British schools
English educational institutions
British schools refers to the educational system in the United Kingdom, or to institutions within it.
The system differs notably from American education: primary school covers ages 5–11, secondary school 11–16, with optional sixth form for ages 16–18.
He attended British schools before university.
The phrase sometimes appears in discussions comparing educational approaches across countries.
- debating societiesGroups for competitive argumentation
- house systemInstitutional subdivision for competition
- sports hallsIndoor athletic facilities
- GCSEsUK secondary school exams
- drama clubsStudent performance organizations
pastoral care · Oxbridge · A-levels · prefects · head boy · playgrounds · music ensembles · field trips · charity events · extracurricular clubs · parents evening · student councils · cafeterias · sixth form · detention · head teacher
- Commonwealth CultureCommonwealth Games, parliamentary system, Union Jack, royal family, BBC
- Island Schools
- British TerritoriesAnguilla, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar
- elite educationEton, Winchester, Rugby, elite universities, Oxbridge
British schoolsstate schools
Government-funded educational institutions
comprehensive schools · independent schools · free schools · grammar schools · Eton
British schoolsMontessori schools
Child-centered educational institutions
Waldorf schools · unschooling · homeschooling · alternative schools · informal education
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