EDUC SYSTEM OF UK ENGLAND
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF UK (ENGLAND)
BRIEF INTRO: England is a country that is part of the UK. Education in the UK is a devolved matter with each of the countries having separate systems under separate governments in which the UK government is responsible for England. Basically, there are two systems: one covering England, Wales and Northern Ireland and one covering Scotland. The two education systems have different emphases. Traditionally the English, Welsh, and Northern Irish system has emphasized depth of education whereas the Scottish system has emphasized breadth.
GOALS AND VISION:
GOAL
Children are to be offered a balanced and broadly based curriculum which promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils; and prepare pupils for the opportunities, and experiences of life. (The Education Reform Act of 1988)
VISION
“Our vision is for highly educated society in which opportunity is more equal and young people no matter what their background or family circumstances.”
SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION:
Which agency oversees the system?
1) Department of Education (DfE)
2) Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS)
Responsibility for the education service is decentralized lying with local authorities, voluntary providers, including churches, and the governing bodies of education institutions.
What is a National Curriculum?
Introduced in the UK in 1992.
“It sets out the body of knowledge, skills and understanding that a society wishes to pass on to its children and young people.” (source: National Curriculum Fourth Report of session 2008-09 Volume 1.)
Four Main Purpose:
1) Establish an entitlement of learning for pupils such as knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes;
2) Establish national standards for the performance of all pupils in the subjects it includes;
3) Promote a coherent national framework that promotes curriculum continuity and is sufficiently flexible to ensure progression in pupils’ learning;
4)
BRIEF INTRO: England is a country that is part of the UK. Education in the UK is a devolved matter with each of the countries having separate systems under separate governments in which the UK government is responsible for England. Basically, there are two systems: one covering England, Wales and Northern Ireland and one covering Scotland. The two education systems have different emphases. Traditionally the English, Welsh, and Northern Irish system has emphasized depth of education whereas the Scottish system has emphasized breadth.
GOALS AND VISION:
GOAL
Children are to be offered a balanced and broadly based curriculum which promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils; and prepare pupils for the opportunities, and experiences of life. (The Education Reform Act of 1988)
VISION
“Our vision is for highly educated society in which opportunity is more equal and young people no matter what their background or family circumstances.”
SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION:
Which agency oversees the system?
1) Department of Education (DfE)
2) Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS)
Responsibility for the education service is decentralized lying with local authorities, voluntary providers, including churches, and the governing bodies of education institutions.
What is a National Curriculum?
Introduced in the UK in 1992.
“It sets out the body of knowledge, skills and understanding that a society wishes to pass on to its children and young people.” (source: National Curriculum Fourth Report of session 2008-09 Volume 1.)
Four Main Purpose:
1) Establish an entitlement of learning for pupils such as knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes;
2) Establish national standards for the performance of all pupils in the subjects it includes;
3) Promote a coherent national framework that promotes curriculum continuity and is sufficiently flexible to ensure progression in pupils’ learning;
4)