The Education System In The UK

      There is no doubt that every country has its special education system that distinguishes it from other countries. The education system in the United Kingdom particularly is one of the oldest in the world, and it is a result of many years of experience in this sector.This essay will address the differences between the education system in my own country and the United Kingdom in the education levels, examinations, higher education system.

       It is known that every education system in any country consists of Primary School, Secondary School and Higher Education. In Bahrain, before children start their Primary School, their parents can join them into nursery school from age of 5 to prepare them to Primary School, and children are not really studying because they just play and socialize with others.Then, they move to Primary School normally at age of 7 years old and continue studying for 6 stages, 1 stage each year, in the first two years students are not taking any exams because children are quiet new to school and that may frighten but they sit on exams next year. At the end of each year there are final exams, if the student passes them all, then they go up to the next level. Intermediate and Secondary Schools are not much different from Primary School system expect that they are for 3 years and  the Secondary school depends on a GPA system and students go through national exams, in the end of this level they graduate with Secondary School Leaving Certificate at age of 17. Finally, the students decides either find a job or continue their higher studies. when they choose to carry on studying undergraduate studies in a higher education institution, they have to enroll on 4 years Bachelor course, or two years for postgraduate course. Bahrain's education system has been developing years go and the total amount of study will be cut off to 10 years instead of 12 next years.

       In the United Kingdom, the education system is more complex. there are many types of schools such as state schools that are available free, and about 95 % of the British students go to, privet schools and Public schools parents pay for the studying fees. Also, every type of schools may have a different teaching style but they are monitored by the government. the Primary School stage in both countries are almost similar, but there are some differences in the next stage. First, the British education system has a Lower and Upper Secondary Schools instead of the Intermediate and Secondary Schools in Bahrain. Students commerce the Lower Secondary Education when they are 11, and they move on to Upper Secondary Education at age of 14. They end up when they are 16 with General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSEs) and they can legally leave the Secondary School to work, but most student continue to study 2 years more in sixth-form college to get GCE A-Level certificate that qualifies them to access to further and higher education. Finally, Undergraduate courses in the UK are for 3 yeas for British and European students and Master degree is just for one year, but regarding to the international students they have to study a foundation year that prepares them to the first year degree. The United Kingdom education system was structured after many years of experience that is why it is one of the best systems in the world.


      Consequently, the most notable differences between the British education system and the Bahraini one are much more in stages after the Primary education. The secondary education in the United Kingdom splits into Lower and upper secondary schools, and students are allowed to leave the secondary education with GCESs or to move into sixth-form to obtain GCE A-Level certificate. While in Bahrain students go through Intermediate School and when they end they have to continue studying in the Secondary education to graduate with Secondary School Leaving Certificate. In future, the education in Bahrain is expected to extend by innovating new curriculums that save students time and equip them better knowledge.

The secondary school uniform for boys