Education in the United Kingdom

There are plenty of stereotypes, which make us think, that British education is only Oxford and Cambrige, but there are also many educational problems.During the last fifteen years or so, there have been unprecedented changes in the system of education in England and Wales. I’ll try to explain the changes and the reasons for them. In my work I will also give a description of the system of education, which differs from that in Russia very much.

1.Introduction


2. Primary and secondary education


3.The story of British schools


4.Arguments aboout the purpose of education


5.Changing political control


6.The public system of education (a table)


7.The private sector


8.Further and higher education


9.Conclusion (Education under Labour)


10.Questions