British system of education

Types or stages?

secondary optional higher comprehensive modern primary compulsory private

pre-school boarding public six-form college

further grammar preparatory infant day

tertiary college nursery single-sex junior

playgroups mixed state

Stages

Secondary Infant Junior Further PrimaryPre-schoolHigher

Pre- school

Primary School

Infant school Junior school

Secondary School

Further Education

Higher Education

Types• Nursery, _____________• Comprehensive, ______________, ________________• Six-form colleges, _______________• Private, ______________• Compulsory, ______________• Mixed,________________• Boarding, _________________

Private Schools Preparatory Public

Pre-school education

playgroups Nursery school

4/5−7 years

Compulsory Primary education

Infant school

Junior school

8−11 years

11−13 years

Secondary education

Secondary Modern School 11/12−16 years Comprehensive school Grammar school

GCSE exam

OptionalFurther Education

Tertiary Colleges Sixth form College of Further education

Private school

Preparatory school

Public schools 13−18 years

GCE-A Level "A"- Level exam GNVQ

Higher education

University or college

11−13 years

Pre-school education

playgroups

Compulsory Primary education

Junior school 8−11 years

Secondary education

GCSE exam

Optional

Tertiary Colleges Sixth form College of Further education

Private school

13−18 years

GCE-A Level "A"- Level exam GNVQ

University or college

11−13 years