 TLO what's poppin we are on twitch we are not live but you can leave a like comment subscribe turn on post notification bells let's continue to grow the family from Chicago to the UK don't forget we got merch patreon Monday through Friday and if we go live and you miss it this is where you can catch it I'm confused about this because we got preschool then we got like what is it no we got pre pre-k and then we got um no no no no we got daycare then we got preschool at three then we got kindergarten like four five and then first through fifth grade is elementary then six through eight is what is that called junior high and when you graduate junior high you're probably 12 13 then you go to high school for four years freshman sophomore junior senior then you can go to college if you want and you graduate high school at 18 here so I've always been confused so let's check it out let's get some clarity welcome to learning Jim today we're going to let you know more about the UK education system the first thing to note is that there are some differences between the education in England Scotland and Wales mainly in terms of breadth and depth of curriculum awarding and regulating body however today I'm mainly focusing on England's education system the first thing to note is that from the age of 5 to 16 education in the UK is compulsory this means to 16 system the first thing to note is that from the age of 5 to 16 education in the UK is compulsory this means that a child must complete primary and secondary school and from the age of 16 to 18 you must do one of three things one staying full-time education like the sixth form you shall explain later to start at apprenticeship or trainee program or three spend 20 hours or more a week working or volunteering while also in part-time education or training you have to do one of these from 16 to 18 the good news at that point you might as well just continue to be in school because you already used to it 16 to 18 I'm cool I'm just gonna stay in school is that if you want to go to a state school education will be free which means that there are no fees to pay and that everything is provided for in terms of notes and stationary however you could choose to go to a private school also known as independent or indie or public schools in these schools you will have to pay fees there's a huge fee range for these why would I do that when free seems good it could be as little as 15k per year or as much as 25k or more per year excluding uniforms and tricks yet another option is to homeschool or elective home education you can contact your local council for more information about this let's start at the very beginning once you have a child you could choose to have your child stay home or send your child to a childminder or a nursery that's crazy this is daycare for y'all three to four the moment a child is born here we can put them in daycare I'm talking about from two months old until four years old until four yeah and then it's preschool from four to five five is kindergarten for whatever reason you may have in the year that your child turned five they will be eligible for primary school in the level known as reception reception they on death duty however you must make application one year prior just remember that education is compulsory from reception onwards this is a chart that will show you the progression of a child through his school career in England after reception children will move on to the infant section of primary school which you see as one and two five to seven oh my god I'm so five-year-olds are in kindergarten here first grade is six seventh second grade is seven then they move on to the junior section of primary school which is year three four five and six so that's so junior junior high and elementary school is all in one school just a point to note reception and year one is known as pre prep in private schools while year three is known as prep in private schools another point to note is that various schools have got various entry points so it is wise that before you choose which primary school you would like to send a child to you take a moment to examine the primary school route that is best suited for your child and your circumstance after primary school your child would move on to secondary school most state schools would base their entry requirements on how far a student lives from the school facts jurisdiction however if you would like to go to a more competitive school like perhaps a private school or a state selective school also known as grammar school sometimes why is this is one of the few things that child may confuse and I feel this is confusing everything else from the outside looking in that child do is very clear but this then you've got to take an entrance exam the entrance exam is normally known as the 11 plus exams and this is normally taken at the beginning of year 6 whichever route you choose to take you have to make your application by 31st of October so that's coming up the results of your application will be made known on national offer date which is first of March we next move on to secondary school which culminates in the GCSEs or general certificate of secondary education this is an examination that covers a set of core subjects like English maths and science Rodney had a lot of those and only fools and horses as well as elective subjects that students choose such as humanities arts PE and languages generally a student is encouraged to take exams for five subjects after that a student can choose the academic path or the vocational path in the academic path a student would enter what is known as six form this is where students are geared towards the A-level examination which will help them enter university the examination normally comprised of three to four subjects if this is like SATs for y'all what shows are watching and the girl failed them she was distraught didn't decide to go to vocational colleges then they qualified in practical skills leading to BTEC or MQV in subjects such as childcare or plumbing after that they can stop their apprenticeship or get into employment for students who took the A-levels they can then enter university to read one subject of interest to them this is generally a three-year undergraduate owners program where one gets a bachelor's degree at the end after three years okay to which they can start their career proper now let me explain a little about the national curriculum it is basically a framework to help standardize the content across all schools which all six schools have to follow however private schools do not have to follow the national curriculum strictly the national curriculum is divided into five key stages known as KS1 KS2 KS3 and KS4 year one marks the stage where assessments will be undertaken in one form or other in year one children will learn phonics and reading for English and maths at the end of year one there will be a phonics screening check which will be teacher assessed in year two in addition to teachers assessments in English maths and science there will also be a national test on phonics this will include real words and meet-up words to determine if a child is pronounced in the word phonics. Did y'all really be doing all this? Statically KS2 will run from year three to year six. It makes sense like I don't know why I'm tweaking out but like they probably do something like this in America we just don't realize that we just think we're going to school taking tests. Six and there'll be two tests the first one is a cognitive ability test which will be done in year four. This is when you find out who really stupid KS2 that's who you find that's where you find out who taking the short yellow bus to school my bad. This will test how well a student can think about tasks and solve problems using a range of different questions. The test doesn't require any prior knowledge and it's not something that you need to learn. The questions are generally similar to verbal and non-verbal questions. The results will help determine which way a child learns best like verbally or visually. The other test will be done in year six and is known as a sex. This is basically a national test as well as teacher assessments in English and Maths as well as science. We then move on to key stage three which is for year seven, eight and nine. This is great editing. The tests include core subjects such as English, Maths and Science. Other subjects like languages, humanities such as literature, history, geography, religious knowledge, citizenship, computing, PE, arts, dating, music are also tested. Key stage four is for years 10 and 11. During these stages students would I'm not gonna lie if I was in the UK when I was going to school after age 16 I had to do one of those three you would have to catch me catch me if you can. Don't give me the option to not be there but like if it's free though I would like I don't know. A lot of American kids would like opt out at 16 like yeah I'm good. We're walking towards the GCSEs and subjects that they have chosen. Generally one would take five GCSEs but all students take more than that. KS5 is for the sixth form and it comprises of two levels sometimes called the AS in the first year and A in the second year. The sixth form really focuses on the A level examinations. This exam will determine the course that a student will be eligible for in university. Generally students take three or four subjects. If you make the grade for university in England you will have to choose a subject you like to study and apply for that particular course through a number of body called UCAS. You can put down several choices of courses and universities. The course you will undertake will be known as an undergraduate course and now may last three years after which you get your bachelor's degree. Bachelor's degrees are graded first class which is more than 70% second class uppers or I feel like the way y'all break it down I feel like I'm in school forever but it actually seems like a shorter period of time than American but it like like looking at this it seemed like forever. 2-1 which is between 60 to 70% and second class lowest or 2-2 which is 50 to 60% then there's also the third class and of course if you don't make the grade then it's a fail. After your bachelor's degree you may choose to start your career or carry on for a master's degree which is normally one year and if you enjoy it one year for the master's degree that's no that's that's normal. academia you can always carry on for a postdoctoral degree which normally takes about three years so there you go I hope I have given you the most comprehensive insight into the UK's education system if you have any comments you can leave a message below. Okay so after watching this I do feel slightly more confused but like I do understand like the breakdown but like this is something I have to watch two three times maybe it's because our school system here failed me but I'm actually a genius and you wouldn't even know it. T.L.O. even like comment subscribe turn on your post don't go