The Role of Education
Tatyana Artyukh
Group 2330-24(304)
EDUCATION IN ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
Education plays such an important role in our lifes. It is one of the most valuable possessions a man can get. During all periods of human history education ranked high among people. Human progress mostly depended upon well-educated people.
Modern life gives us exquisite opportunities of gaining knowledge and in every country they are represented in different ways. Comparing educational systems in Australia, Canada, Northern Ireland and the USA we may identify such common features as three-tier education and division on provinces, states or boards. At the same time there is a big part of differences between these countries.
In Australia children have 3-stages educational system which begins with Primary school, then High(or Middle) school and College(or VCE). There is a little bit different situation in Canada because of big number of provinces (12). Distinctions are in naming the levels of education. In Northern Ireland every stage of education subdivided into Key stages; in the USA we identify Elementary school, Middle school and High school.
Educational age. In all countries, except Northern Ireland, where school begins at the age of 5-6, education starts at 6-7 years old. Twelve (Quebec in Canada - 11 years) years of schooling end at the age of 17-18. Compulsory education in Northern Ireland lasts from age 6 to 15(16), in Canada - to the age of between 15 and 18, depending on the province, in the USA – 6 – 15(16), in Australia is compulsory between the ages of five and fifteen to seventeen, depending on the state or territory, and date of birth.
Higher education: 1. In Australia, Northern Ireland is primarily study at university or a technical college in order to receive a qualification or further skills and training. 2. In the USA students have to study 7 years to gain Ph. D. or Advanced Professional Degree. 3. Tertiary education 4. In Canada, the term
Group 2330-24(304)
EDUCATION IN ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
Education plays such an important role in our lifes. It is one of the most valuable possessions a man can get. During all periods of human history education ranked high among people. Human progress mostly depended upon well-educated people.
Modern life gives us exquisite opportunities of gaining knowledge and in every country they are represented in different ways. Comparing educational systems in Australia, Canada, Northern Ireland and the USA we may identify such common features as three-tier education and division on provinces, states or boards. At the same time there is a big part of differences between these countries.
In Australia children have 3-stages educational system which begins with Primary school, then High(or Middle) school and College(or VCE). There is a little bit different situation in Canada because of big number of provinces (12). Distinctions are in naming the levels of education. In Northern Ireland every stage of education subdivided into Key stages; in the USA we identify Elementary school, Middle school and High school.
Educational age. In all countries, except Northern Ireland, where school begins at the age of 5-6, education starts at 6-7 years old. Twelve (Quebec in Canada - 11 years) years of schooling end at the age of 17-18. Compulsory education in Northern Ireland lasts from age 6 to 15(16), in Canada - to the age of between 15 and 18, depending on the province, in the USA – 6 – 15(16), in Australia is compulsory between the ages of five and fifteen to seventeen, depending on the state or territory, and date of birth.
Higher education: 1. In Australia, Northern Ireland is primarily study at university or a technical college in order to receive a qualification or further skills and training. 2. In the USA students have to study 7 years to gain Ph. D. or Advanced Professional Degree. 3. Tertiary education 4. In Canada, the term