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the age of five. Depending on the policy of the Local Education
Authority, they may go directly to the upper school — usually called
the comprehensive school — at the age of 11. Alternatively, they
may go to middle school for three or four years before going to the
upper school. The comprehensive system is non-selective. This means
that all children go from one school to another without taking any
exams, and without being selected according to their abilities.
The selective system
In some area of Britain, you can still find a different, and older,
system of education (introduced in 1944). This is a selective system —
children are selected for certain schools according to their ability.
All children go to a primary school until the age of 11. They then take
an examination called the 11-plus. Those who are successful go to a
grammar school, where they receive a more academic education.
Those who fail the exam go to a secondary modern school, where
they receive an education which is less academic, and more intended
to train them for a job when they leave at the age of 16.
The private (independent) system
About 7% of children go to private schools. There are three
levels of private school — primary schools (age four to eight) and
the preparatory (prep) schools (eight to 13). At the age of 13, children
take an examination. If they pass, they go on to public school, where
they usually remain until they are 18. Many prep and most public
schools are boarding schools — the children live at the school during
the school terms. Be careful — although these schools are called
«public», they are, in fact, private, and it can be very expensive to
send your child to such a school. Within the three systems, there are
several varieties of schools. For instance, you can find.
schools for boys only
schools for girls only
mixed schools — for boys and girls
voluntary schools — often with a religious background — such
as Roman Catholic schools.
You can see that the British education system is rather confusing.
This chart will help: follow the arrows to see the possibilities that are
open to British child up to the age of 16.

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