Different Types of Schools for Children in the U.K.

The topic I chose for presentation is different types of schools for children. Though I try to highlight the different schools available for children, my prime focus is on primary education. Primary education is the foundation of a child’s development, both academically and socially. Thus, it is really important that a child is given proper primary education, without any impediment. After a lot of speculation and consultation I chose to write this essay because while explaining the different types of schools and levels of education in U.K. and showing how the primary level prepares the child for future studies, it also indulges in the merits and demerits of selective education in the lives of students.
For this purpose of writing on primary education, I searched a lot of websites and newspaper articles. There were some sites on the grammar schools and some on comprehensive education, while other sites had almost all the information I wanted to cover in this journal. There were also some reliable magazines and newspaper articles which helped me complete this work.
Primary education in U.K. is the first level of compulsory education for child. The children are put under the primary education at the age of five and they generally pass out of this level at the age of eleven. Primary education usually comes after the children have completed their basic academic level, i.e. the nursery level or the pre-school level. The children remain in their nursery level from two to four years of age. They spend their fourth to seventh year in pre preparatory level; and the preparatory level starts when they are seven till they reach the age of eleven or thirteen. After they have completed their primary education they enter the next level of education, i.e. the secondary education. Different schools have different jurisdictions;