All children 5 16 years is entitled to go for a public school.
Children start in Primary Education (4 5 years).
And go for Secondary Education (11 years).
Comprehensive School are, in general, neighborhood schools that welcome children in your area.
There are 4 categories of public schools in regular education
Community Schools Voluntary-aided Schools
Voluntary Controlled Schools Foundation schools
Funded, fully or partially, by the Local Education Authority (LEA).
Sixth-Form Schools that have advanced courses (A-level) 2 years (12 and 13 years).
For students aged 16 to 18 years
At the end of each test two years ago.
Parents can choose the secondary schools for their children
The alternatives are:
Extended and specialist schools.
Community special schools and foundation special schools.
Faith schools.
Grammar schools
City Technology Colleges (CTCs)
Academies
Maintained boarding schools.
Private Schools
Higher education
University courses usually have a duration of 3 or 4 years, with some subjects that require more than seven years.
Strengths
Students are not retained in any year
During a cycle only a formative evaluation
Organization per cycle
Weak points
The ranking of schools
The entry into some schools depends on a selection that is based on the abilities of the students.
Sharp differentiation in education