Month: August 2017

The system of education in the UK is comprised of four parts. These are primary education, secondary education, further education and higher education. The compulsory education in the UK mainly begins at the age of 5 when a child enters an infant school primary school and lasts until the age of 16. Besides being divided into parts, the British education system has also five key stages. The first stage is for children from the age of 5 to the age of 7. It is provided by infant schools or primary schools. The second stage is provided by primary or junior schools for those from the age of 7 to 11. The third stage is for students from the age of 11 to 14. It is…

Each year, there are millions of 16-year-olds who are trying to make their career choices right after they receive their GCSE results. Regardless of the results, any student in the UK has an opportunity to start shaping a career of a dream. In order to fulfill their aspirations, students have to consider all the options available. According to the latest research, about 62% of students in the UK are sure about their dream job. Still, there are remaining 48% of those who do not have any clear ideas about the career they want to pursue. For many years, vocational education in the country was only seen as the route for those who were not as good at school to apply for university. Nevertheless, vocational education…