This lesson contains 21 slides, with interactive quiz, text slides and 3 videos.
Lesson duration is: 60 min
Items in this lesson
The British Education System
Slide 1 - Slide
What do you know about English schools?
Slide 2 - Mind map
The British school system explained
Slide 3 - Slide
Slide 4 - Slide
Slide 5 - Video
Boarding schools
A very British phenomenon. Think of The O'Sullivan Twins (de dolle tweeling) or Harry Potter. Boarding school stories make up an entire literary genre.
Slide 6 - Slide
What do you think are the perks of attending a boarding school?
What about the other side of the coin? What are the drawbacks of life at a boarding school?
Here's an insightful video of Nikolas Lloyd, a British youtuber who went to a boarding school for two years at the age of 16.
Slide 7 - Slide
Slide 8 - Video
So, having seen this video
From what age can children be sent to a boarding school?
Can you think of new perks?
Can you think of new drawbacks?
Would you consider sending your own children to such a school?
Slide 9 - Slide
Useful school vocabulary
attendance
attendance is checked at the begining of the class by the teacher
class schedule/timetable
a list of the times when classes in school happen is called schedule in American English and timetable in British English.
The first lesson on the timetable for Monday morning is history.
dormitory
(also called dorm or student residence) a large building at a college or university where students live.
enroll
join a class.
Is it too late to enroll at the college?
I enrolled for/in/on the modern art course.
freshman
(also frosh) a student in the first year of high school, college, or university.
He's a freshman at Harvard.
graduation
when you receive your degree for completing your education or a course of study.
a graduation ceremony.
recess
the break time between classes is called recess.
principal/headmaster
someone who is in charge of a school is called headmaster in British English but principal in American English.
semester/term
The two or more divisions in the school year are called semesters in the USA, but they are called terms in Britain.
Slide 10 - Slide
Useful school
idioms
In addition:
see next slide.
Slide 11 - Slide
How do you say that?
Tussenuur:
having a free period / hour or being in between classes.
Slide 12 - Slide
Ten tips for using free periods effectively in sixth form
"One of the perks of sixth form is not having a full timetable, but all these breaks can lead to a pattern of procrastination."
Want tips? Go to: https://www.whatuni.com/advice/blog/tips-for-using-free-periods-effectively-sixth-form/45626/
Slide 13 - Slide
Reading/writing assignment
Students on the left side of the classroom read the article on slide 13 and students on the right side read the article on slide 14.
Assignment:
Explain in writing what the article is about. What is the situation? What seems to be the problem. Are there any solutions offered? End with your own opinion. (Max 80 words)
Next: Swap your text with your neighbour's and give each other feedback.
Then: Exchange your text with a classmate who wrote about the other article and give each other feedback.
Lesson duration is: 60 min
