Education in Great Britain

ACROSS:

1.A set of courses, and their contents, for primary and secondary state schools introduced by the Education Re-

form Act 1988 (two words separated with _).

6.One of the oldest public schools for boys which was founded in 1567.

9.One of the 3 “Rs” (core subjects) in primary school.

10.One of the oldest public schools for boys not far from London.

14. The second name of the Royal College of St. Peter.

16.The Prime Minister of Great Britain who was also the fencing champion at Harrow School.

19.One of the oldest public schools for boys, which is not far from Windsor.

20.The national school-leaving certificate exams and university entrance qualifications in Scotland.

21.The name of this public school sounds the same as the name of Christopher Wren’s masterpiece.

24.One of the oldest public schools for boys which was founded in 1552.

DOWN:

2. ... Technology.

3.Special school clothes for pupils.

4.Today, pupils of this famous public school are still referred to as Carthusians.

5.An independent school for boys which was founded in 1561 and originally located in the City of London (two words separated with _).

7.A famous English romantic poet.

8.A school examination which all pupils take at the age of 16.

11.The oldest public school in England, which was founded in 1382.

12.A school for children under 5.

13.A famous English writer best known for his books for

children who was educated at Westminster School. 15. How many terms are there in the English school year?

17.A meeting at school before classes.

18.Schools in Great Britain founded by the local government or by local educational authorities.

22.Schools in Great Britain which are free from state control.

23.Payments for education in public schools.

KEY:

Across: 1. National Curriculum; 6. Rugby; 9. Writing; 10. Harrow; 14. Westminster; 16. Churchill; 19. Eton; 20. Highers; 21. St.Paul’s; 24. Shrewsbury

Down: 2. Information; 3. Uniform; 4. Charterhouse; 5. Merchant Taylors’; 7. Byron; 8. GCSE; 11. Winchester; 12. Nursery; 13. Milne; 15. Three; 17. Assembly; 18. State; 22. Public; 23. Fees

Compiled by Yelena Chernichkina