Educational System in Great Britain
General facts about British Educational System
Great Britain doesn't have a written constitution, so there are no constitutional provisions for education.The system of education is determined by the National Education Acts.
Most pupils go to schools which offer free education, although fee-paying independent schools also have an important role to play.
The national Education Act in 1944 provided 3 stages of education: primary, secondary and further education. Everybody has a right to choose school place for a child from age 5 to 16, and a school of college place for him or her from 16 to 18. …
