Практичне заняття № 19

Ukrainian educational system

The Ukrainian educational system has five levels: preschool, primary, secondary, higher and postgraduate education.

11 years of schooling are compalsory. As a rule, schooling begins at the age of 6

In 2010 a total of 56% of children aged one to six years old had the opportunity to attend preschool education.

School levels. Primary and secondary education is divided into "younger", "middle", and "senior" schools. Younger school comprises grades 1 to 4. Grades 5-9 are usually referred to as "middle school", while 10-11 are "senior school". Students usually study in the same school building throughout their primary and secondary education. Primary schooling lasts 4 years and middle school 5. There are then 2 profile years.

The aim of general schooling is to give younger students knowledge of the arts and sciences, and teach them how to use it practically. The middle school curriculum includes classes in the Ukrainian language, Ukrainian Literature, a foreign language, world literature, Ukrainian History, world history, geography, algebra, geometry, biology, chemistry, physics, physical education, music and art. Part of the school day is also spent in activities such as chess, karate, putting on plays, learning folktales and folk songs, choir and band. After school, students might also have music lessons, soccer, hockey, or tennis.

During grades 9 and 11, which is usually around the age of 15 and 17, students take various exams. The current examination system is undergoing change. At grades 9 and 11 students take IGTs (Independent Government Tests), which allow eleventh graders to enter university without taking separate entrance exams.

In school year 2009-2010 potential graduates are scheduled to undergo external independent testing after the final state examination, in the following subjects: Ukrainian language and literature, history of Ukraine, mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry, geography, and one foreign language (of the pupil's choice) in either English, German, French, or Spanish. The results of the testing will have the same status as entrance examinations to institutions of higher education.

Since 2000 secondary schools use a 12-point scale.

Active vocabulary

1. education освіта

2. primary початковий

3. secondary середній

4. higher and postgraduade вища та післявузівська освта

5. compulsory обов'язковий

6. the opportunity to attend можливість відвідувати

7. younger school молодша школа

8. senior school старша школа

8. grade клас

9. primary schooling lasts початкове навчання продовжується

10. general schooling загальне навчання

11. curriculum розклад,навчальний план

12. activity діяльність

13. take various exams здавати різні екзамени

14. current examination system існуюча екзаменаційна система

15. IGTs (Independent Government Tests) незалежне тестування

16. graders учні

17. to enter university поступити до університету

18. to undergo external independent testing пройти зовнішнє незалежне тестування

19. entrance examinations to institutions вступні іспити до інституту

20. a 12-point scale. 12-бальна шкала

Text – based exercises

Exercise 1.

Знайдіть українські еквіваленти .опираючись на інформацію тексту.

П'ять рівней, дошкільне, навчання,у віці від одного до шести років, середній, охоплювати, за звичай відносять, одна і та ж шкільна будівля, профільні роки,загальне навчання, використовувати практично,включати, частина шкільного життя, вівчення народних казок та народних пісень,зазнавати змін, окремі вступні іспити,мають такий же статус.

Exercise 3.

Запамятайте синоніми наступних слів. Подумайте, які відтінки значення вони мають.

1. to teach – to instruct – to coach – to train – to educate

2. teacher – instructor – tutor – coach – trainer

3. to enjoy – to take pleasure in – to take delight in – to fancy

4. make up – to collect – to get together – to constitute – to form – to compose

5. to create – to originate – to bring into being – to call into existance

Exercise 4.

Вставте слова у речення та перекладіть їх.

learning folktales , entrance exams, "middle school", graders , knowledge , curriculum , five levels , "senior school".

1. There are …........: preschool, primary, secondary, higher and postgraduate education.

2. …............. means grades 5-9 while 10-11 are ..............

3. The middle school............. includes different classes .

4. Children like such ativities as chess, karate,................. and folk songs.

5. Eleventh ..............can enter university without taking separate.............

6. Younger students are given …............. of the arts and sciences,

Exercise 5

Знайдіть правильну відповідь.

a)curriculum b)primary c)postgraduate d) education e)grader f)exam

- the knowledge or skill obtained or developed by a learning process.

• being the first stage; elementary

• a student in a specified class in an elementary, middle, or secondary school.

• a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

• all the courses of study offered by an educational institution.

• advanced study after graduation from high school or college.

Exercise 6.

Перекладіть наступні речення. Вкажіть ,який час у англійських реченнях.

1.Education in Ukraine is rooted in very old traditions.

2.The first university in Ukraine appeared in the 17^th century in Lviv ,Kharkiv,Kiev, Odessa.

3.Post-secondary education is provided by Ukrainian institutes and universities.

4.In the 16th- 18^th centuries , an increasing number of schools were set up by national religious- educational communities.

5. More than 130,000 specialists from 130 countries across the world have graduated since World War II.

Exercise 7.

Дайте відповіді на запитання.

1. How many levels does the Ukrainian educational system has?

2. Is education compulsory?

3. What is preschool education?

4. How is primary and secondary education divided?

5. What grades does younger school comprise?

6. What grades do middle andsenior school comprise?

7. What is the aim of general schooling?

8. What does the middle school curriculum include ?

9. What activities can puiples have after school ?

10. When do students take IGTs?What does it allow?

11. What is the status of external independent testing?

Exercise 8.

Розкажіть про систему освіти України або складіть діалог за темою.

Використовуйте наступні фрази дляя діалогу.

I'd like to know....

Excuse me,do you happen to know...

Something else I want to know is....

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Oh, let me think for a moment,

That's a very interesting question.

I'm not really sure

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