4th Forms Arts

UNIT N2 :Education
LESSO N6 :Age Or ?

F. Bilel

I/Pre-Reading
a/What are classes like in Tunisia?
.
b/How are students grouped in classes?
.
c/What about your classes?is it made of outstanding students only?
.
d/Compare your school to pioneer school.
.
II/While-reading
1/Choose the right alternative.
a-The text is taken from
b-The text is

*a novel

*a magazine

* argumentative

*a newspaper

*narrative

* expository

2/Pick out 2 words to complete this sentence.

A school where pupils will be taught according to what they can do ()
rather than how old they are ( ) .
3/Read the text and complete the following table with suitable information.
Name of the school

Location

Number of pupils

Age interval

Headmistress

4/Answer the following questions.

a- How are students allocated to one of the levels?

b- What is the aim of the headmistress adopting this scheme?

..
c- What are the two categories of students the school distinguishes between?
.
d-What are the five levels the students go through?
.
5/Correct these False statements with information from the text .
A**There are other schools in England similar to Bridgemary?
.
B**When levels within class are different ,pupils are more motivated.
..
C**Bridgemary School is known for its high results.
.
D**Mrs. Heron is severely blamed by OFSTED.

6/Choose the best paraphrase to this statement:

I care about whether these children are achieving their potential
a-Im indifferent about their success.

B-Im concerned about their success.

c-It doesnt matter if they achieve success or not.
7/Choose the adjective that best fits the statement,
The chairman of governors at Bridgemary sounds (boastful/indifferent/defiant) when he says
:I could not care less about an ideal
8/ Is Bridgemary School similar to or different from normal schools?
Normal schools
a*Pupils are grouped according to ..........................
B*Pupils feel bored when studying with
outstanding classmates.
C*High failure rate
D*Selection is beneficial for
9/comment on the table below:

Bridgemary School
Pupils are grouped according to..
Pupils are more. to learn
with similar classmates.
.
Selection is beneficial for.

Responses from parents and carers to Ofsteds questionnaire

Ofsted invited all the registered parents and carers of pupils registered at Bridgemary Community
Sports College to complete a questionnaire about their views of the school.
In the questionnaire, parents and carers were asked to record how strongly they agreed with 13
statements about the school.
Statements

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

My child enjoys school

46

54

The school keeps my child

safe

42

54

The school informs me about

my childs progress

50

38

My child is making enough

progress at this school

31

58

The teaching is good at this

school

27

65

The school makes sure that

my child is well prepared for
the future (for example
changing year group, changing
school, and for children who
are finishing school, entering
further or higher education,
or entering employment)

35

58

The school meets my childs

particular needs

42

46

The school deals effectively

with unacceptable behaviour

38

46

The school is led and

managed effectively

38

54

Overall, I am happy with my

58

35

childs experience at this

school
The table above summarises the responses that parents and carers made to each statement. The
percentages indicate the proportion of parents and carers giving that response out of the total
number of completed questionnaires. Where one or more parents and carers chose not to answer
a particular question, the percentages will not add up to 100%.