School of independent study

The University’s Independent Study online and correspondence courses offer you the flexibility to reach your educational goals without giving up your life. The study materials you use in your course have been developed by the university faculty so the material you cover is the same as in the courses offered on campus. The only difference is that you can study and take tests when it’s convenient for you!

The Independent Study tuition fee is $ 115 per course. Students may take as many courses as they want. There is a shipping and handling fee of $30 for each course. All Independent Study students must purchase a Study Guide at a cost of $30. The university also charges a connectivity fee of $12 per course. Students enrolling for the first time will be charged a $ 9 per course Academic Excellence fee; for returning students this fee is just $3 per course. A $15 Academic Records fee is charged once each term, regardless of the number of courses taken. This fee entitles a student to free replacement copies of end-of-course documentation for life. Tuition and fees for out-of-state students are the same as those of local residents.

Time limits

A course can be finished in a minimum of two weeks per module and must be finished in a maximum of four weeks. For example, if your course has three modules you must remain in it for a minimum of six weeks and a maximum of twelve weeks. If you need to meet a deadline, you should take these minimum and maximum periods into account. These periods are calculated from the date you receive your first lesson from the Independent Study office. Modules cannot always be completed in the minimum amount of time. You need to make sure that you know whether your instructors are on vocation at any stage during your enrolment, as this could affect the return of assignment, exams and final grades. Your enrolment is valid for nine months, which begins on the day we post your enrolment application.

Look at the following statement. Next to Questions write TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN

1. The course content offered though the School of Independence Study is different to the other courses the university offers.

2. Students will receive all course materials by post.

3. The Study Guide is optional for Independence Study students.

4. Students will need to pay for extra copies if they lose their final certificate.

5. Students are able to complete each module in less than two weeks.

6. Students may take four weeks to complete a module if necessary.

7. Some modules take longer than two weeks to complete.

The educational system in england and wales

R ead the following words aloud:

[ e] – select, present, accept, education, secondary, direct

[ei] – stay, stage, they, state, play, accommodate

[ i ] – infant, system, different, until, informal, exist

[ә:] - girl, firm, fur, turn, nursery, university, first, observe

[α:] – pass, glass, class

[o:] – all, call, small

Divide the following words into 2 columns according to the reading of C:

Class, secondary, act, accept, local, education, call, except, public, cultural, attendance, complicated, compulsory, include, facilities, intellectual

Read and translate the following words:

Independent, private, public, nursery, provide, complicated, attendance, cultural, provision, leisure, activities, except, attached, present, junior, educational, co-educational, authority, facilities, accept, either, include, comprehensive, different, primary, secondary, number, local, accommodated, separate, further, system, alongside, exist, compulsory, informal, division, intellectual.

Read and translate the following word-combination:

The local authorities, comprehensive schools, the under fives, attendance at school, informal educational and play facilities, infants’ schools, junior schools, public schools, nursery schools, the traditional tripartite system, intellectual training.

Read and translate the following sentences:

1. There are three stages of education in England. 2. The under fives may attend nursery schools or nursery classes attached to infant schools. 3. Informal educational and play facilities are provided for children between two and five years old. 4. Attendance at nursery schools is not compulsory, but attendance at infants’ schools is compulsory. 5. Secondary education includes the state system of education and system of private schools called public schools. 6. Education in England and Wales is compulsory from five to sixteen years of age.

Read the article and say whether these statements true or false:

1. Attendance at nursery schools is compulsory.

2. The primary stage is divided into two – infant and junior schools.

3. All the children at 11/12 years of age pass from primary to secondary schools.

4. Grammar schools, secondary modern schools, technical schools are the three traditional types of school in Great Britain.

5. The system of private schools doesn’t exist in Great Britain.

THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN ENGLAND AND WALES

The educational system is more or less the same all over England and Wales, but Scotland has the own system.

The educational system in England and Wales is complicated. There are wide variations between the parts of the country. The English educational system is a divided one. The first division is between those who pay and those who do not; the second, between those selected for an intellectual training and those not so selected.

Education in England and Wales is compulsory from five to sixteen years of age. The state provides this education free of charge.

Education in England and Wales is regulated by the Education Act 1944, which received the Royal Assent on August 3 of that year.

The National Education Act of 1944 divided education into three stages: Primary Education, Secondary Education, Further Education. All larger councils have an Education Committee, often called the local education authority, which is responsible for all educational matters in the council’s area. The local authority may establish nursery schools for very small children who are not yet five years old. There are some nursery schools which provide informal educational and play facilities for children between two and five years old. Attendance at nursery schools is not compulsory. The under fives are accommodated either in nursery schools or in nursery classes attached to infant schools. The number of nursery schools and classes is at present small.

1. STATE		INDEPENDENT
   Age	Type of school	Age	Type of school
   2-5 5-7 7-11 11-18	Nursery Infant Junior Secondary	2-5 5-8 8-13 13-18	Nursery Pre-preparatory Preparatory Public, direct grant, etc.

   Primary Education

All children must start school at five years of age. The primary stage is divided into two – Infant School (5-7) and Junior School (7-11).