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School in Scotland

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English Schools• School leaving age- 16 years old• Education leaving age- 18 years old• 93% of children between 3 and 18 years old attend government

funded schools.• Obligatory subjects- Physical Education, Religious Education, Careers

Education and Guidance, English Language, English Literature, Maths and a science.

Scottish Schools• Timetable- 10 minute registration class 7 classes, 3 days a week 6 classes, 2 days a week• Obligatory subjects- Physical Education (2 hours per week) Personal, Social and Health Education (1 hour per week) Religious Education (2 hours per week)• English and Maths are compulsory until 6th year.• School leaving age in Scotland is 16 but you have to stay in education until you’re 18.

School Uniform

ShirtTie Blazer

Skirt Trousers Jumper

Are these suitable for wearing to school?• Mini skirts • Bikini tops • Body piercings • Tattoos • Jeans with holes• Tight jeans • Fur coats • Cropped tops

• Brightly coloured hair• Jewellery • High heels • Make up• Designer trainers• Tracksuits• Loose long hair (boys and girls)

• Uniforms make pupils look tidy and smart. • Uniforms are ugly and old-fashioned. • Uniforms stop unfair comparisons between rich or poorer students.• Uniforms make choosing your clothes in the morning easier. • Uniforms do not allow teenagers to express their individual

personalities.• Uniforms are good for discipline and give a serious tone to the school.

Sports at School• All pupils in the UK have to do Physical Education at school until they

are 16. • The sports you can do at school depend on your school as each one

offers different activities. • The most popular sport at school is football, played by girls and boys.

Pupils play other traditional team games such as rugby, field hockey, netball and rounders. • Today, some schools offer more modern sports and physical activities

such as dance, dodgeball or Ultimate Frisbee.

• Netball• This sport is played between two teams. There are seven players on each team and

you score goals by throwing the ball into a net. It is similar to basketball, but you can’t run with the ball. At UK schools mainly girls play this sport.

• Rounders• This team sport is similar to baseball or softball. One team hits the ball with a bat

and runs around four posts or bases in the field. The other team throws the ball and tries to catch it or touch the post with the ball.

• Dodgeball• In this team sport, players throw the ball at the players on the other team and try

to hit them with the ball. If the ball hits you, you are out! The balls are soft and many balls are used at the same time.

• Ultimate Frisbee• A game played by two teams of seven players on a field. You score goals by

throwing the Frisbee (a plastic disc) into the ‘endzone’, but be careful, you can’t run with the Frisbee!

School Dinners• Some people think that school dinners (that means ‘lunch’) are

unhealthy, some people say that they are much better than in the past and others say that midday meals should be free for all school children.• What is a school dinner?• A typical school dinner costs about £2 a day for a secondary school pupil in

the UK. There is usually a main course, a dessert and a drink. Parents often pay online. School dinners must include food groups such as fruit and vegetables, protein (for example meat, fish or cheese) and carbohydrate (for example rice or pasta). There are rules about how the food is prepared, for example there are limits on the quantity of fried food.

Bad Behaviour• Playing truant (not coming to school without permission from

parents)• Smoking, swearing, hitting, kissing, running• Not doing homework• Cheating in exams (copying from secret notes or another pupil)• Calling a teacher or another pupil bad names (bullying)• Not listening or not paying attention in lessons• Wearing unsuitable clothes for school

Punishments• Exclusion: a pupil is excluded from the school and cannot come back. The pupil

has to find a new school.• Suspension: when a pupil is suspended they cannot enter the building or go to

lessons until the school has a meeting about them. Suspension can last from 1 to 45 days in a school term. The school usually gives work to do at home with a tutor (special teacher).• Detention: a pupil is detained. This means he or she is asked to stay at school at

the end of the school day. The pupil must work for 30 minutes or an hour more before they are allowed to leave the school.• Lines: a pupil has to write a sentence many times (100 times) on a sheet of paper:

An example sentence: I must not shout in class. This punishment is sometimes given during detention too.

Do you agree?• School uniform is essential. • Pupils are not given enough homework. • A good teacher is a strict teacher. • Exams are getting easier. • School should be three days a week. • Education should be free. • All pupils should study cookery and sewing.

Roleplay

Student A• You are wearing something

totally unsuitable for school (you decide what). Try to justify your choice to the teacher. You must try to avoid being sent home to change.

Student B• You are an angry teacher.

Student A is wearing something totally unsuitable at school today (they will tell you what). Ask him or her to go home and get changed. Explain your reasons.