Secondary Schools in the UK | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

How many additional subjects do students typically choose to study for their GCSEs?

Four or more additional subjects.

What are the names of the exams taken by 17- and 18-year-old students in Scotland? (Answer: Highers in the first year and Advanced Highers in the second year.)

Highers in the first year and Advanced Highers in the second year.)

What are the three terms in the school year generally based on in the UK?

The school year is divided into three terms with short holidays in the middle of each term.

True/False: GCSEs are national exams taken at the age of 16.

True

True/False: Highers and Advanced Highers are exams specific to students in England.

False (Highers and Advanced Highers are specific to Scotland.)

True/False: At the sixth form level, students are required to take six subjects in total across their two years.

False (Students take four subjects at AS level in the first year and three at A level in the second year.)

True/False: Students wear uniforms at all secondary schools in the UK.

False

True/False: Students in Northern Ireland typically have a summer holiday lasting two months.

True

How many weeks are typically in the summer holiday in England and Wales?

6 weeks

Which subjects are mandatory for students taking GCSEs?

English and Maths

In Scotland, what is the equivalent term for secondary schools?

High Schools/Academies

At what age do children in the UK typically start secondary school?

11

In which country do you usually find grammar schools?

Northern Ireland

Schools that accept students through a specific exam

Grammar schools

Schools that accept students of all abilities

Comprehensive schools