1. Are schools in Great Britain really different to Spain?
TASK 1: (Send by email before the 19th of October)
Email:
Send an email to your teacher with the names of the people that compose your
group.
TASK 2: (Send by email before the 26th of October)
Questionnaire:
Go to http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/ourschool/ and answer the following
questions.
1 - How old are the British children when they start school?
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2 - What subjects do children learn at school?
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3 - Write the complete name for:
P.E:____________ R.E:______________
4 - What different types of schools are there in Britain?
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5 - What do you call schools that are run by the Government?
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6 - What is the percentage of children who attend Government-run schools?
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7 - Compare the funding of the two types of schools.
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8 - Write the type of school:
Age Type of school
5 to 7
7 to 11
11 to 16 or
9 - How many years do British children attend primary school?
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10 - How old are pupils in Key Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively?
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2. 11 - How many terms are there? What are they called? How long do they last?
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12 – When does the school year start?
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13 - School vacations: Fill in the table.
Vacation How long (number of weeks)
Summer vacation __________Weeks
Winter vacation __________Weeks
Spring vacation __________weeks
14 - How long do mid-term breaks last?
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15 - In which years do children take tests?
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16 - Do children wear a school uniform? (Describe the uniform for boys and girls)
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17 - Give 5 examples of typical school events.
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A typical school day in Woodlands Junior School:
Go to http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/schday/Start.html and answer the
following questions.
18 - What time do children arrive at school?
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19 - What time does school start?
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20 - Where do children put their homework when they arrive in their classrooms?
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21 - What does the teacher do during registration?
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22 - What time does assembly start?
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23 - What do children do (activities) at assembly?
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24 - Why do English schools sometimes avoid Christian themes in their assemblies?
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3. 25 - What time is the first break and what do children do (activities) at break time?
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26 - How do pupils know that their break time (recess) is over?
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27 - When does lunch time begin and how long does it last?
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28 - Describe a packed lunch and a typical school dinner.
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29 - What lunch time clubs can pupils join at Woodlands Junior School?
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30 - What subjects needn’t children study if their parents don't agree?
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31 - When does school end (finish)?
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32 - What after school activities can pupils join at Woodlands Junior School?
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TASK 3: (Send by email before 2nd of November)
Write a letter to a pen-friend in which you compare school in Spain to what you've
learnt about school in Britain. Max 100 words.