EDUCATION IN THE UK AND RUSSIA
United Kingdom There are four parts of education: Kindergarten Primary education Secondary education Higher education
Kindergarten For children less than 5 years old there are kindergartens (paid).
Primary education Elementary school (Preparatory School) is attended by children from 5 to 11 years old.
Secondary education Children come to high school - Senior School – at age between 11 and 13 years and end at 16 or 18.
Higher education In the UK higher education is the most difficult. The first degree, received by students is a bachelor's degree. In England Wales obtaining a bachelor's degree requires three years of study, in Scotland – four years.
Russia There are five parts of education n our country: Pre-school education Primary education Lower secondary education Upper secondary education Higher education
Pre-school Children begin kindergarten with a 1 / 1, 5 years old , and are there until 6 years old.
Primary education Children go to school when they are six years old. They will study at school for four years.
Lower secondary education at secondary schools lasts for 5 years. The end of the 9 classes gives the right to receive a certificate of basic general secondary education
Upper secondary education The next step is upper secondary education or industrial-technical education with the right of admission to college.
Higher education with a graduate degree, bachelor's, master's or a master with the right skills.
As a result we have that the British and Russian education system have similarities and differences Russia The UK similarities The first degree is a bachelor’s degree differences Five parts of education Four parts of education Go to primary school at six year old Go to primary school at five years old Study at primary school for four year seven years