Secondary School also known as High School is for children aged 11-18. The “core Curriculum” is the compulsory Curriculum and includes Maths, English, Science and a foreign language. A GCSE must be taken in all of these subjects. First, Middle and Upper schools were introduced as part of the three tier model. Usually first schools taught from ages 5-8, middle schools from ages 8-12 and upper schools for 12-16.
children who turn 3 between January and March receive their free place at the start of the summer term. They are entitled to 10 hrs per week throughout the school year which needs to be evenly distributed. The government funds this for all children between the ages of 3 and 4 before joining school at the age of 5. If any extra hrs are needed the parent/carer must pay for this. Even though this education is readily available for all children it is not compulsory to send your child until they reach the age of 5.
TDA 2.5 Schools as Organisations 1.1 Identify the main types of state and independent schools The main types of state and independent schools are; * Nursery Schools * Primary Schools * Secondary Schools * Community Schools * Specialists Schools * Free Schools * Academies * Church Schools * Private Schools 1.2 Describe the characteristics of the different types of schools in relation to educational stage(s) and school governance. * Nursery Schools have their own head teacher and staff and cater for children aged 3 and 4. They usually attend for 2 to 4 hours per day on 3 or 5 days a week. The children learn from a mix of curriculum based activities and social experience. Some nursery schools are state funded although some can be privately run.
1. Summarize entitlement and provision for early years education. According to Burnham, Louise and Brenda Baker (2011): ‘’ As part of the Every Child Matters agenda and the Childcare Act 2006, it became an entitlement of all 3-and 4-year-olds in England to receive a free part-tie early years education of up to 12.5 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year. The government funds local authorities to ensure that every child receives up to two years of free education before reaching school age. Parents do not need to contribute to this, but will be charged fees for any additional hours the child receives.’’ So early years in school support very young children, it is a distinction in the UK that children can learn through play rather than more formal education.
Running head: MODULE 3 TAXATION AND DISTRIBUTION ESSAY Module 3 Taxation and Distribution Essay Jennifer Ponton Grand Canyon EDA 535 June 4, 2012 Module 3 Taxation and Distribution Essay Education in Iberia Parish is financed by local, state and federal funds. The total projected revenues for all fund sources for 2010-2011 school years are 174,400,000. The local funds used to support public education in Iberia Parish are provided by sales taxes and property taxes. Funds for the general operations of the school come from a 2.0 sales tax and 10.70 mills of property tax. Tax revenues also help to provide for salaries and other items assigned to the general funds.
There are 8 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 1 alternate school available in Hopkins County. Higher education studies can be pursued at Madisonville Community College, which offers various certificate, diploma, and degree programs. MCC is also a part of the KCTCS network, which links all the colleges in Kentucky to better meet the needs of the students enrolled. MCC is also a satellite location for Murray State University, so this allows access to 4-year learning programs to the residents of Hopkins County right at their doorsteps. In Hopkins County in 2006-2008, 77 percent of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 13 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher.
Unit 302: Outcome 1 Know the structure of education from early years to post-compulsory education. 1.1 Early years provision in England changed as part of the Every Child Matters and the Childcare Act 2006, when every child aged 3 and 4 are entitled to a free part time place of up to 15 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year. Whether this is a school based nursery, nursery schools, children’s centres, day nurseries, playgroups and pre-school or childminders every child is entitled to a space. The government fund this scheme and this ensures that every child has up to 2 years free education before starting primary school. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) covers the children until they reach Key Stage 1, the children are taught through play rather than in a formal educational setting.
Between the ages of 0 – 3 years children can attended either privately owned or government owned day nurseries separate from all schools, but still monitored by OFSTED (The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills). There is a charge for your child to attend nursery at this age. From the age 3 – 5 children are eligible to 5 funded sessions of around 2.5 hours of pre-school education a week. Depending on the education provider depends how this is distributed. A lot of schools have morning or afternoon session to cope with the demand.
These are all services which are provided to us and have to be by Law. According to Meggitt et.al (2000 page 237) “Since 1944, schooling has been compulsory for all children between the ages of 5 and 15 (in 1972 the school-leaving age was increased to 16).” Children under 5 years of age would be either attending a nursery or a playgroup which is provided by the government and is paid for through taxes. Both nursery and playgroup offer a safe environment
Now reading passages from the Bible and teaching religion in a public school is not prohibited. If parents want their children to be taught a specific religion during school hours than they can be enrolled into a private school. There are schools for all different religions now, like, Catholic, Christian, Jewish, and many