RUSSIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM

1. At what age do children usually start and finish school in Russia? 2. What types of schools are there in Russia? 3. What exams do students in Russia take at the end of the 11th grade? 4. What are the similarities and differences between the Russian and British systems of education? 5. What would you change about the education system in your country? Vocabulary primary school – начальная школа, secondary school – средняя школа, high school – старшие классы средней школы school of general education – общеобразовательная школа, gymnasium – гимназия, lyceum – лицей (in Russia) comprehensive school – средняя общеобразовательная школа, grammar school – грамматическая школа (in Great Britain) single-gender schools, all-boys schools, all-girls schools – школы только для мальчиков или девочек co-educational schools, mixed schools – школы совместного обучения state school – государственная школа, private school – частная школа, public school – частная школа в Британии, boarding school – школа-интернат free of charge – бесплатный, fee-paying – платный, tuition fee – плата за обучение, charge fees for education – брать плату за обучение academic year – учебный год a day off – выходной curriculum – учебный план compulsory – обязательный, optional – факультативный stream – поток, be streamed according to their abilities – распределяться по потокам, mixed abilities – разные способности leave school, finish school – окончить школу, school-leavers – выпускники graduate from...