Cultural Notes: o11Plus:十一岁时学生一般参加11Plus(11加) 考试，内容包括英语、数学和智力。通过者可以 进入文法学校(Grammar School),并能进入大 学深造；落榜者只能进入技工学校或一般中学学 习，不能进入大学深造。现在，越来越多的人呼 吁给学生提供平等的机会和更多的选择，因此， 90%的学生都能进入综合性中学，学习一段时间 之后再依具体情况决定自己的选择
Cultural Notes： 11 Plus：十一岁时学生一般参加11 Plus（11加） 考试，内容包括英语、数学和智力。通过者可以 进入文法学校（Grammar School），并能进入大 学深造；落榜者只能进入技工学校或一般中学学 习，不能进入大学深造。现在，越来越多的人呼 吁给学生提供平等的机会和更多的选择，因此， 90%的学生都能进入综合性中学，学习一段时间 之后再依具体情况决定自己的选择
Text A:Compulsory education in the UK At the age of 16,British children take General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examinations. Then they can quit school or prepare to sit university entrance exams.Those who hope to attend university carry on their academic study in the 6th form for another two years and then sit A-levels exams or concentrate on vocational training for GNVQ (General National Vocational Qualifications),the vocational equivalent of A-levels
Text A: Compulsory education in the UK At the age of 16, British children take General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examinations. Then they can quit school or prepare to sit university entrance exams. Those who hope to attend university carry on their academic study in the 6th form for another two years and then sit A-levels exams or concentrate on vocational training for GNVQ (General National Vocational Qualifications), the vocational equivalent of A-levels
Cultural Notes oA-levels exams:高级水平测试结业证书， 即英国的“高考”，像剑桥、牛津这样 流的大学，通常要求考生至少拥有3门A等 的A-LEVEL考试成绩，才有资格被录取； 有些系科和专业要求更高
Cultural Notes ： A-levels exams：高级水平测试结业证书， 即英国的“高考”，像剑桥、牛津这样一 流的大学，通常要求考生至少拥有3门A等 的A-LEVEL考试成绩，才有资格被录取； 有些系科和专业要求更高
Text B:Higher education in UK There are policies to encourage all 16-and 17- year-olds to continue their education or training at university or other higher education institutions
Text B: Higher education in UK There are policies to encourage all 16- and 17- year-olds to continue their education or training at university or other higher education institutions
Text B:Higher education in UK Approximately 1.8 million students currently are in the higher education system; about one third of young people go on to higher education at age 18,and an increasing number of "mature"students are studying either full-time or part-time for university degrees
Text B: Higher education in UK Approximately 1.8 million students currently are in the higher education system; about one third of young people go on to higher education at age 18, and an increasing number of "mature" students are studying either full-time or part-time for university degrees