1. Read and translate the text. Be ready to answer the questions on the text.
EDUCATION IN UKRAINE
The right to education
in Ukraine is guaranteed by the Constitution (Article 53). Every boy and girl
must get secondary education; it means that secondary education is compulsory
in our country. There are state schools where education is free of charge and
private primary and secondary schools where pupils have to pay for their
studies.
Every school has a core curriculum and a school curriculum.
The core curriculum includes
Ukrainian, Ukrainian Literature, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geography,
World Literature, a Foreign Language and others.
Pre-school
education:
In Ukraine nowadays most parents take their children to nursery schools or kindergartens
at the age of 3. The children usually spend all
day long there.
At the age of 4-5 they learn to count, read and write
the letters. They also have the lessons of Drawing and Handicrafts. Sometimes
they learn English too. Pre-school education is not compulsory and is
fee-paying.
Secondary Education in
Ukraine
The general secondary education in Ukraine begins at the
age of 6 and has 3 stages: primary
(elementary) school (the 1st-4th grades) basic secondary school (the 5th-9th
grades) and high secondary school (the 10th – 11th grades)
All the subjects in the
secondary schools are obligatory. Pupils study - Foreign Literature, English, German, Algebra,
Geometry, Health and Body Care, History of Ukraine, Geography, Biology,
Chemistry, Art, Physical Education, Physics, Music, Handicrafts, Computer
Science and others
There
are some types of schools such as – gymnasiums,
lyceums and colleges. These are the schools where
capable students develop their skills.
At the age of 15 some
pupils leave school to study at college or train for a job.
The
Independent Testing System in core school subjects
is very important. The results of the tests not only summarize
the level of knowledge a student has after finishing a secondary school but
give the student a chance to continue his/her education in colleges and
universities.
The words by heart and for dictation
right to
– право на…
to be
guaranteed (by) - бути
гарантованим
constitution – конституція
free of
charge – безкоштовно
a core curriculum – основна (навчальна) програма
fee-paying платний
a gymnasium – гімназія
a lyceum – ліцей
capable
– здібний
a skill
– вміння, майстерність
the Independent Testing System - незалежна
система тестування
a level
- рівень
to give a
chance – дати шанс
to summarize - підсумувати
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