KLV: Education and SB Unit 23

KLV Education and SB Unit 23
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KLV Education and SB Unit 23

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Programme
- 10 minutes of silent reading
- Kennis van Land en Volk: Education
- SB Unit 23: Phrasal verbs (2)
- SB Exam Folder 10

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Read your novel
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10:00

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Education

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Let's start with the UK
Take a look at the following clip. We'll go through the different names and numbers again afterwards.

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Some additions
  • Secondary modern - vmbo
  • Grammar school - VWO/ Gymnasium
  • Comprehensive school - scholengemeenschap/ school met alle niveau's

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Testing
- SATs (Standard Assessment Tasks) at the ages of 7, 11 and 14 (some take 11+ test)
- SATs in core subjects English, Mathemetics and Science (and Welsh in Wales).
- Age 16: pupils take GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) in up to 10 subjects
   -> comparable to ‘eindexamen’ in Holland

- At the end of 6th form (bovenbouw VWO) A-levels (Advanced levels) are taken.
- 3 A-levels are required to enter university.
- If you want to take more subjects in 6th form, you can take AS-levels (Advanced Supplementary) for one year.

- Pupils who go to Vocational Training (MBO) take NVQs (National Vocational Qualifications)

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Grading
  • Course work/ tests: 7 grades from A – G (A is top)
  • A-levels: 5 grades from A – E
  • GCSE levels: grades from 10 – 4

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School uniforms in primary school
School uniforms in secondary school

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Now, let's turn to the US
Take a look at the chart to see what grades American children go through.

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Difference
The biggest difference with the Dutch system is that everybody is in the same grade. There are no different levels in a grade.

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Testing
The American equivalent of the British GCSE is called SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) or ACT (American College Testing Program).

Both tests are recognised by accredited universities to evaluate potential students.

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Grading
  • Grades go from A+  to F(ail)
  • GPA: Grade Point Average (overall course average)

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School meals
Extracurricular activities

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Phrasal verbs (2)
Turn to SB p. 143

Let's add some phrasal verbs to our vocabulary.
Work on exercises 1 - 3.
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10:00

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Exam Folder 10
Turn to SB p. 146

Let's take a look at the introduction and exam advice.
In pairs, go through exercises 3 - 8. Read what the examiner says and pay attention to the time limits.

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Tomorrow
- Bring your novel, SE Speaking reader and your device
- Study exam words: prefixes lines 37 until the end of the document

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