Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 12 unit 4: School education system

Unit 4:

Lesson: A. Reading


Welcome to our class


WARM UP
Facts about schools in Vietnam



I. Before you read

UNIT 4 : A. Reading

họcyear
. academic year (n) : Năm
School

. parallel (adj)

: Song song

. core subject (n)

: Main
subject
: Mơn
học

chính

. certificate (n)

: Giấy chứng nhận

. curriculum (n)

: Chương trình giảng dạy

. state school (n)

: Trường cơng lập # public school


II. While you read:
Read
passage
then doin
the
thatpassage
follow. which
Task the
1. Find
wordsand
or phrases
thetasks
reading
have the following meanings.

1. Schools in which all children can attend without paying
tuition fees
state schools ( para : 2 – line 1,2 ).
2. A stage of study for children aged from 5 to 10
primary education ( table )
3. A stage of study for children aged from 11 to 16
secondary education ( table )
4. Put into force by the law
compulsory (para1 ,sent 1)
5. The examinations children sit at the end of compulsory
education
the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)( table )
6. A detailed plan for a course of study offered in a school or
college
curriculum ( para 4 )


II. While-reading:

UNIT 4 : A. Reading

Task 2. Read the passage again and answer the
questions.


Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The
academic year in England runs from September to July and divided into three
terms. Autumn term is from the beginning of September to mid-December.
Spring term is from the beginning January to mid-march and Summer Term
from early April to mid-July. Each term is separated by a one-week break

called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of
May.
There are two parallel school system in England. The first is the state school
system,1.which
is free
all Studentsinand
paid by thestart
state. their
The second
When
doforchildren
England
category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying.
education
at school?
The state compulsory
school system, which
educate 93%
of the pupils in England, can be
divided into two levels of education: Primary education and secondary
education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in
England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all
state schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design &
Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science,
Arts, Physical Education, History, and a Modern Foreign Language. English,
Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national
examinations at certain stages of the school education system.

From the age of 5.


Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The
academic year in England runs from September to July and divided into three
terms. Autumn term is from the beginning of September to mid-December.
Spring term is from the beginning January to mid-march and Summer Term
from early April to mid-July. Each term is separated by a one-week break
called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of
May. 2. How many terms are there in a school
There are two parallel school system in England. The first is the state school
England?
system,year
which in
is free
for all Students and paid by the state. The second
category is-the
‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying.
3 terms.
The state school system, which educate 93% of the pupils in England, can be
divided into two levels of education: Primary education and secondary
education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in
England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all
state schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design &
Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science,
Arts, Physical Education, History, and a Modern Foreign Language. English,
Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national
examinations at certain stages of the school education system.

Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The
academic year in England runs from September to July and divided into three
terms. Autumn term is from the beginning of September to mid-December.
Spring term is from the beginning January to mid-march and Summer Term
from early April to mid-July. Each term is separated by a one-week break
called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of
May.
There are two parallel school system in England. The first is the state school
system, which is free for all Students and paid by the state. The second
category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying.
The state school system, which educate 93% of the pupils in England, can be
divided into two levels of education: Primary education and secondary
education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in
England.
3. What are the two school systems in England?
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all
- The state school and the “independent” or
state schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design &
“public”
schoolMaths,
systems.
Technology,
Geography,
Information Technology, Music, Science,
Arts, Physical Education, History, and a Modern Foreign Language. English,
Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national
examinations at certain stages of the school education system.

Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The
academic year in England runs from September to July and divided into three
terms. Autumn term is from the beginning of September to mid-December.
Spring term is from the beginning January to mid-march and Summer Term
from early April to mid-July. Each term is separated by a one-week break
called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of
May.
There are two parallel school system in England. The first is the state school
system, which is free for all Students and paid by the state. The second
category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying.
The state school system, which educate 93% of the pupils in England, can be
divided into two levels of education: Primary education and secondary
education.
See the table below for more information about the school education system in
England.
4. Do children have to pay fees if they go to
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all
orthe“public”
schools?
state“independent”
schools. It is made up of
following subjects:
English, Design &
Technology,
Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science,
- Yes.
Arts, Physical Education, History, and a Modern Foreign Language. English,
Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national

examinations at certain stages of the school education system.


Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The
academic year in England runs from September to July and divided into three
terms. Autumn term is from the beginning of September to mid-December.
Spring term is from the beginning January to mid-march and Summer Term
from early April to mid-July. Each term is separated by a one-week break
called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of
May.
There are two parallel school system in England. The first is the state school
system, which is free for all Students and paid by the state. The second
category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying.
The state school system, which educate 93% of the pupils in England, can be
5. How
many
core
subjects
areeducation
there in
divided
into two
levels of
education:
Primary
andthe
secondary
education.
national curriculum?
See the table below for more information about the school education system in

- 3 core subjects (English, Maths and Science).
England.
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all
state schools. It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design &
Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science,
Arts, Physical Education, History, and a Modern Foreign Language. English,
Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national
examinations at certain stages of the school education system.


Level of
education

Grade/ Year
(from – to)

Age
(from – to)

6. When can
students take the
examination?
childcare
3 –GCSE
4
- Whenenvironment
they finish the secondary school.
Pre-school

Primary

education

in an Infant or
Primary school

4- 5

1–3
4-6

5–7
8 - 10

7-9
Secondary
education

10 - 11

11 – 14
14 – 16 (end of General Certificate
compulsory
of Secondary
education)
Education (GCSE)


III. Post-reading

UNIT 4: A. Reading

Remember the main content of the passage and fill in
the diagram with correct information taken from the
reading text.


ENGLAND
SCHOOLING
Academic
---(1)--- year
year
Autumn
---(2)--- term
term

---(3)--Spring term
term

---(5)--State school
school
(93%
(93%of
of the
the students)
students)

Primary school
school
---(7)---

Secondary
school
---(8)--- school

Summer
---(4)--- term
term

---(6)--Public school
school
(fee paying)

GCSE
GCE”A” Level

University


Homework
1. Learnt new words by heart.
2. Prepare for the next lesson – Unit 4: Lesson 2: B.
Speaking
3. Write a passage (about 100 words) about the
subject you like studying most.
•The name of the subject.
• Why you like it.
• How you study it.
• How much time you use for it.