The UK Education System (For Non UK Students).

Ever wondered what the hell I'm talking about when I go on about college or uni? Well here it is, explained in full!
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[@KitanKate]

okokok you got primary ages wrong... Nursery = 3-4 Reception = 4-5 Yr1 = 5-6 2 = 6-7 3 = 7-8 4 = 8-9 5 = 9-10 6 = 10-11 Secondary school 7 = 11-12 8 = 12-13 9= 13-14 10= 14-15 11 = 15-16

[@miaumiau6014]

Katie Potatie for me (northern Ireland) it's Nursery 3-4 Year 1 4-5 Year 2 5-6 Year 3 6-7 Year 4 7-8 Year 5 8-9 Year 6 9-10 Year 7 10-11 *Highschool* Form 1 11-12 Form 2 12-13 Form 3 13-14 Form 4 14-15 Form 5 15-16 Form L6 16-17 Form M6 17-18

[@arandomchannel1101]

moon star september

[@jiminsjitties1392]

moon star it varies but usually somewhere in july

[@xxxbtsxxx8505]

Yess

[@creepybean6203]

Correct

[@samia9270]

I'm from the UK and I go too a British school yet I am watching this and I don't even know why ;)

[@Gerald0613]

*to

[@femkaay7533]

Olivia Young same 😂

[@SK-hw9dm]

Same

[@m.e2383]

Someone same

[@UsernameHere51]

Idk how I end up watching these videos 😂

[@jasonwisdom7625]

The US education system..... you do years 1-8 then drop out & sell drugs or work in mcdonalds

[@midnightsun2085]

The Lebron James Hate Channel I can't say that's the same for the UK education system, but not far off.

[@instantramen3428]

As an American this is 100% true

[@ramonalyngdoh7990]

You go too fast...

[@ViratKohli-jj3wj]

Not bad tho 💀

[@CrumpetCraig]

@@midnightsun2085 For the UK system, you sell drugs in school (make it really obvious, teachers only care if you do it for a few months) and then get suspened for a week then come back to school, rinse and repeat.

[@bigfacebasketball4870]

I have watched several videos about the UK education system and you explain the most clearly. Thank you.

[@joegray1322]

I've never heard anyone call secondary school high school....

[@takem8684]

Joe Gray only in America they call it high school

[@emilyhartleyy8001]

Joe Gray oh? Round where I live it's like 50/50. Some say high school others say secondary

[@snug_as_a_bug]

nope in Cheshire everyone says high school

[@sabi2557]

Where I live no one ever says secondary school everyone says high school

[@shannondyer7329]

We say both in Wales...

[@WannabeMarsanach]

Calling this "The UK education system" is a bit of a misnomer. There are 3 different education systems in the UK. England and Wales, the Scotland, then Northern Ireland.

[@gleb9992]

And after all this you become a waiter...

[@yourlefttoe4930]

Then you did not study properly.

[@nilaani5210]

ha ha ha.....lol

[@karaemy2398]

Jake ohhhh

[@alex-sv8ru]

Jake haha

[@midnightsun2085]

I think what Jake is trying to imply is that the education system does not promise you anything, all you do is go to school to get a piece of paper that says "I'm not stupid", but what we learn in school is probably useless (30% necessary). We don't obtain real education and real skills etc...the education system is a fraud.

[@virtuallyEsther]

Chris you missed out reception class... :P good explanation though, very clear :)

[@CanChrisSolve]

+virtually Esther I have failed as an english student D:

[@coolcool6676]

haribo41296 bro this is so similar to Australia (obviously because of 1788)but here are some differences 1.School can either start at 4 or 5 (if ur 4,u turn 5 before June 30th. If u were 5 like me,you turn 6 like after June 30th) 2.We don't start school in year 1 (we used to)we start in Prep 3. until 2015,nearly all states in Australia have had year 7 in High school (before it was year 8,but South Australia has year 7 in Primary School,but I'm not from South Australia) 4. We don't have Sixth form/College,we end High school with our Atar (used to be OP)and we have dreaded block exams(the subjects u choose in year 11 for year 11 and 12 will be apart of ur Block Exams/OP (Atar) 5.Uni isn't 4 years for everyone,depending what ur course is 6. School starts in January and ends in December ok so I hope u like these differences,I really liked the video and also I graduated Primary school in December last year and I'm going to High school

