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English 10 Public

This game aims at reviewing the basic concepts of education in the UK.

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Mention three types of schools in the UK

Independent, grammar, faith, comprehensive, and special schools

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What are the three levels of the current state system of schools in the UK?

Nursery, primary, and secondary.

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Mention the two kinds of adult education in the UK

Vocational and recreational

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Mention three teacher positions in British state schools.

Newly qualified, qualified, unqualified, supply teacher, and headteacher.

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What are the main characteristics of higher education (HE) in the UK?

They are independet institutions, enjoy academic freedom, heir their own staff, award their own degrees, they are dependent upon government money.

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What is the GCE A-level used for?

It is used for university admission.

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What are the three foreign languages that the government encourages educators to teach currently?

Mandarin, Arabic, and Urdu

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What is the eleven-plus exam used for?

It is used to determine whether or not students go to grammar schools.

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What is the approximate percentage of adults who are tertiary educated in the UK?

More than the 50%

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When was the first time that the state attempted to establish a national system of state-funded elementary schools in England and Wales?

In 1870

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