activity 2: CHECKING VOCABULARY
Gap – filling (Task 1)
1. A(n) _________
academic year in Vietnam lasts 9 months.
2. A detailed plan for a course of study offered in a
school or college is called curriculum .
3. Two lines are parallel
______ when they run side by side
with the same distance between them at any point.
GCSE is the examinations children sit at the end of
4. ______
compulsory education
5. Schools in which all children can attend without
state schools.
paying tuition fees are_______.
6. Compulsory means putting into force by the law

Activity 3: Read the facts below and decide
whether the statements about schools in
Vietnam are true (T) or false (F). Then
compare your results with your partners' .

1T 1F

2T 2F

3T 3F

4T 4F

5T 5F

Statements
1. Children start Grade 1 when they are 6
years old.
2. Schooling is compulsory from the age of
6 to 16.
3.The school year generally begins in
September and ends in late May.
4. The students do not have any examinations
when they finish secondary school.
5. A school year consists of two terms.

T

F

TT F
TFF
TTF
T FF
TTF

School education system
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The
academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three
terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring
Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early
April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term,
usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school
system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category
is the 'independent' or 'public' school system, which is fee-paying. The sate school
system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two
levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in
England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state
schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology,
Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical
Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science
are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain
stages of the school education system.

School education system in England
Level of
education
Pre-school
Primary
education
Secondary
education

Grade/Year
(from-to)
Childcare
environment
In an Infant or
Primary school
1-3
4-6
7-9
10 - 11

Age
(from-to)
3-4
4-5
5-7
8 - 10
11 - 14
14-16 (end of
compulsory
education)

GCSE (General
Certificate of
Secondary
Education)

Activity 1 : Answer the questions
1. When do children in England start their compulsory
education at school?
2. How many terms are there in a school year in England?
3. What are the two school systems in England?
4. Do children have to pay fees if they go to
“independent” or “public” schools?
5. How many core subjects are there in the national
curriculum?
6. When can students take the GCSE examination?

1

Score

3

Trần Thị Tâm

2

HARVARD

3

4

OXFORD

Văn Miếu
5

Hue university

7

6

Hai Bà Trưng

Quốc Học

Activity 2: Find the mistakes and correct
There are three
two parallel school systems in
state school system,
England. The first is the private
which is free to all students and paid for by the
state
people.
The second category is the
“independent” or“public”
“special” school system,
which is fee - paying. The state school system,
93% 95% of the pupils in England,
which educates
can be put
into two levels of education :
divided
secondary
primary education
and university education.

Read the text once more and fill
in the diagram with correct
information taken from the
reading text.

ENGLAND
SCHOOLING
__ (1) ___ year
Academic
__(2)___term
Autumn

__(3)___term
Spring

__(5)___school
93% of the pupils
State
Primary
__(7)__ school

__(4)___term
Summer

__(6)___school
fee paying
Public

Secondary
__(8)___school
GCSE

GCE “A” Level  University

You can begin like this:
In England, the academic year begins at........
and ends in .............There are ........... terms in
an academic year: ........ ............. % of the
students learn at ...........state school....The
National Curriculum contains ..............
subjects. Core subjects are..... When the
students finish the secondary school, they can
take an examination called the General
Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE).

Homework
- Summarize the English
education system.
-Learn vocabulary by heart
-Prepare for the next lesson.
Unit 4: B. Speaking

Making the dialogue:
A
1. May/ ask/ questions/?
2. You/ have difficulty/your
studying /?/
3. Which school subjects/ you
think/ the most difficult/?/
4.What/ you/ do / improve
/it/ ?

B
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. ( Maths/ English…..)
4. practice every
day/take part

5. I/ hope / your Maths/
English…/be better/ some
days

English club/ask/
teachers

in

Suggested dialogue:
A: May I ask you some questions ?
B: Yes, of course. What do you want to know ?
A: Do you have any difficulties studying ?
B: Yes, What about you ?
A: I find it difficult to study social subjects Which subjects
do you think the most difficult ?
B: Oh, English of course.
A: What do you do to improve it?
B: I practice English every day, speak as regularly as
possible. I also take part in the English club in our
school. If I have any problems , I ask my teacher and
friends to help. They are always willing to help me.
A: I think your English is better now.
B: Thanks.

1. When do children in England start
their compulsory education at
school?
 From the age of 5

School education system
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The
academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three
terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring
Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early
April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term,
usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school
system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category
is the 'independent' or 'public' school system, which is fee-paying. The sate school
system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two
levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in
England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state
schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology,
Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical
Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science
are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain
stages of the school education system.

2. How many terms are there in
a school year in England?
 There are 3 terms

School education system
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The
academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three
terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring
Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early
April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term,
usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school
system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category
is the 'independent' or 'public' school system, which is fee-paying. The sate school
system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two
levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in
England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state
schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology,
Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical
Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science
are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain
stages of the school education system.

3. What are the two school systems in
England?
 The state school and the
'independent' or 'public' school system.

School education system
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The
academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three
terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring
Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early
April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term,
usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school
system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category
is the 'independent' or 'public' school system, which is fee-paying. The sate school
system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two
levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in
England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state
schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology,
Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical
Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science
are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain
stages of the school education system.

4. Do children have to pay fees if they
go to “independent” or “ public”
school?
 Yes, they do

School education system
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The
academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three
terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring
Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early
April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term,
usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school
system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category
is the 'independent' or 'public' school system, which is fee-paying. The sate school
system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two
levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in
England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state
schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology,
Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical
Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science
are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain
stages of the school education system.

5. How many core subjects are there in
the national curriculum
There are 3 core subjects
( English, Math and Science).

School education system
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The
academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three
terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December. Spring
Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early
April to mid - July. Each term is separated by a one - week break called half term,
usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school
system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category
is the 'independent' or 'public' school system, which is fee-paying. The sate school
system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two
levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in
England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state
schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology,
Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical
Education, History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science
are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain
stages of the school education system.

6. When can students take the GCSE
examination?
 When the students finish the
secondary school, they have to take an
examination called General Certificate
of Secondary Education.

School education system in England
Level of
education
Pre-school
Primary
education
Secondary
education

Grade/Year
(from-to)
Childcare
environment
In an Infant or
Primary school
1-3
4-6
7-9
10 - 11

Age
(from-to)
3-4
4-5
5-7
8 - 10
11 - 14
14-16 (end of
compulsory
education)

GCSE (General
Certificate of
Secondary
Education)

Congratulation

These two lines are
parallel

What is this?

What are they?