Education in the United Kingdom

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Education_in_the_United_Kingdom

GPTKB entity

Statements (80)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:public_policy
gptkbp:compulsoryEducationAge	5 to 16
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:curriculumIncludes	gptkb:Curriculum_for_Excellence_(Scotland) National Curriculum (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)
gptkbp:dividedInto	higher education primary education secondary education further education
gptkbp:fundedBy	publicly funded privately funded
gptkbp:governedBy	gptkb:Department_of_Education_(Northern_Ireland) gptkb:Department_for_Education gptkb:Scottish_Government_Education_Directorate Welsh Government Department for Education and Skills
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction	gptkb:Scottish_Gaelic gptkb:Welsh English
gptkbp:notableInstitution	gptkb:Imperial_College_London gptkb:London_School_of_Economics gptkb:University_College_London gptkb:University_of_Cambridge gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh gptkb:University_of_Glasgow gptkb:University_of_Manchester gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:postCompulsoryEducation	gptkb:public_high_school gptkb:school gptkb:university
gptkbp:preSchoolEducation	gptkb:Elementary_School reception
gptkbp:publicExaminations	gptkb:GCSE gptkb:National_5 gptkb:Scottish_Highers A-level
gptkbp:publicHolidayIn	gptkb:Easter_holiday Christmas holiday summer holiday half-term breaks
gptkbp:raisingOfSchoolLeavingAge	18 (England)
gptkbp:schoolAttendance	compulsory
gptkbp:schoolInspectionBody	gptkb:Ofsted gptkb:Education_Scotland gptkb:Estyn Education Scotland (Scotland) Estyn (Wales) Ofsted (England) Education and Training Inspectorate (Northern Ireland)
gptkbp:schoolInspectionFrequency	varies by region and school type
gptkbp:schoolLeavingAge	16
gptkbp:schoolLeavingQualifications	gptkb:Cambridge_Pre-U gptkb:International_Baccalaureate gptkb:GCSE gptkb:National_5 gptkb:BTEC gptkb:NVQ gptkb:Scottish_Highers A-level Advanced Higher (Scotland)
gptkbp:schoolTermStructure	three terms two semesters (some universities)
gptkbp:schoolType	gptkb:Elementary_School gptkb:public_school gptkb:school gptkb:secondary_school gptkb:private_school gptkb:primary_school gptkb:middle_school faith school prep school studio school city technology college university technical college public school (independent)
gptkbp:schoolYearEnds	July
gptkbp:startYear	September
gptkbp:wornBy	common in most schools
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:National_Curriculum_(UK)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Education in the United Kingdom