Different Types of Schools in the UK Flashcards
What are State Schools?
Schools funded by the government
Name the 9 types of State School in the UK.
- Community/maintained schools
- Foundation/voluntary schools
- City technology colleges
- Grammar schools
- Academy schools
- Free schools
- Faith schools
- Single-sex schools
- State boarding schools
What is a community/maintained school?
- funded by local authority.
- not influences by business/religious groups and follow national curriculum.
What is a foundation/voluntary school?
- funded by local authority.
- have more freedom to change the way they do things - sometimes supported by reps from religious groups.
What are city technology colleges?
- all-ability secondary schools based in urban centres.
- geared towards science, maths, technology and preparing students for work.
- 15 CTCs created, all but 3 became academies.
What are grammar schools?
- state secondary schools that are free to attend but select pupils by means of exams at age 11 (11 plus).
What are academy schools?
- state-funded schools directly funded by Department of Education but independent of local authority control.
- self-governing, non-profit charitable trust.
- don’t have to follow National Curriculum but do have to ensure that their curriculum is broad and balanced and that it includes core subjects.
What are free schools?
- funded by the government but not run by local authority.
- have more control over how they do things.
- all-ability schools (can’t use academic selection processes).
- run on a not-for-profit basis.
- can be set up by charities, unis, faith groups, teachers etc.
What are faith schools?
- have to follow National Curriculum but can choose what they teach in religious studies.
- may have different admissions criteria and staffing policies but anyone can apply.
What are single-sex schools?
- schools based on gender - 100% male or 100% female.
- many become co-ed at 6th form level.
What are state boarding schools?
- pay for boarding and education is free.
- government pays for education.
- around 40 state boarding schools.
What are private schools?
Fee paying schools
Name the three types of private school.
- Private/independent schools
- Public schools
- International Schools
What are private/independent schools?
- where students pay fees to attend.
- can be day or boarding schools but are independent of regulations/conditions that apply to state funded schools.
- may choose to follow some regulations e.g. curriculum or type of exams they choose to do.
What are public schools?
- long established, fee paying but require an entrance exam.
- E.g. Eton and Cheltenham Ladies College.
What are international schools?
- cater to the international community.
- follow an international curriculum such as International Baccalaureate, International Primary Curriculum and iGCSEs.
What is alternative provision?
Schools for those unable to attend mainstream education.
Name the three types of alternative provision.
- Pupil Referral Units.
- Special Education Schools.
- Home Schooling.
What are Pupil Referral Units?
- type of school that caters for children who can’t attend mainstream school.
- often referred there if they need greater care/support.
Why might a child be referred to a PRU?
- permanently excluded for behaviour reasons.
- experiencing emotional/behavioural difficulties.
- experiencing severe bullying.
- pregnant or young mothers.
What are special education schools?
- school catering for students with special educational needs due to learning difficulties, physical disabilities or behavioural problems.
- may be specifically designed, staffed and resourced.
What is home schooling?
- learning outside of the public/private school environment.
- for most families, the schooling is learning from rich resources available in the community and interactions with other families who homeschool.
