SECTION A In this section you will hear a
mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes
on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them
to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over,
you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to
complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for
note-taking.Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the
gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill
in is (are) both grammatically & semantically acceptable. You may refer
to your notes. British Education Ⅰ. British Education Acts A. 1870 Act:
inspired by the example of mass (1) in Germany
B. 1902 Act: —established local education authorities
(LEAs) —established (2) for secondary
education C. 1944 Act: established age of free and compulsory
secondary education D. 1988 Act: free individual schools from
LEAs Ⅱ. Contrasts with American Education A. State schools in Britain vs. public schools in America
B. Grammar schools: (3) schools
C. Secondary modem schools: providing vocational education Ⅲ. Types of Schools in Britain A.
Private boarding school e.g. Eton College, Harrow School, Rugby
School, and Winchester School. —attended by the wealthy and
influential due to high (4) including:
—preparatory schools (age of 7 to the age of 11, 12 or 13)
— (5) schools (age of 11, 12, or 13 to 18 or 19)
B. Schools supported with public funds e.g.
state schools: owned and funded by LEAs — (6)
schools: established and funded by religious groupsself-governing or
(7) (GM) schools: receiving funds directly from the
government —specialist schools: connected to a private
(8) C. Comprehensive schools (in Scotland)
serving students of all abilities D. Schools subordinate to
religious groups (in Northern Ireland) — (9)
school: maintained by the catholic or the Protestant church
— (10) schools