英国教育题Ⅰ.Multiple Choice1. Under the old selective system English children who have high marks in the"eleven plus" examination go on to C(北京交大2003研)A public schoolsB technical schoolsC grammar schools文法学校为大学培养人才D secondary modem schools2. Which of the following is a feature of British education as a whole?(北京交大2006研) DA. Education is chaoticB. Education is very expensiveC. Education is highly centralizedD. Education is rather independent and enjoys a great deal of freedom 教育相当独立，享有很大自由3. Which of the following statements can be used to descnbe universities in Britain? CA. All universities are private institutions A,B all过于绝对B. All students have got high marks in A-levels.C. They have their own goveming councilsD. They now derive nearly all of their funds from state grants4. Who is responsible for the state schools in a district? BPublic school私立学校，公学State school公立学校A Department of Education and Science.B. Local Education Authorities 地方政府，地方教育当局C. Education Committees 学校董事会D. The headmaster 校长，校内管理II. Fill in the blanks1.ford and Cambridge are the oldest and best universities in Britain and their two widely admired features are thecollege system学院制and the tutorial system导师制. (人大2005研)学院制三所高校：牛津，剑桥，杜伦大学2.Three famous public schools ar Eton , Harrow and Rugby(北京交大2004研)3. At the age of 16, prior to leaving school, students are tested in various subjects to earn得到General Certificate of Secondary Education(GCSE)普通中学教育证书If they wish to go on to higher education at a university, they take General Certificate of Education Advanced Levelexaminations普通教育高级证书,commonly known as A-levels4. The foremost universities are the University of Oxford12世纪and the University of Cambridge 13世纪both founded in the Middle Ages.5. Higher education can also be obtained through the Open University, founded in 1969, which offers extension courses taught through correspondence, television and radio programs, and videocassettes. 类似于中国函授。

英国通讯教授，中国面授Ⅲ. True or FalseT 1. All British universities are independent and self-governing 独立，自主F 2. Education in Britain is compulsory for children between the ages of 5 and 18I'V. Explain the items1.National Curriculum was introduced into England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a nationwide curriculum for primary and secondary state schools according to the Education Reform Act 1988. It aimed to standardize the contents taught by all teachers so as to get assessment statistics for every school, which in turn enabled the compilation of league tables.2.The Education Act (1944), also called the Bulter Act of 1944, made secondary schooling for all students free and compulsory. This Act was a product of political consensus and a significant keystone in British history.prehensive schools are the most popular secondary schools in today's Britain. In such schools, all students, regardless of ability, are provided with a general education. At first, they can study a wide variety of subjects from academic ones to practical ones. After two or three years they may study only the subjects that they like best. Nowadays, any new ideas in education are being tried out, and comprehensive schools vary widely in Britain.4.The Open University provides chances for people of all ages and to which entry is much less restricted and upon graduation, successful students are awarded a university degree. It is a recent innovation which was founded in 1969 and began its first course in 1971. This educational institution is so named because it is "open" to all to become students with no formal qualifications to study for a degree. Courses are followed in the students spare time; lectures are broad-cast on radio and TV, and students correspond with their tutors by post. For some of the Open University courses students have to attend one-week summer schools which are held in many of Britain7 straditional universities.5.GCEA Level is short for the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level. GCE is categorized into A Level and O Level (the Ordinary Level), In Britain, if a student wants to go on to university, he should take the A level of the G.C.E at the age of 18, and he is asked to get a prescribed combination of passes on both the two levels in such subjects as science, mathematics, English and foreign language. In general, A-level examination is taken after two years of A-level study and is available in a broad range of subjects which cover the whole curriculum.V. Answer the questions.1.What he major changes in British educational system after the Second World War? (北外2004研)During the Second World War, schools were closed or used for war purposes, while education went on in the countries on an ad hoc basis. Because of the disruption of the old system, the government, with the help of the Church and newly powerful trade unions, started to plan to rebuild the educational system which emphasized equality. The 1944 Education Act made entry to secondary schools and universities meritocratic. In the 1960s, comprehensive schools were introduced throughout the state. In 1967, British education was the major concern of a new controversy as the Labor Party began "the Great Education Debate" on national standards and styles of teaching. In 1989, the government introduced the National Curriculum, which was a great change. Practical decision-making was carried out by Local Education Authorities which were located at regional or city levels and based their policies on local conditions.2. What are the two features of Oxford and Cambridge that are widely admired and are being extended to other unversities?(北京交大2004研)The two widely admired features of Oxford and Cambridge are the college system and the tutorial system. The college system refers to that all students live in college during at least part of their course. The tutorial system means that each student gets personal tuition once a week in his tutor's own room. And these two systems are being extended to other universities.3. Make a comparison between the state schools and the independent schoolsState schools hold the majority in Britain, since nearly 94% of British schools are state schools* English state schools are non-fee-paying as distinct from independent schools, All state schools arecontrolled by the Local Education Authorities. Each school has a board of unpaid governors or managers, a group of local citizens who give help and advice to the schools. Independent schools operate out of this state system. Each independent school has a board of governors separately.constituted. They control the finances and appoint the headmaster, who in turn appoints the other teachers. About 96 % of all children go to state schools, with only 4 % of them attending independent schools.。