El Ziania Secondary School
The Second Term Exam
Part one: Reading (15pts)
Read the following text carefully then do the activities.
The English Educational System
Education in England is divided into: primary, secondary, further and higher education. Compulsory
education lasts for 11 years; statutory schooling ages are between 5 and 16years. Children are legally required
to start attending at the start of the term after their fifth birthday, however children often start earlier than this.
Pupils are required to stay at school until the last Friday in June of the school year in which they reach 16
years of age. During this time children must receive full-time education that is suited to their age, ability,
aptitude and special educational needs (SEN). If a child does not attend school, the local education authority
(LEA) must be satisfied that an other appropriate provision is available .
Most pupils move from primary to secondary school at the age of 11. However, a system of middle
schools also exists; here pupils are transferred from primary at either age 8 or 9 years, then onto secondary
education at age 12or 13 years. Most secondary schools in England are comprehensive, these do not operate
a selective entrance system .However, in some parts of England, a grammar school system also operates
whereby pupils are usually required to pass an entrance examination based on their ability.
Schools in the state sector are financed by the government and administered through education
authorities, although many schools now manage their own finances and are known as granted maintained
schools. No financial contribution to a child’s education is required of the parents, all schools in the state
sector are days school. From Wikipedia
A/Comprehension (7pts)
1/The text is : a-Argumentative b-Narrative c-Expository (0,5pt)
2/Read the text then say whether the sentences are true or false. (2pts)
a-In England, Education is obligatory till the age of 16.
b- Pupils are not obliged to have full-time education during their schooling.
c- Pupils have to take an exam before moving to comprehensive schools.
d- In British State Schools, parents don’t pay .
3/Read the text then answer the questions. (2 pts)
a- Does the English educational system impose an obligatory education for children?
b- When are children required to attend school?
c- What do children need to do to enter a grammar school?
d- Do parents finance the state sector?
4/ What or who do the underlined words in the text refer to? (1,5 pts)
a- In which (§1) b- here (§2) c- these (§2)
5/In which paragraph is it mentioned that? (1 pt )
a- Going to school is an obligation for children.
b- Pupils have to pass an exam to enter grammar school.
B/ Text Exploration (8pts )
1/ Find in the text words whose definitions follow. (1,5 pts)