6. EDUCATION
4 parts of the British education system:
1. Primary education (~ alsó tagozat)
2. Secondary education (~ felső tagozat)
3. Further education (~ emelt szintű érettségi)
A-levels = Advanced levels (2 years)
Expensive fee
Preparation for university
Vocational courses (learning a profession)
4. Higher education = universities
Expensive fee
Undergraduate (2-3 years)
BA, BSc, BEng
Postgraduate (1-2 years)
MA, MSc, MBA
PhD (Dr. title)
There are 4 key stages in UK’s education:
1. Ages 5-7
2. Ages 7-11
3. Ages 11-14
4. Ages 14-16
School-leaving age: 16
GCSE = General Certificate of Secondary Education (Maths, English, Science)
4 types of universities:
1. Oxbridge = Oxford + Cambridge
The oldest universities in the whole world (~ 700 years old)
2. Early 19th centuries university of London
3. Redbrick universities
Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham North of England
4. Newer Civic Universities (Originally technical colleges)
Who finances compulsory education?
The Government State Schools
Public schools = Private institutions (very expensive)
Boarding Schools (= bentlakásos iskola)
Always public schools (Primary and Secondary Education)
Usually gender-specific
e.g. Eton College, Sevenoaks
4 parts of the British education system:
1. Primary education (~ alsó tagozat)
2. Secondary education (~ felső tagozat)
3. Further education (~ emelt szintű érettségi)
A-levels = Advanced levels (2 years)
Expensive fee
Preparation for university
Vocational courses (learning a profession)
4. Higher education = universities
Expensive fee
Undergraduate (2-3 years)
BA, BSc, BEng
Postgraduate (1-2 years)
MA, MSc, MBA
PhD (Dr. title)
There are 4 key stages in UK’s education:
1. Ages 5-7
2. Ages 7-11
3. Ages 11-14
4. Ages 14-16
School-leaving age: 16
GCSE = General Certificate of Secondary Education (Maths, English, Science)
4 types of universities:
1. Oxbridge = Oxford + Cambridge
The oldest universities in the whole world (~ 700 years old)
2. Early 19th centuries university of London
3. Redbrick universities
Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham North of England
4. Newer Civic Universities (Originally technical colleges)
Who finances compulsory education?
The Government State Schools
Public schools = Private institutions (very expensive)
Boarding Schools (= bentlakásos iskola)
Always public schools (Primary and Secondary Education)
Usually gender-specific
e.g. Eton College, Sevenoaks
