Essay About Education In England

1 Introduction to Education in England

This thesis deals with general terminology, such as structure of education, political parties or election manifestos. It provides the fundamental theoretical basis necessary for further elaboration of theoretical part, as well as analytical part. It covers important areas that form a big part of this thesis and are further built upon.

1.1 The Basic Structure of Education System in England

Structure of the education system can be confusing due to different terminology used in different countries. To provide better understanding of the topic, this subchapter focuses on explaining basic terms related to the structure of education in England. Basic division includes five types: early years, primary education, secondary education, further education and higher education.

Early years education refers to education provided for all three and four-year olds. Parents are entitled to have their children taken care of in state or private nursery schools, nursery classes, pre-schools or childminders for up to 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year for free. The Education Act 2002 introduced the Foundation Stage which includes children’s education from the age of three to the age of five. This stage led to the creation of The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which became

It is also called non-advanced or post-compulsory education and differs from the education received at universities, but it serves as a requirement for those who wish to pursue higher education. Training received in further education facilities is vocational and ranges anywhere from basic skills to high skills, which may lead to some kind of a degree. As for the buildings, students gain their training in “tertiary colleges, Sixth form colleges, Specialist colleges (mainly colleges of agriculture and horticulture and colleges of drama and dance) and Adult education institutes” (Ibid., p.