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Presented by Hoang Thi Tham
Ba Che Upper Secondary School
What kind of school is this?
What do you call these kinds of school?

Period: 23
Unit 4:
SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
PART A: READING
New words:
- Compulsory /kəm`pʌlsəri/(a): bắt buộc
 Compulsory education: giáo dục bắt buộc
- Academic /ækə`demik/(a): thuộc nhà trường
 Academic year: năm học
Fee-paying (n): đóng học phí
Curriculum (n): chương trình học
Core (a) = main: chính, chủ yếu
independent school (n): trường dân lập >< State school
Primary education: giáo dục tiểu học
Secondary education: giáo dục trung học
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education): chứng chỉ giáo dục phổ thông trung học

Check vocabulary:
thuộc trường học
GCSE
Tự hào
đóng hoc phí
Năm học
trường dân lập
Bắt buộc
chính
Công lập
Nỗ lực
khuyết tật
*. True/false statements.
Facts about schools in Vietnam
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.
I.Before you read
Vocabulary:
= school year
1. academic year ( n) /ækə`demik/
năm học
song song
2. parallel (a) /`pærəlel/
trường công lập
3. state school (n)
>< public / independent school
chương trình học
4. curriculum (n)/kə`rikjələm/
5. core (a)
chính, chủ yếu
6. certificate (n)
giấy chứng nhận
- GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education )


= main ( a)
7.divide into (n) : chia thành
Eg : The school year is divided into 2 terms
8.fee (n) phí → tuition fee (n) học phí

II. While you read
What are the main ideas of each paragraph in the text.


Task 1:
- The first Paragraph is about Academic year
The second Paragraph is about School system in England
The third Paragraph is about National curriculum
.
Task 2. 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" school?
5. How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum?
6. When can students take the GCSE examination?
SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
IN … (1) ……
…..…( 2)… YEAR
SCHOOl …( 3 )….…..
NATIONAL
……( 4) …..………. .
… ( 5)……. OF
EDUCATION
( 7 )
… ( 6) ……TERMS
… (9) … SUBJECTS
CORE SUBJECTS
Secondary
(11-16)
SCIENCE
( 8 )
INDEPENDENT
( PUBLIC ) SCHOOL
( 10 )
( 11 )
( 12 )
Task 3: Complete the tree information below.
SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
IN……..( 1)…………
…..… 2…. YEAR
ACADEMIC
SCHOOl … 3 ….…..
SYSTEM
NATIONAL
…… 4 …..………. .

CURRICULUM
… 5……. OF
EDUCATION
LEVEL
( 7 )
… 6 ……TERMS
THREE
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
STATE SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT
( PUBLIC) SCHOOL
… 9 … SUBJECTS
ELEVEN
CORE SUBJECTS
MATHS ENGLISH
Pre-school
(3-5)
Primary
(5-10)
Secondary
(11-16)
GCSE
(General Certificate of
Secondary Education)
SCIENCE
( 8 )
( 10 )
( 11 )
( 12 )
ENGLAND
III. After you read
SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
IN……..( 1)…………
…..… 2…. YEAR
ACADEMIC
SCHOOl … 3 ….…..
SYSTEM
NATIONAL
…… 4 …..………. .

CURRICULUM
… 5……. OF
EDUCATION
LEVEL
( 7 )
… 6 ……TERMS
THREE
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
STATE SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT
( PUBLIC) SCHOOL
… 9 … SUBJECTS
ELEVEN
CORE SUBJECTS
MATHS ENGLISH
Pre-school
(3-5)
Primary
(5-10)
Secondary
(11-16)
GCSE
(General Certificate of
Secondary Education)
SCIENCE
( 8 )
( 10 )
( 11 )
( 12 )
ENGLAND
Look at the tree information and practice speaking
Could you please tell me something
about the school education system in England?
Yes, of course. What do you want to know ?
Mai : Could you please tell me something about
the school education system in England?
David : Yes, of course. What do you want to know ?
Mai : How many terms are there in a school year ? David : …………………………………………………
There are three terms
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After you read : Making comparison between Vietnamese and English system of education:
Age of starting school
2.Compulsory education
3. An academic year
4.Number of term/ 1 school year
5. School systems

6.Certificate after secondary school
VIETNAM ENGLAND
6 years old 5 years old

From grade 1 From grade 1 to to grade 9 grade 11
9 months 11 months
(September-May) (September-July)
2 terms 3 terms

2 (state, public 2 ( state, public
school) school)
GCSE GCSE

Homework:
Learn new words by heart.
- In about 80 words, write about the similarities and differences between Vietnamese and English system of education.
Prepare unit 4: Speaking.
Thank you for your attendance!