Hi, Please brief me a little about the UK education system (except Scotland), e.g 6th form etc.

Well from the forced education system onwards (so after the end of the school year in which you are 16), you can choose to go on to do further education. This includes A-levels, modern apprenticeships, NVQ's, GNVQ's, vocational A-Levels (whose acronym escapes me atm), B-TEC's, international bacalorate (IB). Universities rather you have A-levels, and failing that and depending on the subject an IB.

 

You can study these in one of two places normally, either a 6th attached to a secondary school, or a type of further education college (there are several different types). I went to a tertiary college, as there was a very strange education system in my city, and to a certain extent there still is where none of the secondary schools have 6th forms.

 

What else would you like to know?

Who made it so complicated?

It's not that complicated, basically it just isn't fixed what people study for after 16 or who teaches it to them, if they wish to study at all.

Vocational A-Level, AVCE....

 

Yeah, it's not really complicated just choice if you want it... the majority still do A-levels...

Too many letters. In America we get by just fine with complete words. And the ACT. SAT. PSAT. PLAN. But other than that!

Thanks that all I wanted to know

Too many letters. In America we get by just fine with complete words. And the ACT. SAT. PSAT. PLAN. But other than that!

 

They're just differnt types of qualification...

It's not that complicated, basically it just isn't fixed what people study for after 16 or who teaches it to them, if they wish to study at all.

 

That's interesting. So the cut-off age for forced education is 16? Here in the states it's 18 or graduation from High School. I've always wondered how a more condensed education program that graduated/terminated at around 14 or so, would work. Maybe if we could graduate the kiddos with a basic education before their hormones get the best of them, then drop outs would only apply to college.

So the cut-off age for forced education is 16?

At the moment yes, although there's quite a bit of talk going on about making education compulsory until 18.

 

There's also something called the Education Maintenance Allowance, which pays people from low income backgrounds to stay in education beyond 16.

That's interesting. So the cut-off age for forced education is 16? Here in the states it's 18 or graduation from High School.

 

not true.

It varies by state.

 

here in AZ, at 16 you have the choice to continue HS or dropout.

other states have required 18/High School Graduate (or equivalent)

You should try and achieve excellence as they do in the education system in South Carolina. Here's an inspiring example from the Miss Teen USA contest. This teen did so well that she came in thrid place:

 

She's not up there for being a smart chic. I mean, who needs good grades when you're smokin' hot?

 

 

Hey... If you can do this calculus problem I'll buy you a drink.

You should try and achieve excellence as they do in the education system in South Carolina. Here's an inspiring example from the Miss Teen USA contest. This teen did so well that she came in thrid place:

 

 

Oh, Geoguy, and your anti-Dixie agenda.

You should try and achieve excellence as they do in the education system in South Carolina. Here's an inspiring example from the Miss Teen USA contest. This teen did so well that she came in thrid place:

 

 

Yes, isn't it amazing what she did to earn that?