12. Agree or disagree. Correct wrong statements.

I (quite) agree (with you). I don’t think so.

I think so too. I don’t agree.

Certainly! I think you are mistaken.

Just so. You are wrong

1. There are only public schools in Canada.

2. Parents have to pay for education in all schools.

3. Canada has a nation-wide system of education.

4. Each province has the right to choose its own curriculum.

5. It is rather easy to enter private schools.

6. The school year is divided into four terms.

7. Canadian curriculum is divided into grades.

8. Each student has to study the same obligatory subjects.

9. Most students attend private schools.

10. The students are supported by the government.

13. Arrange the sentences according to the text.

1. The government of Canada adopted a program of students’ grants.

2. The school year is divided into four terms.

3. Canada surpasses all the countries in the world by expenses on education per one citizen.

4. In Canada there are three types of schools: private, public and Catholic.

5. Many parents wish to send their kids to elite schools.

6. Canada doesn’t have a nation-wide state system of education.

7. Canadian curriculum is very flexible: each student has a right to choose subjects to study at school.

8. These grants could reduce expenses on education on a half.

9. Private schools are organized in forms of systems and associations.

10. According to the Constitution each province has the right to choose its own curriculum.

11. Private schools have the right to establish and take own exams, both intermediate and finish.

12. Every provincial educational system reflects province’s peculiarities.

13. The number of terms a school has depends on the decisions of the school.

14. Complete the following sentences according to the text.

1. The types of schools in Canada are …

2. Education in Canada is …

3. In Canada there isn’t …

4. Every provincial educational system …

5. Private schools …

6. In primary schools …

7. Canadian curriculum …

8. The government of Canada …

9. Canada surpasses …

15. Read the text and find answers to the following questions.

1. How is education in Canada?

2. Up to what age is eduvation compulsory?

3. What languages is education available in Canada?

4. What subjects and programs are included in the curriculum?

Education in Canada

Education in Canada is a state-run system of public education provided, funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and local governments. Education is within provincial jurisdiction and the curriculum is overseen by the province. Education in Canada is generally divided into primary education, followed by secondary education and post-secondary. Within the provinces under the ministry of education, there are district school boards administering the educational programs. Education is compulsory up to the age of 16 in every province in Canada, except for Ontario and New Brunswick, where the compulsory age is 18. In some provinces early leaving exemptions can be granted under certain circumstances at 14. Canada generally has 190 school days in the year, officially starting from September (after Labour Day) to the end of June (usually the last Friday of the month, except in some cases in Quebec when it is just before June 24 – the provincial holiday).

Elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education in Canada is a provincial responsibility and there are many variations between the provinces. Some educational fields are supported at various levels by federal departments. Kindergarten (or its equivalent) is available in every province, but provincial funding, and the number of hours provided varies widely. Starting at grade one, at age six or seven, there is universal publicly funded access up to grade twelve (or equivalent). Dependent on the province the age of mandatory entry is at 4–7 years. Children are required to attend school until the age of sixteen (eighteen in Ontario and New Brunswick). About one out of ten Canadians does not have a high school diploma – one in seven has a university degree – the adult population that is without a high school diploma is a combination of both immigrant and Canadian-born. In many places, publicly-funded high school courses are offered to the adult population. The ratio of high school graduates versus non diploma-holders is changing rapidly, partly due to changes in the labour market that require people to have a high school diploma and, in many cases, a university degree.

Canada spends about 7% of its GDP on education. Since the adoption of section 23 of the Constitution Act, 1982, education in both English and French has been available in most places across Canada (if the population of children speaking the minority language justifies it), although French Second Language education/French Immersion is available to anglophone students across Canada. According to an announcement of Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Canada is introducing a new, fast-track system to let foreign students and graduates with Canadian work experience become permanent eligible residents in Canada.

Most schools have introduced one or more initiatives such as programs in Native studies, antiracism, Aboriginal cultures and crafts; visits by elders and other community members; and content in areas like indigenous languages, Aboriginal spirituality, indigenous knowledge of nature, and tours to indigenous heritage sites. Although these classes are offered, most appear to be limited by the area or region in which students reside. "The curriculum is designed to elicit development and quality of people's cognition through the guiding of accommodations of individuals to their natural environment and their changing social order." Finally, "some scholars view academics as a form of "soft power" helping to educate and to create positive attitudes." Furthermore, "subjects that typically get assessed (i.e., language arts, mathematics, and science) assume greater importance than non-assessed subjects (i.e., music, visual arts, and physical education) or facets of the curriculum (i.e., reading and writing versus speaking and listening)." The students in the Canadian school system receive a variety of classes that are offered to them. The system is set up to meet the diverse needs of the individual student.