System of education in Ukraine

The system of education provides good quality and is well developed. One of the most important tasks for central and local authorities is to give equal possibilities in getting top quality education for all citizens of Ukraine.
When independence was declared, education acquires a distinctly national character and became more adapted to the new approved for primary and secondary schools, while new private educational institutes and schools were established. In the area of education and upbringing are involved 7% of Ukrainian professionals who teach 11 mln students (22% of the population). There are 18400 institutions for pre-school preparation. According to the Constitution secondary takes the central part in the system and is free and quite accessible. 7 mln students attend 21900 schools. Private sector in secondary education is insignificant. Totally, there are 200 private schools (1% of all the amount of students).Transition of secondary school from 10 (11) to 12 level system, according to European standards, is taking place now. Moreover, there is no difference in content of Ukrainian (post-soviet) secondary education from standards of secondary school of other European countries.You can take vocation in 1003 technical institutions (utchilische) on the base of lower secondary education and upper secondary education. In Ukrainian system of education College of Further Education (tekhnikum) refers to the lower part of higher education.Over one thousand occupational schools offer over 800 professional specializations. Students may choose among 313 (220 state and 93 private) universities, academies, and institutes as well as 658 (589 state and 69 private) educational institutions with first or second degree of accreditation. 500 educational institutions can offer supplementary education and the improvement of qualifications. Each year about 50 000 students, graduates, teachers, and professionals go to upgrade their knowledge and professional skills abroad. In return, studying in Ukraine becomes more attractive for foreigners and especially for young people from the Ukrainian Diaspora. During the years of independence, more than 60 international agreements have been signed dealing with development of cooperation in the field of education. In order to stimulate the application of general European educational standards, cooperation has gained depth with the Council of Europe, UNESCO, and other international organizations that work under the TEMPUS program.

3. Answer the following questions:

1.What is the difference between these two texts?

2.When does compulsory school begin?
3. How long does a child stay in compulsory school?
4. What subjects do children learn in Primary School?
5. What kind of exam do students have to take when they are 16?
6. Do students have to leave school at the age of 16 or to continue their studies?

7. How do private schools differ from the regular ones?

8. How many universities are there in England?

9. What is the Open University?
10. What kinds of degrees do universities award?

11.How many private schools are there in Ukraine?

12.What is the level system in Ukraine?

4.Say “True” or “False”:

1.In England compulsory school begins at the age of two.

2.When students are 16 years old they may take an exam in various subjects.

3.In England there are 50 universities.

4.The oldest universities are Oxford and Cambridge.

5.The system of education in Ukraine is not well developed.

6.There are 7000 institutions for pre-school preparation.

7.Students can take vocation in 2007 technical institutions.

5.Make the following sentences negative:

1.In England compulsory school begins at the age of five.

2.I like foreign languages.

3.She writes letters every day.

4.In England there are 47 universities.

5.The system of education provides good quality and is well developed.

6. Choose the word (a, b, c, d) that best completes the sentence:

a)do b)don’t c)does d)doesn’t

1.His brother studies at the University, … he?

2.It snows in winter, … it?

3.The wolf lives in the forest, … it?

4.it doesn’t take them long to get to the University, … it?

7.Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian:

1.Деякі батьки вибирають для своїх дітей приватні школи.

2.В Англії діти можуть ходити у дитячий садок до п’яти років.

3.Всі студенти складають іспити для вступу до університету.

4.Середня освіта в Україні є безкоштовною.

HOMETASK: 1.Learn the new words by heart.

2.Write an essay “What I think about education in Ukraine”.