| Culture and education : England |
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Education
For the development and administration of the educational system, see United Kingdom. In England and Wales school attendance is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 16. About 90 percent of the elementary and secondary schools are organized and maintained by local education authorities and supported entirely by public funds; the remainder are voluntary schools, provided and maintained by... |
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| Culture and education : Scotland |
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Scotland has its own education system, separate from the rest of the United Kingdom. Schools in Scotland are administered by the Scottish Education Department and by local education authorities. The Scottish Parliament is responsible for passing education-related legislation.
Primary and Secondary Schools
Education for children is compulsory until the age of 16. Most primary and secondary schools... |
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| Culture and education : Wales |
22 Sep 2006 |
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Education in Wales differs in certain respects from the systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
A significant number of students (yet still a minority) in Wales are educated either wholly or largely through the medium of Welsh; lessons in the language are compulsory for all until the age of 16. Welsh medium education is available to all age groups from nursery (through the Mudiad Ysgolion... |
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