There are state and private schools at each level. State schools are free of charge, in private schools the tuition fee must be paid.
Little children can attend nursery schools from the age of 3.
Compulsory education is provided by primary schools. It lasts 9 years and starts at the age of six or seven.
At the age of 15 (16) secondary education starts. There are many types of secondary schools in our country. They last four years and are finished with the maturita exam.
• gymnázium (grammar school) - it provides the most general (academic) type of education
• technical schools – they provide education in e.g. engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, agriculture, nursing, economy etc.
• schools of arts – they provide education to talented children in music, dancing, fine arts etc.
Children who don´t want to study attend apprentice training centres. These schools provide practical education, last from 2 to 4 years and some of them are finished with the maturita exam.
After having passed the maturita exam, you can enrol in a university, technical university, a college, a course etc. University studies last from 3 to 6 years and are usually finished with a state examination and a diploma work. Then, you get a degree. The oldest university in our country is Charles University in Prague which was founded in 1348 by the Emperor Charles IV.
The United Kingdom.
In each part of the UK, the education system is a bit different.
There are state and private schools in Britain.
The British compulsory (povinný) education consists of 11 years of primary and secondary schools. The school attendance (docházka) starts when the children are five. The most children attend comprehensive schools (střední všeobecně zaměřené školy). At British schools pupils usually have to wear school uniforms. At the age of 16, they sit their GCSE taken in 9 - 10 subjects. Then, they start working, attend a technical or vocational school (učňovská škola) or prepare for their university studies in the 6th form. The 6th form lasts two years and is finished with another exam called A-levels (advanced levels), taken in 3 or 4 subjects. Then, students can start studying at universities, colleges etc. And after two – five years they get a degree.
The most famous universities are Oxford (the oldest university in England) and Cambridge.
Boys from rich families usually study at private schools like Eton, Harrow, Windsor etc.
GCSE = the General Certificate of Secondary Education – nižší všeobecná maturita
The USA
The American compulsory education consists of 12 years of primary and secondary schools. The school attendance starts when the children are six. Almost all of them attend elementary and high state schools. At the age of 18, they take their High School Diploma or another exam which is compulsory. Then, they start attending another school, college or they can enrol in a university. Many universities in the USA are very famous, but they are private and a high tuition must be paid.
Famous universities: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, University of New York, University of California, Stanford, MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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