Education in England

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Education is an important part ofBritish life. There are hundreds of schools, colleges and universities, including some of the most famous in the world.

Education is free and compulsory for all children between the ages of 5 - 16. Some children are educated at home rather than in school.

Children's education in England is normally divided into two separate stages. They begin with primary education at the age of five and this usually lasts until they are eleven. Then they move to secondary school, there they stay until they reach sixteen, seventeen or eighteen years of age.


Teachers in primary schools ( 4 - 11 year olds) are by parents and pupils alike, always Mr, Mrs or Miss Smith.…. In secondary schools (11 - 16 years), teachers are usually addressed as Miss or Sir.always addressed by their surname

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British children are required by law to have an education until they are 16 years old.

Education is compulsory, but school is not,children are not required to attend school. They could be educated at home.

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Curriculum
All government-run schools, state schools, follow the same National Curriculum.

The School Year
The school year runs from September to July and is 39 weeks long.
For many areas the year is divided into six terms:

• September to October
• October to December
• January to February
• February to March
• April to May
• June to July

(Some counties in England still follow the traditional three terms a year.)
The dates for school terms and holidays are decided by the local authority or the governing body of a school, or by the school itself for independent schools.
School holidays
The main school holidays are:

• Christmas- 2 weeks
• Spring - 2 weeks
• Summer - 6 weeks

There are also one week holidays:

• end of October
• mid February
• end of May