Pre - school Primary Secondary State school Private school
Begins at the age of 3 or 4 Children attend nursery schools or playgroups Play a lot, learn to listen attentively
Begins at the age of four or five Infant schools Junior schools
Infant schoolsJunior schools
Start at 9 a.m. 3 Rs
From 7 till 11 English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Music, Art and Physical Education A, B, C, D classes
90 per cent of children go to state school Fees are high Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Rugby
Comprehensive schoolsGrammar schools Secondary Modern Schools
Begins at 11 Boys and girls study together
Children of working class families study Limited education Unskilled workers
Academic courses From 11 to 18
English Literature Mathematics Biology Chemistry Foreign Languages
Government encourages career education Try to break down barriers Their students take part in business activities
At around 16 years old General Certificate of Education A level exam A Chance to enter the University