In Britain, 1 (EDUCATIONn) is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 16. At the age offive, children start primary school. Then, at the age of eleven, theybegin their secondary education. Most children go to state schools, andonly about 7% 2 (ATTEND) fee-paying private schools.
A schoolyear is divided into three terms, 3 . (NEARLY) all schools work afive-day week and they are closed on Saturdays. The day starts at ninearid finishes between three and four. There is a lunch break whichusually lasts about an hour and a quarter.
A 4 ……….. (TYPICAL)timetable includes English, Science, Maths, History, Geography, Art,Music, Physical Education and foreign languages. A lot of schools offer arange of after-school 5 (ACTIVITIES) such as choir, drama, and tripsto 6 (INTERESTING) places.
Young people are expected to showrespect for their teachers and obey school rules. Students who 7 (MISBEHAVE) risk being excluded from school.
The main exams are GCSEs(school-leaving exams at 16), and А-levels (university entrance exams at18). University students 8 (GRADUATE) after completing theirfirst degree, usually in three years. Many Students then continue theirstudies for a Master’s degree, or a PhD .