Unit 12 Education in the US and Britain The formal education in the United States differed from education systems of other Western societies in three fundamental respects. First, Americans were more inclined to regard education as a solution to various social problems. Second, because they had this confidence in the power of education, Americans provided more years of schooling for a larger percentage of the population than other countries. Third, education institutions were primarily governed by local authorities rather than by federal ones. The most notable characteristic of the American education system is the large number of people it serves. Expanding access to college education is a priority for the US government. In 1997 President Clinton called for creating a new policy to enable virtually every high school graduate to receive some form of college education. Since the 1980s, education policymakers have given greater attention and funding to improve the quality of education in nonschool settings. For example, educators view the family as perhaps the most powerful educational force, and schools have increased education programs designed specifically for parents. Museums have also given greater attention to their instructional role. "Sesame Street" for children, created in the 1960s, was an early demonstration of how television could advance rather than retard educational values. Compared to the United States, fewer people go on to higher education in Britain, and there is more emphasis on segregating pupils at the lower level on the basis of ability. National tests at the ages of 7, 11, and 14 assess students' progress. At 16, prior to leaving school, students are tested in various subjects to earn a General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE). If they wish to go on to higher education at a university, they take Advanced Level examinations, commonly known as "A" Levels. The most famous schools in Britain are private boarding schools, such as Eton College, Harrow School, Rugby School, and Winchester School. Many of Britain's leaders have attended these private schools, which cater to the wealthy and influential but also offer some scholarships to gifted poorer children. Britain has over 90 universities, which can be divided into several categories. The foremost universities are the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. The term Oxbridge s used to refer to both schools as a single entity, much as Americans would use the term Ivy League in reference to the group of prestigious East Coast universities.
中考英语复习资料:初中高频率动词用法--ask
中考英语复习资料:初中高频率动词用法--help
中考英语知识点:中考英语易混词复习--as when while
牛津初中英语词汇表:以字母D开头
中考英语复习资料:中考英语重点单词用法--decide
中考单词易错点解析:It’s and Its
中考英语复习资料:中考英语重点单词用法--look
中考英语知识点:中考英语易混词复习--all whole
中考单词易错点解析:Late and Early
中考英语知识点:中考英语易混词复习--afraid frightened terrible
中考单词易错点解析:Alone and Lonely
中考单词易错点解析:Accept and Except
中考英语复习资料:初中高频率动词用法--know
牛津初中英语词汇表:以字母B开头
中考英语知识点:中考英语重点单词用法--terrify
复习资料:常见英语短语及词组知识点小结
中考英语知识点:中考英语重点单词用法--attention
牛津初中英语词汇表:以字母A开头
中考英语复习资料:中考英语重点单词用法--interest
中考单词易错点解析:Advice and Advise
中考英语知识点:中考英语必背短语和词组D
中考英语复习资料:中考英语重点单词用法--run
中考单词易错点解析:Affect and Effect
牛津初中英语词汇表:以字母C开头
中考英语复习资料:中考英语重点单词用法--prefer
中考英语复习资料:中考英语重点单词用法--practice
中考英语知识点:中考英语重点单词用法--continue
中考英语知识点:中考英语易混词复习--treat heal
中考英语重点单词用法:point
中考英语复习资料:初中高频率动词用法--talk
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