School and schooling

to see to something		подбати про щось
for somebody’s benefit		спеціально для когось, заради когось
to be on hand (am.)		бути на місці, під рукою, поруч; бути готовим (щось зробити)
to have genius for something		мати особливий талант, мати видатні здібності до чогось
for my point		з мого боку, що стосується мене
to be full to the brim		бути наповненим до країв, переповнятися
to earn one’s way through		заробляти собі на життя
to get into a scrape		втрапити в халепу
fits aren’t to be equaled		одяг добре підібрано
to be lucky with physics		розумітися на фізиці
Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing		Як треба вигравати, так треба вміти програвати
to be pruned down and branched out		підтягнутися та вирости
the education of qualify		якісна освіта
to make all the possible efforts to do something		не пошкодувати зусиль, щоб зробити щось
a subject	– предмет
to study	– навчатися
to teach	– вчити
a teacher	– учитель
a pupil	– учень
a school-boy	– школяр
a school-girl	– школярка
to be good at	– здібний з
Botany	– ботаніка
Ukrainian Literature	– українська література
Mother Tongue	– рідна мова
English	– англійська
German	– німецька
Mathematics	– математика
History	– історія
Geography	– географія
Music (singing)	– музика (співи)
Art (drawing)	– мистецтво (малювання)
Zoology	– зоологія
Physical Training	– фізкультура
to make mistakes	– робити помилки
a mark	– оцінка
To receive	– отримувати
To put	– ставити
deputy head	– завуч
headmaster	– директор
museum	– музей
Staff Room	– учительська
Needlework Room	– кабінет праці
Entrance Hall	– вестибюль
Primary Room	– кабінет початкових класів
Chemistry Room	– кабінет хімії

A.

EDUCATION IN THE USA

EDUCATION IN GREAT BRITAIN

nursery schools, kindergartens (4-6 year old)  elementary (primary) schools: public (state pays) and private (parents pay) (6-10 year old) intermediate (middle)schools public (state pays) and private (parents pay) (10-14 year old) Secondary (high) schools – Junior high(14-16 year olds) – public or private – Senior high(16-18 year olds) – public or private Magnet Schools– specialists in a particular subject: science, arts, etc. Draws its students from a wide area (state pays) General level– academic and vocational type Academic level– prepares students for colleges, universities SAT(Scholastic Aptitude Test) – measures aptitudes in verbal and mathematical fields ACT (American College Testing) – in English, mathematics, social and natural sciences

nursery schools (3-5 year old) primary schools (5-8 year old) Junior schools (8-11 year old) Secondary Schools (11-16 year old, 11-18 year old) “Prep” schools (5-12 years old) Modern Schools–concentrate on practical work – metal and wood work, domestic science, cooking (11-16 year old) Independent schools(1993) Theatre, ballet, choir etc. Comprehensive Schools most widely spread – 80% Grammar Schools– academic education, a sort of some white-collar professions (attended by 10% of all pupils; 40% – paid: 60% – no fees. GCSEGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education – national exam at 16 (9 subjects) A-levelNational Exam at 18 (3 subjects)

B.

HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE USA AND IN GREAT BRITAIN	HIGHER EDUCATION IN UKRAINE
College 4 years – Bachelor’s Degree (BA) Universities (18-22 year old) 4 years – Bachelor’s Degree (BA) + 2 year Master’s Degree (MA) (parents and state pay) Doctorate Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 2-3 years	College 4 years – Specialist’s Degree Universities (17-18 year old) 4 years – Bachelor’s Degree (BA)) + 1 year Specialist’s Degree + 1 year Master’s Degree (MA) (parents and state pay) Doctorate Candidate of Sciences (3 years) Doctor of Sciences (3 years)