Урок на тема: Education in England
Цел на урока: Запознаване на учениците с образователната система на Великобритания и живота на английските им връстници.
Задачи на урока:
- Въвеждане на учениците в интеркултурна среда;
- Запознаване с образователната система на Англия;
- Научаване на нови думи.
Методика на урока: Reading Comprehension (четене с разбиране).
Продължителност на урока: един учебен час.
Ход на урока
Увод
Въпроси, въвеждащи темата:
1. How old were you when you started school?
2. In your opinion, what is the best age to start school?
3. Who decides when children have to start school?
Въвеждане на темата и поставяне на задачата за четене с разбиране със следните въпроси:
1. Is English system quite different from Bulgarian?
2. How many years do English children spend at school?
Основно изложение на урока
Full-time education is compulsory for all children aged between 5 and 16 (inclusive) across England. This can be provided by state schools, independent schools, or homeschooling.
The School Year
The school year runs from September to July and is 39 weeks long. For many areas the year is divided into six terms: September to October, October to December, January to February, February to March, April to May, June to July.
Some counties in England still follow the traditional three terms a year.
School holidays
The main school holidays are: Christmas – 2 weeks, Spring – 2 weeks, Summer – 6 weeks.
There are also one week holidays: end of October, mid February, end of May.
When do kids start school?
Children normally start primary school at the age of four or five, but many schools now have a reception year for four year olds. Children normally leave at the age of 11, moving on to secondary school (high school).
When do kids leave school?
British children are required to attend school until they are 16 years old. In England, compulsory schooling currently ends on the last Friday in June during the academic year in which a pupil attains the age of 16. Current government proposals are to raise the age until which students must continue to receive some form of education or training to 18.
At the age of 16, students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland take an examination called the GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education). Study of GСSE subjects begins at the start of Year 10 (age 14–15), and final examinations are then taken at the end of Year 11 (age 15–16).
After completing the GCSE, some students leave school, others go onto technical college, whilst others continue at high school for two more years and take a further set of standardized exams, known as A levels, in three or four subjects. These exams determine whether a student is eligible for university.
Education stages: Nursery Schools – 3–4 years old; Primary Schools – 5–11 years old; Secondary Schools – 12–18 years old.
След четенето следват задача за попълване на таблица с информация от текста и електронен тест по темата.
Заключение на урока
English educational system is quite different from Bulgarian one – completing every key stage English kids have exams.
Задаване на творческа домашна работа
Imagine you are in the UK – tell your English friends about Bulgarian educational system and the ideal school according to you. Write a short essay. Organize your ideas in a Word or a PowerPoint file.
Домашната работа предполага търсене на информация в интернет, нейното творческо претворяване и организиране в документи на Word или PowerPoint. След това те се изпращат на електронната поща на учителя за проверка и оценка. В следващия учебен час проверените домашни работи се представят и защитават пред класа. Най-добрите от тях се поставят в страниците на съответния проект.