[@aimanmotin7041]

haribo41296 I am from the UK

[@pastelshadows6594]

Don't forget nursery

[@Javedteach23]

I am teacher in Pakistan, I want education system in Pakistan as in UK. Can you help me? Whatsapp no. 03015661517

[@JSMaddy]

That was so quick and precise. I'm doing research for a book I'm writing and this video helped me when I was lost with other complicated videos

[@ItzNitroBoi]

In Scotland it's different. First you have nursery (3-5 years old). Then primary, so 5-6 yrs old for P1 up to P7 at 11-12 years old. Then High school, you start at 1st year from 12-13 years old up to 6th year, (or S6). From 17- 18 years old. You have a choice at 4th year to drop out of school or not. But usually u won't get a good job. Then College and everything is the same in this video. And We have Catholic schools and Private schools and Public schools (catholic schools are usually public). If u live near a high school u don't wanna go u can do a few exams to try and get in to your desired school. If u live near a Primary you don't wanna go to, you can simply just register for another school by going there. Uniform is required in all schools except for Uni (university) and College. From a blazer, shirt, tie, colour of Muslim scarf's and shoes and stuff. Usually schools have their own colour/s for their school. In UK they provide you with jotters and textbooks and everything. But they suggest you should bring your own pens/pencils. So that's all I have to say pretty much

[@dinosaursarecoolinnit5642]

bro your marker so smooth and the video is greatly compressed to be short so thank youuuu for the vid

[@emesatv]

YAAAAH FINALLY I GOT IT! man i was so confused on the "sixth form" thing but not after this vid, thank you.

[@rat-dq5nh]

i used to call secondary school ‘high school’ back in primary and my classmates kept telling me to stop trying to be american lmaooo

[@DemonaLlama]

This is the England and Wales education system :/

[@seanali9239]

WJEC exam board is used around most of the UK. I think it's the most common.

[@elliemclean6536]

24KT no I'm not sure about Scotland but in Northern Ireland this is never used

[@becca0516]

it's different in Scotland.

[@georgiapaget1138]

DemonaLlama it isnt fully wales

[@tinytin5317]

@@becca0516 how is it in Scotland?

[@budywudy9]

1) very well explained. I think non-uk students will understand this 2) do you still cube or have you quit / given it up?

[@blcha128]

I finally understand the UK education system! Thank you

[@s_greenmachine]

Super helpful, Chris, thanks! It's always a little confusing when people talk about high school in the UK vs. high school in the US. Keep up the good videos!

[@suicidallizard9266]

Yeah I know I have friends from America and they are always on about middle school and stuff over text and I'm sat there like 'wth are you on about?!' Lol it's so confusing! XD

[@rajajesson]

Finally a super clear video on the edn system

[@nadispn]

Very well explained, I hope I got it now😅 Your handwriting is really cool btw

[@jkedmondjuniormd3708]

Loved your video So brief and enough

[@kevinsutherland96]

It's different in Scotland, we have 7 years in primary school then 6 in high school or academy

[@science_sahla_mahla]

very clear and simple thank you

[@caesarlaelintang4074]

This is very simple and i finally understand about the uk edu system. Thank you very much for your simple and clear explanation.

[@ellxxe_chxsingdreaxmzz4480]

I’m sorry but his video was completely wrong

[@TheWorldIsAWorld]

@@ellxxe_chxsingdreaxmzz4480 What are you talking about? It's literally not. but the only part he was wrong was the primary school ages, here are the correct primary school ages: Year 1 - 5-6 years old Year 2 - 6-7 years old Year 3 - 7-8 years old Year 4 - 8-9 years old Year 5 - 9-10 years old Year 6 - 10-11 years old but apart from that, I don't see anything wrong with this video.

