Education System in the UK and in China



In the UK

In 19th century just sons of upper and upper-middle classes can into public school to study. Like Eton, Harrow, Kugby and Winchester. This is very unfair for other suns of other classes. However, in the 20th century, all of the children have the opportunity to study and school inherited some of the tradition of public schools eg uniform. In 1965 before, if one of child who stay very well, so who can into Grammar school to study. On the contrary, the child just into Secondary modern schools to study, but this is not good for children of physical and mental development. Therefore until now, parents have another choice for their children, that is comprehensive schools. In there, pupils can get equal opportunities. 

 The UK compulsory education from 5- 16 years, primary school 5-11 years ( nursery school), and secondary school 11- 16 years ( different teachers for different subjects). The school year that divided into 3 terms each is Autumn term: Sept-Dec, Spring term: Jan-March, Summer term: July; and half term break in middle of each term.

                                                                    

In  China

In 19th century also just sons of rich families can into "sishu" like Private school, and most of the girls are not allowed to go to school to study at that moment. Because most of Chinese people think boys is more important than girls at that moment. However in the 20th century, education for all of children, not only just boys can into the school. In China have 9-year compulsory education from primary school to middle school, common families can go to public school to study, and just need a little tuition in each year, even in Countryside，children go to school without tuition. But a lot of rich families would spend more money go to private school, because private school has better teacher and better facilities. In China common 6 years old into primary school, 12 in middle school, 15 in high school and 18 through very difficult exam called " Gao kao" into university. The school year in China that divided into 2 terms, and also have a half term break in middle of each term.

UK unemployment total falls to 2.49 million

An article of news comes from BBC News. It shows that the number of the UK employment has reached another high record. The UK unemployment has fallen to 2.49 million (7.7%) in the final quarter of last year.  And this situation compared to before.  The number of people, according to the Office for National Statistics, employed full time rose by 113,000 in recent, but the number of people out of work has fallen steadily for almost a year in the UK. It was due to the sluggish growth of the economy in the UK. Moreover, wage pressure, the wage of staff could not up to consumer prices inflation.

This article, a formal article, just described the truth for all people who concerns unemployment rate in the UK.

Regional unemployment
Region	Total Unemployment	Change	Jobless rate
North East	119,000	-10,000	9.1%
North West	295,000	+3,000	8.5%
Yorkshire/Humber	241,000	-12,000	8.8%
East Midlands	190,000	+10,000	8.2%
West Midlands	246,000	+13,000	8.9%
East of England	207,000	+1,000	6.7%
London	354,000	-26,000	8.3%
South East	291,000	+10,000	6.5%
South West	147,000	-10,000	5.5%
Wales	124,000	-1,000	8.4%
Scotland	207,000	-14,000	7.8%
Northern Ireland	69,000	-1,000	7.9%

Reference:

Auon. (23 January 2013). UK unemployment total falls to 2.49 million. Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21158815. Last accessed 23/01/2013.

Britain and four nations

Britain is made up four countries which are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is located in the European north-west. And Britain is a Constitutional monarchy country. Britain is the first industrialized country in the world. So it has more power in the world, and it also a permanent member of the UN Security CounCoil.

England belongs to Britain, and it has 50100000 people, and  area of about 130,000 km2. In England they speak English.  England flag is called St George"s Cross, and the England national flower is Rose. The Hadrian's Wall is bounded between England and ScotLand.

The kingdom of Scotland (Gaelic: Alba) has 5,222,100 people, and area of about  78,782 km&amp. It's  located in the northern part of the island of Great Britain. Scotland they speak English, and national flower is thistle. Scotland flag is called Saint Andrew"s Cross. Bagpipe music, animal husbandry and the whiskey industry that is very famous in the world.

Wales （Crymu）have 3,004,600 people, and area of about 140 km2. It's located in the west part of the island of Great Britain, Wales that most of the people say English, but some of the people say Walsh, and national flower is narcissus. Flag of Wales is called The Red Dragon. I think Wales everywhere imbued with homespun views.

Northern Ireland have 1,685,000 people, and area of about 14,139 km2. It's located in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland, and they say English. Its national flower is pure pule leaves, flag of Northern Ireland is called Ulster Banner. Lough Neagh is the largest lake in the United Kingdomm.

People who live in the UK

We can know that Britain is made up of four nations which is England Scottland Wales and Northern Ireland.  And The UK  Population is 62,041,708 ( according to 2008 data).  By the way, England symbol is lined and Scottland symbol is bagpipes, Wales is a dragon and Northern Ireland is hope. And the Britain official language is English, but in different part they have own native language besides England. For example, in Wales some of the people speak wales and in Scotland some of the people speak Scots and in Northern Ireland just little people speak Celtic. And also 'four nations' have own National Day, Sottland national day is 30th November, the Wales national day is 1st March, the Northern Ireland national day is 17th March and England national is Queen's Birthday.

English is an international language that have over  500 million people in the world speak it. And The UK belongs to a developed country and London is world economic center, so most of the people around the world who want to come here. In our country, if someone who leaving the UK and give up China nationality into the UK nationality that  call these people is 'Hua ren'. And this appellation doesn't have bad meaning.

On the other hand, since The UK join the EU, and EU member states can easy into Britain and living here without a passport or not need give up his national. I think this is one of the reason big city in the UK so crowed, such as London. You just according to their rules and law to do things that you will have a good time in the UK.

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