The British education system

age
5: start school
6 – 11: primary school
at the age of 11, they had 11 + exam = IQ test (cancelled now)
11 – 16: secondary school grammar school (academic)
comprehensive school (70%)
16: exam called GCSE – General certificate of secondary education – 7 subjects “0 levels” (ordinary)

18: “A” level = 6th form – 3 subjects (grades A, B, C, D)
(advanced)
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college, university, higher education - fees

secondary school
public = private 16 000 $
state 25 000 $
One lesson takes 45 – 50 min.
lessons from 900 a.m., lunch break, to 400 p.m.
elective X voluntary = orchestra, sport clubs
compulsory school attended – 11 years (5y – 16y)
no entrance exams

term – polrok
nursery, kindergarten – materská škola
grammar school – gymnázium
private – súkromný
public – verejný
pay fees – platiť poplatky
free of charge – bez poplatkov, zadarmo
pass – prejsť, urobiť skúšku
fail – prepadnúť
entrance exams – vstupné skúšky
final exams – záverečné skúšky , maturity, štátnice
curriculum – učebné osnovy
compulsory – povinný
elective – voliteľný
grade – známka
desk – lavica
called – volaný
science – veda
physical education – telesná výchova
art – umenie
graduate – absolvovať, vyštudovať.