Comparing education systems
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write four sentences about similarities and differences between education in Uzbekistan and the USA.
For example: Both countries have free public schools. Private schools in the USA are common. Kindergarten in the USA is not the same as kindergarten in Uzbekistan. School years in both countries start in autumn.
2
Make a table of school types in England: type, age, short comment.
nursery under 5; infant 5–7; junior 7–11; comprehensive 11–16/18; grammar (exam).
3
Join three pairs of sentences with , which.
For example: The canteen is cheap. It is popular with pupils. → The canteen is cheap, which makes it popular with pupils.
4
Ask an adult about his or her school and write four sentences.
Answers vary.