在英国的教育体系分为四个主要部分，小学教育，中学教育，继续教育和高等教育。在英国有儿童合法参加从5岁左右，直到学生16岁的小学学教育。
在英国的教育系统还分成“关键阶段”，分解如下：
第1阶段： 57岁
第2阶段： 7至11岁
关键第3阶段： 11至14岁
关键第4阶段： 14至16岁
一般来说键1和第2阶段将在小学进行，并在11岁的学生将移动到中学，完成关键阶段3和4。
学生在每个阶段结束时评估。最重要的评估发生在16岁的时候，学生追求自己的GCSE课程或普通中等教育证书。一旦学生完成他们的GCSE他们有选择走上继续教育，然后是潜在高等教育，或完成学业，进入工作世界。
我们概述了在英国的教育体系分为五个主要部分：
小学教育
小学教育5岁开始在英国，并一直持续到11岁，包括关键阶段，根据英国教育体制。小学教育的更多信息，请访问“ 英国文化协会“页面。
中学教育
通常对于大多数学生开始在英国的中学教育，在年龄为11岁。虽然不常见，在英国的一些地方，也有运行到12或13岁的中学。
对于国际学生进入英国中学教育，这是共同进入11岁或等到13岁，之前有一年时间在学校开始为期两年的GCSE课程，将运行14至16岁。
从11-14岁，学生将学习范围广泛的科目，如音乐，数学，科学，英语等，当你到达14，你一般会订立的第一年，2年的过程，被称为你的GCSE(对于那些谁是在苏格兰或SCE)。GCSE是一组用来测试你的知识和技能的考试。
大多数学校按照同样的方法，当它涉及到的GCSE，你将采取以下核心科目：
英语
数学
科学(合并或独立的生物学，化学，物理)
学生通常然后选择一个额外的4或5个科目采取GCSE，他们可以科目，如法语，德语，商务研究，设计与科技，音乐，体育科学，地理，历史和许多其他选项。
在公立学校的学生通常需要5至10 GCSE课程，根据学生的能力和驱动。对于独立的学校，通常是带动更多的结果，它的情况并不少见学生参加多达11或12，更注重相比，文科的学科。
GCSE 2年，并采取一个全面的，学生在英国义务教育结束标志。一旦他们已经完成了GCSE的学生，然后有选择要么继续教育与高等教育进入或离开学校找工作。
继续教育
当学生达到16岁，并且已经完成了他们的GCSE他们有几个选项可供选择：
查找工作
学历
职业资格
如果学生选择与他们的教育，这将有两种形式，无论是，进一步追求学历或职业途径。
学历
大多数学校在英国有什么是所谓的“第六届表”，让学生进入后，他们已经采取了他们的GCSE。作为替代方案，有很多的“第六届表格院校”，将提供相同的课程，在校学生不具备第六形式。这里的学生通常学习A-levels课程，进一步对学生的学历要求，才能进入更高的教育和学位课程。
像GCSE课程，A-levels课程，遵循一个为期两年的计划，他们有两个组成部分，全部A-levels课程和一半水平。一般来说，A-levels课程包括6个模块，AS-3级模块。
学生一般会采取两至三个A级，但取决于你的学术能力和驱动器，你可能需要更多。独立学校的学生可能需要的任何地方高达5级。
国际文凭，现在也提供更多的学校在英国作为替代A-levels课程，但是这仍然是非常小的。
职业资格
对于那些不那么学术思想的学生，他们仍然有进一步的教育，通过学习职业课程，将为他们提供的经验和教育更双手放在选项。
最流行的职业计划包括：
BTEC奖
国家职业资格(NVQ)
市和公会资格
学徒
一如大部分国际学生进入英国将采取学术课程进入学位课程的目的，我们不会提供这么多的信息在这里，但请参见上面的链接了解更多。
高等教育
英国有一个巨大的品种提供各种学位课程的学生来自英国和世界各地的100多所大学为学生提供高等教育机会。在英国，大约三分之一的所有学生去到某种形式的高等教育，这个数字是远远超过50%的学生来自苏格兰。这使得竞争非常激烈的地方，所以建议尽早申请的课程。
在英国，大部分本科学位课程需要三年的时间才能完成，但是，“三明治课程”越来越受欢迎，这是四年，并包括一年的工作的地方(通常在你的第三年)。在苏格兰，课程长度为四年本科课程。
对于研究生或硕士课程，他们一般长度较短，您的本科课程，毕业后进行。有的专业学位，如医学，兽医，法律等有较长的程序，可以多达五十年。
从2007年开始，在英国的大学允许收取学生来自英国每年3070英镑(取决于学校和位置)。来自欧盟的学生，你也只需要支付相同的费用，学生来自英国，但来自世界各地的国际学生将必须支付全额学费，这将取决于对学校。这些国际学生的费用范围从?4,000每年高达18,000英镑一年或一年以上。
入学要求
每个在英国的教育水平有不同的要求必须满足，以获得在该级别的入门 - 了解更多关于英国教育入学要求。
英文原文：
The education system in the UK is divided into four main parts, primary education, secondary education, further education and higher education. Children in the UK have to legally attend primary and secondary education which runs from about 5 years old until the student is 16 years old.
