Month: May 2017

Preschool Education in the UK

Preschool Education in the UK

Though the state school system in the United Kingdom begins at the age of five, working parents can enroll their children in preschool education. Preschool education in the UK is provided by numerous educational institutions, such as childcare centers, playgroups, nursery schools and nursery classes within primary schools. Preschools are working from Monday to Friday, generally from 7 am to 6 pm, allowing parents work a full day. The main aim of preschool education is to develop child’s grasp of the language, numbers, and colors, as well as to provide them with early childhood interaction. History of Preschool Education in the UK In the 19th century, with the growth of the Industrial Revolution and numbers of factories opened because of it, the nursery school movement…

Best Universities in the UK

Best Universities in the UK

If you want to study in the UK, it will be wise to learn what universities are considered to be the best and which you should consider. To help you with this task, there is the trusted Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-2017 that reveals the 91 best universities in the UK. It is not a surprise that top 2 universities in the UK are the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. The top 5 of UK’s best universities includes some in London. We will discuss the top 5 later. The best universities in Scotland, such as the University of Edinburgh, the University of Glasgow and the University of St Andrews are included in the top 25. The top 30 includes the…