[@Phoenixes777]

Thank you for this. Can you do one with explaining the grades or pass marks in tests or exams?

[@scott7224]

Thanks a lot mate, this was pretty helpful for me!

[@tytreck-2775]

That's odd. In America we have Preschool, which usually starts at age 2 - 3. Then after a year or two of that, you go into Kindergarden. Then after that year, you finally start Elementary School (Primary School). You are in Elementary School from ages 5-10 (grades 1-5). Then you go into (a hell hole) called Middle School from ages 11-14 and grades 6-8. Then after Middle School, you are finally in High School (Secondary School). You are there from ages 15-18 and grades 9-12. Then after High School, you have the option of going into College (2-5 years, depending on what degree you want to get). The rest is the same as it is in English afterwards.

[@adamplayz-qf8ry]

Hmm... That's intetesting

[@creepybean6203]

Uhhh I'm sticking to the U.K thanks

[@MsVamPireChic]

It depends on the school you go to. Middle school can be from grades 5-8 or just 7 and 8.

[@salimazemmour5548]

Thank you for the video, concise and precised

[@carmenr6135]

Thank you, so much! This is entirely helpful!

[@StormKittyAnimations]

0:02 These drawings are so cute

[@ferkafaxriddinovna5338]

I always struggle with education system, i cant distinguish them

[@rinshidat9037]

This video is helping me for my seminar right now. Thanks for the information. Love from India. 🥰 -Teacher training student

[@federicabrondetta3858]

Oh my god thanks, I swear it took me some time to find a video like this

[@aisenlara4725]

You understoond us so fast,,, that we could not understand Perfectly

[@Poepy007]

Thank you, this was really helpful!

[@whos_skall7]

Hey, doing my research project about English Education sistem, glad that I found your video!! Thank you so much for very clear explanation, this was very much useful

[@Miiiraaaa]

Can I have it please

[@whos_skall7]

@@Miiiraaaa oh, I'd be happy to help but it's not in English, I don't think I'd be useful srr :p

[@Miiiraaaa]

@@whos_skall7 0:51 can u explain a bit why do they go to secondary school at the age between 11 to 12 wasn’t it suppose to be the age between 10 to 11 ?

[@Miiiraaaa]

@@whos_skall7 and also do they mean in Britain they have 13 grades which means they study for 13 years in school ?

[@yosrabouzouita8657]

I finished my project( for tomorrow ) about schools in britain in one day thanks to this video 😎

[@ann6303]

Okay. Can you join a university without all the other classes, if you come from a different country and you have studied the exact classes there?

[@bavinatta7536]

Thank you for such a great explanation

[@asaprocky3747]

I love the UK so much. I'm from Cameroon and since the British Southern Cameroons were colonised by the UK , we systematically inheritted their culture(language) and education. Truly speaking , as explained in the video , it is exactly how we learn over here ! Nursery and reception too. Actually , didn't know secondary school is called high school. Here , sixth school is rather high school.

[@alexandrachiripuci2567]

I have a very important question. Can you study in The Netherlands, Italy or Germany after finishing A-Levels?

[@adambeaumont2534]

I like how he doesn't mention SATs but that's what is deciding my grades.

[@charlottedowns8181]

Thank you! This was very helpful

[@marty2794]

Great video! Very helpful

[@avajeudi]

This is just about england. Its a completely different system in the other british countries aka scotland or northern ireland

[@wigglyworm6645]

Yeah I think when they put Britain in the title they meant England as for some reason a lot of Americans think that Britain is only England.

[@hiasenestre]

Thanks dude you helped me a lot

[@chiewchiewbam3662]

Thank u very much. That was really helpful.

[@jonathanemptage8845]

I finished Primary at 11 years old as most of the rest of my class did except for those born between the end of July and the start of September

[@AndrewTyberg]

Very well explained!

