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Unit 4 Lesson 1 Schooling Education in UK

The UK education system is divided into four parts: primary education from ages 5-11, secondary education from ages 11-16, further education which is optional after age 16 for qualifications like A-Levels, and higher education. Students must attend primary and secondary school, which is broken into key stages, but further and higher education are optional. Most international students enter UK higher education after completing their home country's equivalent to further education.

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Unit 4 Lesson 1 Schooling Education in UK

The UK education system is divided into four parts: primary education from ages 5-11, secondary education from ages 11-16, further education which is optional after age 16 for qualifications like A-Levels, and higher education. Students must attend primary and secondary school, which is broken into key stages, but further and higher education are optional. Most international students enter UK higher education after completing their home country's equivalent to further education.

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The education system in the UK is divided into four main parts, primary

education, secondary education, further education and higher education.


Children in the UK have to legally attend primary and secondary education
which runs from about 5 years old until the student is 16 years old.
The education system in the UK is also split into "key stages" which breaks down as follows:

 Key Stage 1: 5 to 7 years old


 Key Stage 2: 7 to 11 years old
 Key Stage 3: 11 to 14 years old
 Key Stage 4: 14 to 16 years old

Primary Education Primary education begins in the UK at age 5 and continues until age 11,
comprising key stages one and two under the UK educational system.

Secondary Education From age 11 to 16, students will enter secondary school for key stages three
and four. Primary and secondary education is mandatory in the UK; after age 16, education is optional.

Further Education Once a student finishes secondary education they have the option to extend into
further education to take their A-Levels, GNVQ's, BTEC's or other such qualifications. UK students
planning to go to college or university must complete further education.

Higher Education Most international students will enter directly into the UK higher education
system, after completing their home country’s equivalent to the UK’s “further education.”

The education system in the UK is divided into four main parts, primary
education, secondary education, further education and higher education.
Children in the UK have to legally attend primary and secondary education
which runs from about 5 years old until the student is 16 years old.
The education system in the UK is also split into "key stages" which breaks down as follows:

 Key Stage 1: 5 to 7 years old


 Key Stage 2: 7 to 11 years old
 Key Stage 3: 11 to 14 years old
 Key Stage 4: 14 to 16 years old

Primary Education Primary education begins in the UK at age 5 and continues until age 11,
comprising key stages one and two under the UK educational system.

Secondary Education From age 11 to 16, students will enter secondary school for key stages three
and four. Primary and secondary education is mandatory in the UK; after age 16, education is optional.

Further Education Once a student finishes secondary education they have the option to extend into
further education to take their A-Levels, GNVQ's, BTEC's or other such qualifications. UK students
planning to go to college or university must complete further education.

Higher Education Most international students will enter directly into the UK higher education
system, after completing their home country’s equivalent to the UK’s “further education.”

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