
- •Introductory Text Great Britain does not have a written constitution, so there are no constitutional provisions for education. The system of education is determined by the National Education Acts.
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- •III. Match the words and phrases in column a with those in column b:
- •IV. Give english equivalents:
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- •IV. Complete the following sentences:
- •V. Decide whether the following statements are true or false:
- •Vocabulary
IV. Complete the following sentences:
1. Further education has traditionally been characterized by… 2. About three million students enroll each year in…3. Further education colleges have…4. Some students are paid …5. The courses in further education are different: full-time, sandwich (…), block release (…), and day-release (…) 6. There are also many business courses such as …7. For the unemployed there are two forms of training schemes…8. Adult education includes courses of …9. Many of the courses are practical, but ...10. It was in 1873 that …Cambridge University.11. Now all universities have Extra - mural Departments with …12. In London there is the National Institute of Adult Education which serves as...13. In 1973 the Technician Education Council was set up for …14. The courses are of two levels: ... 15. After completing junior courses students get …16. After completing senior courses, which demands two more years, one gets …17. The system of higher education used to include …18. In 1965, colleges of education acquired university status and …19. Universities offer three - and four-year degree courses, though a number of students take …20. Colleges of higher education offer both…21.Undergraduate courses normally take three years of full-time study which leads…22 Undergraduate students …go to large formal lectures, but most of the work takes place in tutorials…23. At the end of each term, students take…24. The course of study results in…25. In two months the undergraduate learns his fate and is awarded his first degree …26. In Scotland …is used for a first degree. 27. The bachelor degree is normally classed…28. There are various postgraduate one or two-year research courses leading to…29….is awarded for some original research in Arts or Sciences on completion of… 30. It is the first level of the so-called...31. The second level includes …32. Students of law, architecture and some other professions can take…33. Uniformity of standards between universities… for all examinations.34. The general pattern of teaching is similar throughout Britain - …35. Competition to get into one of Britain's universities is fierce …36. Students usually need three…37. Most universities require two …38. Students apply to universities…39. The students are given a personal interview and then ...40. They offer them a place, which depends on …41. Over 90% of full-time students receive grants ...42. Until 1990 the grants did not have to be paid back, but now ...43. Universities fall into five broad categories: …44. Founded as early as 1168 (Oxford) and 1209 (Cambridge), both universities grew gradually …45. For centuries, these universities were only for men. Only in 1871 the first college for women was opened in Cambridge …46. Both Oxford and Cambridge are self-governing…47. Their governing bodies are…48. The Chancellor (the head of the University) is elected for life. He acts as ... 49. … who is responsible for the running of the University.50. Each college is a self-governing independent body within the University. It is governed by… 51. Teaching is based on …a system of individual tuition organized by the Colleges. 52. Each student goes to his/her tutor's room once every week…53.Lectures are organized by ...54. Besides lectures, the university…55. The colleges, on the other hand, are responsible for …56. The Colleges currently have about 10 candidates for ...57. Medieval Scottish Universities are …58. These universities were created with strong links with …59. … were founded mostly in the nineteenth century and are called so because they were built of red brick stone. 60. These universities are also headed by …61. They draw most of their students from their locality. So few of these universities are residential and nearly all are …62. Redbrick universities are divided into faculties…63. The teaching is organized in departments and …64. The Head of the department is usually Professor. Then comes…65. Civic universities have always placed emphasis …66. “Plate-glass” universities are called so …67. Their courses aim to provide…68.Polytechnics formerly…differ from universities in the main purpose: …69. Their emphasis is much more on teaching than on research…70. The difference in the standard is reflected in the cost of education …71. In addition to these five categories of universities, there are a large number of special …72. There are a large number of art colleges…73. There is also a highly successful…74. It is a non-residential university, which provides different courses …75. Students have to write some preparatory tests and …76. Each student of the Open University gets help and support of his/her tutor/counselor with whom…77. There are meetings at which students …78. These groups meet in each other's homes…79…are the same as those of other universities. 80. Approximately one in every 16 students graduating from….