Education in
the England
A. Background Education
Educational
institutions in the England are already there at the end of the 6th century .
The first school stands is " grammar school " in 598 in Canterbury , England
,Oxford University is the first university and the oldest in the world .
In the England
start compulsory education program launched in 1880. compulsory only for
children aged 5-10 years , the deadline for compulsory school age is 14 years
occurred in 1918 .
B. Education System in the England
The education system in England was divided by four countries: England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland . Each country has different Yag systems under the respective governments . The British government is only responsible for England only. Scottish Government , Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive to use the education system at the discretion of the country .
- Basic Structure of Education System in the ENGLAND
- pre - primary education ( pre - primary education) , age 3-4 years
- Primary Education (primary education) , age 4-11 years
- secondary education (secondary education) , aged 11-16 years
Continuing education ( further education) , higher education aged 16-18 , persons over 18 years of general, students having completed secondary education ( 16 years) , and then take the exam General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE ) , to then continue on to further education ( further education) for 2 years .
After getting the value of GCSE students in the ENGLAND take the qualifying AS ( Advanced Subsidiary ) level which is then followed by the A - level , which can be taken at the same school , sixth form college collegeatau further education . A- Level is usually used as a condition of continuing education to university . In addition to A -Levels there are several other options such as the qualification Business and Technology Education Council ( BTEC ), International Baccalaureate ( IB ) , Cambridge Pre - U and so on , including the option to continue to the various vocational high schools .
Higher education generally begins with three years of education at undergraduate or bachelor 's degree. Then , starting with the education of graduate education master's level that normally can be reached within one year . Highest educational level at this stage is that at least the doctoral level education pursued for three years
a. Curriculum
In the England, the compulsory education curriculum administered by the Department of Education (DfE). At the level of primary education, the subjects taught are divided by level of Key Stage. The material in the levels Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 3 are English, Mathematics, Science, Design and Technology, Information and Communication Technology, History, Geography, Art and Design, Music and Sports. At Key Stage 3 students are required to take courses Foreign Languages and Citizenship.
After completing Key Stage 3, students begin confronted with a choice, that is, after completing Year 9. When newly entering Year 10 options are students start choosing subjects, namely compulsory and elective subjects such as college system in the country of Indonesia. Compulsory subjects tested, namely: English, Mathematics, Science. Subjects were also tested in the national examination General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) at the end of Year 11.
b . The uniqueness and Excess British Education
According Dyah Setyorini , since kindergarten and elementary school students learning with Fun Learning , optimizes humanity as a whole , yet many challenges and not to the spirit . Another uniqueness : Forming a complete character education , balanced between the mind , a healthy mentality .
- Make civilization society ( civil society)
- condition and respect human rights.
- Respect for otherness . Example : there should be summoned by " the black man , the fat guy or the other" .
- Collaborate and develop a critical culture , not embarrassed to ask , and do not worry speech considered ignorant because all have a chance .
- Equalizing rules in schools , families and the environment.
- Feeling of neighbor and respect for ownership
In the England , education has a crucial aspect in the intellectual life of the nation so that early government arranged for teachers menamkan Attitude and high Basically so that when an adult is ingrained knowledge of the cognitive , affective and psikomotor .
The problem of free association , only those who underestimate education and attitudes that perform acts that damage morale .
Reconstruction of the United Kingdom can be implemented in Indonesia , such as the supply hostel for all pupils and students ( Boarding School ) , planting of ethics and Attitude depth since childhood , instilling high confidence , critical culture and dared to ask , applying the civil society , implementing regulations cooperation between schools , families and students .