The education system in the UK is also split into "key stages" which breaks down as follows:
Key Stage 1: 5 to 7 years old
Key Stage 2: 7 to 11 years old
Key Stage 3: 11 to 14 years old
Key Stage 4: 14 to 16 years old
Generally key stages 1 and 2 will be undertaken at primary school and at 11 years old a student will move onto secondary school and finish key stages 3 and 4.
Students are assessed at the end of each stage. The most important assessment occurs at age 16 when students pursue their GCSE's or General Certificate of Secondary Education. Once students complete their GCSE's they have the choice to go onto further education and then potential higher education, or finish school and go into the working world.
Our overview of the education system in the UK is divided into five main sections:
Primary Education
Primary education begins in the UK at age 5 and continues until age 11, comprising key stages one and two under the UK educational system. Please visit the British Council page for more information on primary education.
Secondary Education
Secondary education in the UK normally starts for most students at the age of 11 years old. Though not common, in some parts of the UK there are middle schools which run up to 12 or 13 years old.
For international students coming into the UK for secondary education, it is common to either enter at the age of 11 or wait until the age of 13 and have one year in the school before starting the two-year GCSE program which will run from 14 to 16 years old.
From the age of 11-14, students will study a broad range of subjects such as Music, Maths, Sciences, English, etc. When you reach 14, you generally enter into your first year of a 2 year process known as your GCSE (or SCE for those who are in Scotland)。 GCSE's are a set of exams that test your knowledge and skill.
Most schools follow the same method when it comes to GCSE's and you will take the following core subjects:
English
Maths
Sciences (either combined or separate Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
Students typically then select an additional 4 or 5 subjects in which to take GCSE's, and they can be subjects like French, German, Business Studies, Design and Technology, Music, Sports Science, Geography, History and many other options.
At state schools students typically take 5 to 10 GCSE's, depending on the student's ability and drive. For independent schools, which are usually a lot more results driven, it is not uncommon for students to take as many as 11 or 12, focusing more on academic subjects compared to the arts subjects.
GCSE's take a total of 2 years and mark the end of compulsory education for students in the UK. Once they have completed their GCSE's students then have the choice to either move into further education (with a view to higher education) or can leave school and look for work.
Further Education
When students reach the age of 16 and have completed their GCSE's they have a few options to choose from:
Find work
Academic Qualifications
Vocational Qualifications
If students opt for carrying on with their education this will take two forms, either by pursuing further academic qualifications or by following a more vocational pathway.
Academic Qualifications
Most schools in the UK have what is called a "6th Form" for students to enter after they have taken their GCSE's. As an alternative, there are many "6th Form Colleges" that will offer the same courses from students at schools that do not have a 6th form. Here students typically study A-levels, further academic qualifications required of students before they enter higher education and a degree program.
A-levels, like GCSE's, follow a two-year program and there are two components to them, full A-levels and half AS-levels. Generally A-levels comprise of 6 modules, and an AS-level 3 modules.
Students will generally take between two to three A-levels, but depending on your academic ability and drive you may take more. Students at independent schools may take anywhere up to 5 A-levels.
The International Baccalaureate is also now offered by more schools in the UK as an alternative to A-levels, however this is still very small.
Vocational Qualifications
For students who are not so academically minded, they still have the option to further their education by studying a vocational course that will provide them with a more hands on experience and education.
The most popular vocation programs include:
BTEC Awards
National Vocational Qualification (NVQ)
City and Guilds Qualification
Apprenticeships
As most international students coming into the UK will be taking academic programs with the aim of gaining admittance to a degree program we will not provide that much information here but please see the links above to learn more.
Higher Education
The UK has a vast variety of higher education opportunities to offer students with over 100 universities offering various degree programs for students from the UK and around the world. In the UK about one-third of all students go on to some form of higher education and this number is well over 50% for students from Scotland. This makes competition for places very fierce and so it is advised to apply early for courses.
In the UK most undergraduate degree programs take three years to finish; however, the “sandwich course” is increasing in popularity, which is four years and involves one year in the work place (normally in your third year)。 In Scotland the courses are four years in length for undergraduate programs.
For graduate or masters programs they are generally shorter in length and undertaken after graduation of your undergraduate program. Some professional degrees like medicine, veterinary, law etc. have longer programs that can be as much as five years.
From 2007, universities in the UK are allowed to charge students from the UK up to 3,070 per year (depending on the school and location)。 For students from the EU, you will also only have the pay the same fees as students from the UK, but international students from the rest of the world will have to pay the full school fees which will vary depending on the school. These fees for international students can range anywhere from 4,000 per year right up to 18,000 per year or more.
Entry Requirements
Each level of education in the UK has varying requirements which must be satisfied in order to gain entry at that level - learn more about the education entry requirements for the UK.
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