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Every child in Great Britain must receive 1 full-time education until the age of sixteen. 2 a child fails to attend school, a government official will visit 3 home to 4 why.If there is not a good reason, their parents 5 be prosecuted.Parents have a certain 6 of choice about what schools their children go to.The majority of parents send their children to state schools, 7 tuition and textbooks are free.The alternative to state schools is public schools, where a fee 8 .
The school year begins in September and is divided into three terms.There are 9 main holidays.These holidays take place at Christmas, Easter and in the summer.In addition, there are two half-term holidays.The summer holiday is 10 of all and usually 11 from the middle of July to the beginning of September.
Education is split into two main stages-primary school and secondary school.Primary schools are for students from the age of five to eleven.Core subjects that 12 are Maths, English, History, Geography, Science, Art, Music and Physical Education.Secondary schools are for students from the age of eleven to sixteen or eighteen.Some secondary schools continue 13 the age of eighteen, while others finish at sixteen.The same core subjects are taught 14 additional subjects such as Economics, Religious Studies, foreign languages (usually French or German), Drama, Technology and Computer Studies.Three important public exams are taken at the ages of eleven, sixteen and eighteen.After the age of sixteen, students can 15 find a job or continue onto Higher Education.
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