The system of education in great britain

T
HE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN 
G
REAT 
B
RITAIN
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Certificate of Education (PGCE). The licensed teacher scheme caters for those with-
out formal teacher-training qualifications and experience. articled teacher courses of-
fer school-based training for graduates. 
Don’t forget “Education does never stop!” 
Ex. 2. POINTS FOR DISCISSION. 
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Is having a college education and a degree all that important today? Explain 
advantages and disadvantages to seeking a college degree as opposed to be-
ginning work after high school. Explain which of the courses you support. 
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Being bilingual has many advantages, but it is very difficult for many people 
to achieve. What are some benefits of being bilingual or multilingual? 
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In American colleges and universities, students study material from a variety 
of areas. Should courses concentrate only in the area of the student’s future ca-
reers? Explain your position. 
Useful links. Details of education. 
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Education in Wales
, 
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Education in England
, 
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Education in Scotland
, 
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Education in Northern Ireland
 
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Higher education in the United Kingdom
 
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Home education in the United Kingdom
 
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Faith schools in the United Kingdom
 
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Dyslexia support in the United Kingdom
 
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Examination boards in the United Kingdom
 
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Special education in the United Kingdom
 
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Teachers' trade unions in the United Kingdom
 
Ex. 3. Read, translate and retell the text «CAMBRIDGE». 
CAMBRIDGE 
ambridge is an English autonomous institution of higher learning at Cambridge, 
Cambridgeshire, Eng., on the River Cam 50 miles (80 km) north of London.
The start of the university is generally taken as 1209, when scholars from Ox-
ford migrated to Cambridge to escape Oxford's riots of “town and gown” (townspeo-
ple versus scholars). To avert possible troubles, the authori-
ties in Cambridge allowed only scholars under the supervi-
sion of a master to remain in the town. It was partly to pro-
vide an orderly place of residence that (in emulation of Ox-
ford) the first college, Peterhouse, was founded in 1284 by 
Hugo de Balsham, bishop of Ely. Over the next three centu-
ries another 15 colleges were founded, and in 1318 Cam-
bridge received formal recognition as a studium generale 
from Pope John XXII.
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