[@thecatladytm7172]

Huh. It was weird hearing somebody my age say they were going to "college" since in the US college and university are the same thing, so thank you for the explanation.

[@rajajesson]

So my son is 16.5 years old and is in his class 12 in India. Does he join the 13 year or college before uni?

[@emilyjohnson6511]

Reception is 4-5 and then year 1 is 5-6 so you end primary school at 11

[@marcoborraz3763]

I have two doubts, I hope you would solve them for me. 1) do you get a Masters degree in one year in England? 2) How long does it take to get a PhD? I’m writing from Mexico. Here it takes two years to get a Masters degree in a public university and two or three more years to get a PhD.

[@malexmartinez4007]

Are high school graduates highly employable? Or are they generally limited to low-paying jobs like waiting tables at restaurants (assuming they choose not to start a business of their own)?

[@sussy8835]

I’m English and I go to an English school but do we have to go to college or university?

[@kamiaperez8807]

The Caribbean educational system is actually quite similar to the UK. Pre-school Kindergarden Primary School (Grade 1 to Grade 6) Secondary School (1st Form to 5th Form) In 5th Form we do CXC or CSEC exams. Then after you either go to college or university, or start working.

[@anneliececelia881]

oh only thing is that year 7,8&9 arent part of highschool. it would be year 10&11 and 6th form because unless you drop out, school isnt optional before you turn 18

[@nimabeik2466]

Im from another country. Can someone please explain to me at 2:03 what the degrees and percents means? The better u do in your exams the closer you get to the 1st degree? Or am I missing something?

[@Blades_00]

So I’m 17 and I still have 2 years left in high school(cuz I live in the UAE) so what? If I go to England will I have to continue my 2 years left or go straight to collage, I’m really lost plz help

[@bazigarr]

Wonderful. Thank you.

[@jaberalsabah2399]

listen bro im in a bit of a pickle rn and i need help at my private school, we have the option to leave school at year 11 and go directly to university but the uni in the place i want only have a specific number of subjects mostly engineering and tech but what i choose to study during year 10-11 is dt and gd which will not help me at all in university is there a solution?

[@alifanoorameilia]

what's the meaning of a level or o level in uk education or cambridge curriculum

[@MrTlabbylabby]

Where I live in the UK there is no primary or high school. We have nursery, reception, lower school, middle school, upper school.

[@Rade04]

This almost like PH system. Same age and same levels on Primary but when it comes to highschool, we have this called Junior and Senior high school wherein we spend 4 years on junior high while 2 years on senior high. After that, you can now go to college which takes 3-4 years or sometimes depends upon your course plus a year or two for a degree.

[@fatimaezzahra2496]

Please what's the equivalent of ' passable; French system' ?? Is it 2.2 or 3th

[@tramoc9328]

Very useful. Tks

[@sharonlas99]

Very great job!

[@sophie-pp5xe]

You go to primary school in Scotland until primary 7 then high school for 6 years

[@asaprocky3747]

In English education in Cameroon , we first had 7 years in primary school. But it was abolished in 2006 due to Francophone influence.

[@anselmmaina]

Do you have to drop a subject during the college periods

[@rrooyy2]

Sixth Form and College are pretty different! They are not the same thing. Once you complete your GCSEs, you can either go to Sixth Form, College or go do an Apprenticeship. College you generally choose one course, based on one subject (Computer Science, Performing Arts, Public Services etc.), and some people go to college for longer than 2 years, as they may choose a level 2 course (generally, with lower requirements in terms of GCSE grades), then after their level 2 course, do a level 3.

[@thehumanchannel9004]

Ok, now I know because in Africa primary school starts around 6 years old

[@jonathanemptage8845]

you missed out BND's and HND's at collage and university level respectively.

[@zarah_jane]

Very well explained. Thank you. Other videos on the topic were not as helpful.

[@icey990]

What if i start education in UK when im 16? Do i go immeadiately to college or i need to pass g.c.s.e?

