Education in Great Britain

Theme Education in Great Britain
The aim of the lesson To teach pupils to understand the text and to use the new words about education and to ask general questions To develop pupil’s skills and habits in reading the text, in writing the different level tasks, to solve the hidden words
To use Past Simple, question sentences
The beginning of the lesson
Checking up the home task What was your home task? Do have any questions?
Who is ready? Is there any volunteers?
Warm up What is the title of the lesson?
What words can you associate with this title?
Key words Look at the words and use dictionary and you may check their meaning
A Vocabulary quiz: Give your partner a vocabulary quiz. Follow the stages.
Stage 1 Think of ten words and write quiz questions like these:
The first letter is…/How do you spell…? /What is …in English?
to study, to revise, to sit an exam, to pass an exam, to fail an exam,
exam results, grade, mark, qualification, certificate, homework, library, essay / paper, hall of residence, student loan, tuition fees compulsory , primary comprehensive , co-educational schools,
to accept
Find the definitions of the following words and expressions: (the pupils are given cards)
1) education
2) core subjects
3) primary education
4) compulsory
5) private school
6) secondary education
7) curriculum
8) assessment
9) boarding school
10) timetable a. all the subjects taught at a school
b. the activity of assessing smb. or smth.
c. a list of dates and times when lessons will happen
d. the teaching or training of people
e. a school where children live and go to lessons
f. important subjects that all students must study
g. connected with the education of children 5-11
h. connected with the education of children 11-18
i. that must be done because of a law or rule
j. a school that is not paid for by the government
Keys: 1-d; 2-f; 3-g; 4-i; 5-j; 6-h; 7-a; 8-b; 9-e; 10-c
Speaking Strategies
When you are speaking you need time to think;
Use hesitation words, fixed expressions;
Make sure you understand the subject, collect enough information;
Give your opinion and ask what the others what they think;
1. What do state schools in Britain provide their pupils with?
2. What can parents choose?
3. When do children start primary school?
4. When do pupils take a national exam called GCSE?
5. What prepares pupils for a national exam called "A" level?
6. How long do students study for a degree?
7. Whom do universities and colleges of higher education accept?
Listening Schools of Great Britain
Grammar Past Simple, question sentences
Practice Exercises from work book
Reading
Strategies:
Before reading, look at the title, pictures and the first couple of lines of the text;
Predict what kind of text it is and what it is about;
Try to work out the meaning of important new words, use dictionary;
The most famous schools are called "public schools" and they have a long history and traditions. It is often necessary
to put your child's name on a waiting list at birth to be sure he or she gets a place, Children of wealthy or aristocratic families often go to the same public school as their parents and their grandparents. Eton is the best known of these schools. The majority of independent secondary schools, including public schools, are single-sex, although in recent years girls have been allowed to join the sixth forms of boys' schools. Independent schools also include religious schools (Jewish, Catholic, Muslim etc.) and schools for ethnic minorities.
Feedback Compare Education in GB and KZ
What are the similarities and differences between two educational systems?


Assessment Marking Home work Read the text