Education in the UK and in India

Education plays an important role in the development of a country. Every country has its own system of education. We are going to compare education in the UK with education in India. There are many differences between the two education systems.

In India, primary school begins at age 6 and secondary school at age 10. Children finish school by the age of 15. Uniforms are compulsory in schools. In English medium schools, the national language Hindi is a compulsory subject. Some schools also have other Indian languages or French as a second language subject. Other than English medium schools, there are schools for almost all the different languages spoken all over India. After school, students attend 2 years of junior college which helps them into the degree course.

In the UK, primary school begins at age 5 and secondary from age 11 to 16. In secondary education, students move towards taking the GCSEs (UK Education System, 2012). After secondary education, students take their A-levels which helps them into further education at a college or university (UK Education System, 2012). English is the first language in UK schools. French, German and Spanish are also taught in schools (Department for Education, 2012).

These are some of the differences between education in India and in the UK. Many Indian students prefer to study in the UK as a British qualification is valued more than an Indian qualification. This attracts Indians to study in the UK, but not many students from the UK study in India.

References:

Department for Education (2012) Available at: http://www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/subjects-age-groups/age-groups/teaching-secondary/teach-secondary-languages.aspx
(Accessed: 18 October 2012).

UK Education System (2012) Available at: http://uk.internationalstudent.com/study_uk/education_system/
(Accessed: 18 October 2012).

The People of Britain

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are the 4 nations that form Great Britain. Great Britain is also known as the United Kingdom. The people of the UK are generally called Britishers or English people in my country. I do not think any of the British people would be offended by the use of these words because after all they are from Britain.

flags.net, 2012

There are some differences in the people of the 4 nations of the UK like language or the way they speak in English, traditions and cultures. These 4 nations have their own flags but, the UK also has a flag to represent all the 4 nations together. This flag is known as the Union Flag.

flags.net, 2012

flags.net, 2012

flags.net, 2012

flags.net, 2012

The 4 nations have their own national days to celebrate. These days are declared as public holidays. The national days of the 4 nations are as follows (Time and Date, 2012):
England celebrates St. George's Day on the 23rd of April every year.
Wales celebrates St. David's Day on the 1st of March every year.
Scotland celebrates St. Andrew's Day on the 30th of November every year.
Northern Ireland celebrates St. Patrick's Day on the 17th of March every year.

There are many different languages spoken in Britain like English, Welsh, Scots and Irish. English is the most spoken language in the UK. Welsh, Scots and Irish are mostly spoken in their respective nations. There are many more languages spoken in the UK other than these 4 languages. These are spoken by immigrants or people who are not actually from the UK.

References:

Time and Date (2012) Available at:
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?country=9 (Accessed: 9 October 2012).

World Flag Database & Graham Bartram (2012) England Flag, Northern Ireland Flag, Scotland Flag, Wales Flag [Online]. Available at:
http://www.flags.net/country.php?country=UNKG&section=CURR&category=SUBN
(Accessed: 10 October 2012).

World Flag Database & Graham Bartram (2012) Great Britain Flag [Online]. Available at:
http://www.flags.net/country.php?country=UNKG&section=CURR&category=NATL
(Accessed: 10 October 2012).

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