If you are moving to the UK with your family, you need to first know about the country in detail. Then you need to gather details about education system In UK, to enable your children to join the best school.

Your children need to be educated fulltime in the UK if they are between 5-16 years age category.

You can enroll your children in three different types of schools in the UK. They are:

•  Local authority schools [Non-fee paying schools, which are funded by the public]
•  Independent schools [Fee paying schools- Might be boarding schools too]
•  National or International schools

Fundamental details to consider:

The school year begins by early September and ends in late July. There are totally 3 terms. The primary school week is from Monday to Friday and the timing is 08.55 to 15.15. The secondary school week is from Monday to Friday and the timing is 08.55 to 16.00. Around one hour time is allocated for lunch. Most of the local authority schools provide lunch to the students for a very minimal charge. However, children also can carry food to the school. Most schools require their students to wear uniforms. Transport might be free in some schools for students who are present far away from the school. All the other activities are pretty common amongst all types of schools in the UK.

Curriculum:

English, science, Maths, and religious education, are the core subjects and history, technology, geography, art, physical education and music are the foundation subjects present in the national curriculum of UK. A foreign language is included for the secondary education.
General Certificate of Secondary Education [GCSE] is the major examination for secondary school students who had attained the age of 16. People who go on with schooling will write Advance Supplementary exams [AS Levels] the next year and Advanced exams [A Levels] during their final year.

How to decide on a school:

It is highly recommended to contact the Local Education Authority of the particular area wherein you are going to reside in the UK before deciding on a local school. You can get details about the Local Education Authority from the local council offices. You can then have a discussion with children who study in a particular school and also with their parents. You can visit the school too. This particular method will help you to choose the best school for your children.
 

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