[@lalune9938]

If I an international student, can I apply for Sixth form college at the age of 17?

[@Samantha-kl2fv]

Secondary School is like middle school and the first two years of high school combined.

[@caitlin-9847]

this is the same for me except we do 7 years in primary school and 5 years in high school (i’m from northern ireland)

[@rubypotter4384]

It was clear but Scotland which is in the uk schools system is different

[@life_with_flappywayne5721]

Can I get a one year course at college or sixth form in the uk ?

[@NoodleCanoodle]

What? I started school later than U.K students but I finish at the same age?

[@zacharylewis-briers5495]

Not everywhere in the U.K has this system I went through first school, middle school, high school and then college

[@mariananou4073]

I was wondering if a foreigner could get into the last class of high school and then proceed on getting enrolled in the sixth form or maybe start your english education on the sixth form ( whilst having been given english university education and knowing all the other subjects pretty well)

[@mohamedtorrey1048]

Yea im doing that this year, how did it go for you if you did it?

[@lamiyeh-ova8228]

Hi. Im from Azerbaijan . I cant understand what is G.C.S.E?

[@kazuiin_]

I live in the uk and have a completely different system schools are called the same but years and stuff like that are completely different

[@yseelepape425]

If anyone is from France, do you also think our education system is messed up? Especially the part after you’re 15 or so

[@deboracapeleti7311]

Thank you!

[@whynottofollowme4312]

Could u please make a video how to study for A levels?

[@thespanishinquisition8394]

Why did watching this when he reached the sixth form part give me a panic attack? I’m 13 and I still have ages until I go into sixth form but I’m still worried about failing stuff like this 😂

[@donqueti9232]

Are there public universities in the UK, or are they all private?

[@peeper2070]

Cats and dogs take a few months to adapt to a completely new world but I need 25 years to get a base-level job.

[@mrsuckyatoes9649]

in us we have elementary (1-6), middle (sometimes 6-8) and high (9-12)

[@eeedward1996]

That's strange I had to be 6 to be in year 1 and 10 or 11 for year 6

[@sohana3822]

Yes

[@sohana3822]

Skrrr you ar dumb cause I jst finished year 6 this year 2017 and I was 11

[@homiebob6160]

yeah he forgot about reception so the ages were all wrong

[@masood-msd2570]

Domestos Bleach he got the ages dumb

[@ellieholdsworth800]

In northern Ireland you start when you are 3-4 and our years are different

[@diyanasalimovna9632]

Hello, I came across to your video and I have a question. What if a student doesn't pass the exams in his/her year 13? Does he/she need to retake them? Or is the a program for this student to cope their exams failure? Thank you for your answer!

[@CanChrisSolve]

Hello! There are a few options if you fail your A Levels. Some universities will still accept you anyway, even if you don't get the grades you needed, or you can try to get into a different university by calling them and asking if they have places. You can, of course, retake the year and try again the next year, or you can just... stop and get a job! It is entirely up to you how you deal with failing your A Levels!

[@thomasbrown353]

Reception is 4 to 5. And so on

[@kaiharley2005]

What about the Scottish school system

[@maferpita2682]

Hi, one question. What´s the different between Sixth-Form and A-levels?

[@CanChrisSolve]

So, sixth form is what the two year period is called, and A Levels are the courses/exams you do during those years

[@barneyblue8125]

Thank you x

[@ramez_357]

Thanks for the video but for someone who have bad English like me it's hard to focus with the music in the background

[@jrgboy]

When I was at school in the 50/60s it was different, there were no 'Year numbers' you did 3 years in infants, 4 years in primary the, a minimum of 3 years in senior school so you could leave at 15, most of us could read very well at 5 or 6, only 1 TV channel till 1955 so we all had to read back then..

[@carringtonndhlovu6145]

In zimbabwe its Grade 1-7 (6years-12 years) Form 1 to upper six (12-18 years) there's (IGCSE, AS and A LEVEL) Cambridge Then university