The Importance Of Education In The UK Compulsory Education

Across the UK compulsory education is split into three categories; the Early Years, Primary and Secondary school covering children from a compulsory age of five to sixteen years old, all categories have experienced multiple policy changes over the years in an effort to create the best education for their children. Secondary schools welcome children from eleven to sixteen years old, with most children finishing their last years with the GCSE examinations (Gov.uk, n.d.) Between the four UK nations education experience fundamental similarities but also differences, such as qualification type, school curriculum (HMC, n.d) and even language, with opportunities for children in Wales to learn in welsh. With children spending so much time in school and education, it is important for them to receive education of the best quality, especially at secondary schools where they will learn life lessons and be prepared for the adult world. Jane Davidson, Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning in Wales sought to take the welsh education system in a specific direction. Davidson declared there would be a strong commitment to secondary education and Wales would go on to create their own qualification the ‘Welsh Baccalaureate’ as discussed in the ‘Learning Country’ document (Chitty, 2009.)
Although the number of pupils leaving secondary …show more content…
As well as learners soft key skills; working with others, problem solving and improving their own learning. The options available to learners should be exciting to them and allow learners to gain qualifications by working through community and voluntary programmes, as well as work-based opportunities alongside the national curriculum. Options available to learners are developed by 14-19 networks, made to meet the learning needs and preferences of local individuals (Welsh Assembly Government,