CAE Monday: part 4/ KLV: Education/ SE Speaking: texts 5 - 6 - 7

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Monday, March 3rd

Programme

- CAE Monday: Part 4

- KLV: Education

- SE Speaking:

texts 5 & 6 discussion and 

work on text 7

Tell me which book you're reading during term 3!

CAE Monday: Reading and Use of English part 4

Key word transformation

CAE Monday

Use SB p. 189 and 193

SB p. 189 - do exercises 1 and 2

SB p. 193 - do the key word transformation exercise

CAE Monday

Turn to SB p. 189

Take a look at exercise 3: 

Did you make any of these mistakes?

Education

Kennis van Land en Volk

Van eindexamenleerlingen wordt verwacht dat zij elementaire kennis hebben met betrekking tot de traditionele moederlanden op de volgende gebieden:

- hoofdzaken van staatsinrichting

- zeer belangrijke gebeurtenissen uit de recente geschiedenis

- belangrijke geografische gegevens

- hoofdzaken van het onderwijssysteem

- opvallende verschillen met de eigen cultuur

Let's start with the UK

Key stages

The education system in the UK is also split into "key stages" which breaks down as follows:

 

Key Stage 1: 5 to 7 years old

Key Stage 2: 7 to 11 years old

Key Stage 3: 11 to 14 years old

Key Stage 4: 14 to 16 years old

Some additions

• Secondary modern - vmbo
• Grammar school - VWO/ Gymnasium

• Comprehensive school - scholengemeenschap/ school met alle niveau's

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)

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

School uniforms in primary school

School uniforms in secondary school

Now, let's turn to the US

Take a look at the chart to see what grades American children go through.

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.

Grading

• Grades go from A+  to F(ail)

• GPA: Grade Point Average (overall course average)
  

School meals

Extracurricular activities

Any questions?

SE Speaking: text 5

Let's discuss the answers to the questions.

SE Speaking: text 6

In pairs, discuss your summary and unknown words.

SE Speaking: text 7

Been there - done that...?

Let's watch a clip on the topic first.

What's the difference between the 'vus'?

Work on the hand-out with the questions.

Tomorrow

- Bring your SB, device, SE Speaking reader and your novel to class.

- Finish the questions on SE Speaking text 7.

- Study exam words: Basiswoorden

- Remember to write and hand in your Writing part 2!