The educational system of Great Britain
Nursery school Education for children who are 5 years (usually 3 to 5) in Britain is mandatory. Children enrolled in nursery schools or kindergartens, which are attached to primary schools. Despite the fact that these institutions called schools, they practically do not give knowledge, only educate and prepare children for school. Children spend more time playing games, learning as much as possible. However, the public (free) Kindergartens can not take in all of the children of this age. Therefore, in Britain there are a large number of private pre-schools for which parents must pay. Primary education Schools that provide primary education in total public sector, known as the Elementary school, which teaches children from 4 to 11 years. Primary schools are often divided into preschool for children ages 4 to 7 years and younger school for pupils aged 7-11 years.
In the private sector fee-paying schools, known as preparatory schools provide primary education, and often age of students in these schools until the age of 13. As the name implies preparatory schools, they are designed to prepare students for entrance exams to pay private (independent) schools.