- compulsory (adj) :


- curriculum (n)
: chuong trỡnh gi?ng d?y
- core (adj)



= essential, main, most important
- academic year (n)

= school year

= Obligatory (bắt buộc)
- state school (n)
: trường quốc lập
>< 0ptional

Activity 2
Checking Vocabulary

WHAT AND WHERE





Activity 1 : Matching
(pair work)
Match the words or phrases with their definitions
Answers:
1) – f),
2) – c),
3) – a),
4) – b),
5) – d),
6) – e)





Activity 2
Answer the questions
(Groupwork)


Activity 2 : Answer the questions
When do children in England start their compulsory education at school?
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?
LUCKY NUMBERS
1
3
2
4
5
6
GROUP A
GROUP B
Answer the question


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


2. How many terms are there in a school year in England ? What are they ?
3 terms (Autumn Term, Spring Term and Summer Term)
Answer the question
3. What are the two school systems in England ?
The state school and the “independent” or “public” school systems.


There are 3 core subjects (English, Mathematics and Science).
Answer the question
5) How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum?


When the students finish the secondary school, they can take an examination called the General Certificate of Secondary Education.
Answer the question
6) When can students take the GCSE examination?
Activity 3: Gap-fill (pairwork)
There are (1)_____parallel school systems in England. The first is the (2)______ school system, which is free to all students and paid for by the (3)______. The second category is the “independent” or (4)________school system, which is (5)__________.The state school system, which educates (6)_____of the pupils in England, can be (7)_______ into two levels of education : primary education and (8)__________education.
two
state
state
“public”
fee-paying
93%
divided
secondary
* Words for gap-filling: secondary, fee-paying, state (x2), two, public, divided, 93%.
(Groupwork)
Topic: “What is your most difficult school subject and what would you like your friends and your teacher to do to help you learn that subject more effectively? “
HOMEWORK

Write a short passage in 50 words about the topic: “What do you know about School Education System in England?“
Learn by heart new words and do all the tasks again.