We had a great lecture about the education system at the North West Language Academy. The introduction summarized what you have to know about education in the UK and Northern Ireland.
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| About the Irish Language |
Pre -School and Nursery and Primary Education
- compulsory between 4 and 11 in NI
- 7 year-groups by ages not by abilities
- integrated (Catholic or Protestant)
- one teacher per group each year is responsible for children's education and welfare
- subjects: Maths, Science, English, Art, Music, P.E., current affairs and manners
- second language is not obligatory
Lower secondary education
- 11 or 12 subjects to start with
- after 3 years 9 or 10 subjects are chosen fr their GCSE
Upper Secondary Education
- - 'sixth form' or further education institutes
- - Vocational (Technical) Colleges
- - the latter ones are paid courses (£ 3-4,000)
University
- A-Level results in relevant subjects
- Craduating with university degrees last from 3 to 7 years
- Master degree is required for Psychologists, Lawyers, Doctors
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| A smart quote found at the NW College |
Education througout the UK
- National (frame) Curriculum from 1988- no significant changes since then
'If it's not broken, don't fix it.'
Afternoon Class - SURVEY
We were asked to make a survey in groups of two. Each pair chose a topic about everyday life topics to elaborate later by asking passers-by. Finally we summarised our experience in short presentations.
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| We asked also the traffic warden lady |