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1
The standard assessment of applicants for UK universities admission is SAT.
False
True
2
Which statement is not true of grammar schools in England?
They focus on academic studies and destine for university.
They are funded by the government.
They are secondary schools that select their pupils by an examination.
They focus on grammar.
3
The Labour party support the creation of more grammar schools because these schools improve equality.
False
True
4
Britain’s oldest university is Cambridge University
False
True
5
In the UK you don't have to pay to go to this school.
Boarding
State
Private
Public
6
In Wales, pupils study both English and Welsh in primary and secondary schools.
True
False
7
Parents in Northern Ireland must make sure their child receives a full-time education from the age of 4.
True
False
8
"Sixthformers" refers to those who ...
are studying for the first degree at university
are studying beyond the age of sixteen
have studied only six grades
are studying at primary schools
9
All parts of the UK have the same educational system.
True
False
10
Campus uni provides students with accommodation, research facilities, and leisure activities all together.
False
True
11
What is the percentage of students going to university in England?
about 70% to 80%
100%
less than 20%
about 30% to 40%
12
When studying at civic university, students have to find their own accommodation.
True
False
13
What does public school mean in England?
the state primary school
the school without tuition fee
very expensive secondary school
students don't wear uniform
14
Which part of the UK has its own single examining board?
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
England
15
In the UK, SAT (Standard Assessment Test) is ...
The exam which children take in primary school.
The preliminary exam which students take to get into university
The exam which students take before leaving secondary schools.
The exam which does not exist
16
Where should you look to research your degree and university?
UCAS
Where your friends are going, word of mouth
USAC
news on TV
17
What is the age limit for compulsory education in England?
4-16
5-22
5-18
5-16
18
What kind of secondary school is a “comprehensive school” in the UK?
Only for the best students
One that students pay high tuition fee
One that teaches characters only
For all students
19
The 6th form college prepares pupils for a national exam called...
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
A-level
SAT
GCCE (General Certificate of Comprehensive Education)
20
The GCSE taken by students in England is now graded in letters.
False
True
21
Public exams in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are organized by the government.
False
True
22
____ are responsible for awarding GCSEs, A-Levels, and vocational qualifications.
Universities
High schools
The Department of Education
Exam boards
23
When are English children allowed to drop foreign languages completely from their studies?
after grade 6
after grade 9
after grade 11
after being a university graduate
24
The development which allows people to study for a degree through distance education is …
The Distance University
The Open University
The Open studies
The Home University
25
Home education does not have to follow the national curriculum.
True
False
26
Every nursery school is required to have systems to identify children with SEN.
False
True
27
There is a national award for excellence in teaching in the UK.
False
True
28
Most pupils in the UK wear a school uniform.
True
False
29
...... in the UK are known as independent secondary schools, class-bound and very selective.
Public schools
Academies
Comprehensive schools
Grammar schools
30
Which certificate can be used in order to gain entry at uni. in England?
Cambridge Pre-U
All of them
A-level
International Baccalaureate
31
Both primary and secondary schools in the UK provide religious education.
True
False
32
Since 1970s most eleven-year-olds have all gone on to the same local school, known as ...
Comprehensive school
Public school
Grammar school
Independent school
33
In England, it is compulsory for everyone between 5 – 18 to receive official form of schooling.
False
True
34
What are the three Rs skills that the Brits feel uncertain about present education?
liteRature, wRiting, aRithmetic
Reading, wRiting, aRithmetic
Reading, wRiting, histoRy
geogRaphy, chemistRy, gRammar
35
How many years do pupils in Scotland learn at primary school?
6
4
5
7
