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The Education System in the UK
英國的教育體系
Education in the UK is compulsory for everyone between the ages of five and sixteen.
在英國每個年齡在五歲到十六歲之間的孩子必須接受義務教育。
It is provided by two kinds of schools: government and private.
這種教育由兩種學校提供：公立學校和私立學校。
Private schools are considered better than government schools but are usually quite expensive.
私立學校被認為比公立學校好，但是通常都很貴。
Kindergarten. At the age of three or four, many children start at nursery schools or kindergartens.
幼兒園。很多孩子在三四歲的時候開始上托兒所或幼兒園。
Here children do not learn any subjects.
孩子們在這里不學習任何科目。
Instead they learn how to play with other children in preparation for school.
相反，他們學的是如何與其他孩子一起玩耍，為上學做準備。
Primary. Children start their formal education at five.
小學。孩子們五歲開始接受正式教育。
In primary school, students learn the basic skills and knowledge that they will need for the rest of their education.
在小學里，學生們學習他們在以后的教育中需要用到的基本技能和知識。
Secondary. At eleven, students enter secondary school.
中學。十一歲時，學生們進入中學。
They take the state exams or GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education) at the age of sixteen.
他們在16歲時參加全國考試或GCSEs（中等教育普通證書）的考試。
Students take between 8-12 GCSEs in a range of subjects
學生們參加8至12門一系列學科的GCSE考試，
that always include mathematics, science, English, and at least one foreign language.
通常包括數學、科學、英語，還有至少一門外語。
Further Education. Students may legally leave school and find a job at the age of 16.
繼續教育。學生們在十六歲就可以合法離開學校，找一份工作。
