In United Kingdom, education is compulsory for children aged between 5 and 16, both ages inclusive. In some states, the upper limit varies by one or two years, 5 €“ 17 or 5 €“ 18 years. Most probably all the states will come to follow the 5 €“ 18 period of education by 2013. There is a facility to give basics to the children aged 3 to 4, but it is not a must.
In UK, a National Curriculum was introduced in 1992. The state schools adhere to it until the student reaches age 16. But the independent schools are not obliged to do so. As per the National Curriculum, the main subjects pursued by all states are: Mathematics, English and Science. In Welsh speaking schools, Welsh language is a core subject.
There are different foundation subjects: Design and Technology, Information and Communication Technology, History, Geography, Modern Foreign Languages, Music, Art and Design, Physical Education, Religious Education and Citizenship. Though these are the core subjects, individual schools develop and follow additional curriculum to satisfy the needs of the students and parents of the locality.
Some parts of UK follow the six stage system of schooling, beginning with the foundation stage at the age of 3 and ending in the Sixth Form / A Level at the age of 17. At the age of 11, they enter the secondary school, leaving it at the age of 15 to join the Sixth Form. Students should write the GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education.) to leave the 13th level or the Upper Sixth Form. Then they are free to continue their further studies or turn to vocational studies or start to work.
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