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3. the extent to which a student, teacher or a school has reached their educational goals 4. schools which have a similar status as free schools 5. nationwide regulations which cover what should be taught at school 6. the way in which a school decides who will be accepted as a student 7. the member of the UK government dealing with educational matters 8. statistics that compare how schools are doing 9. to help students to be more successful in school 10. schools in the UK which cater for children aged from 4 to 11 11. schools for pupils from 4 to 17 12. schools that receive government money in the US but are not subjected to rules and regulations b) Use each of these expressions in a sentence, but do not repeat the sentences from the text. Research: Alternative schools vs. traditional schools Do an internet search and find out what the differences between alternative schools and traditional schools are. Make notes and use a grid like the one below to document your findings. Alternative schools Traditional schools Curriculum Class size Good for at-risk students Rigid rules Teacher-student relationship Student autonomy Discussion: Your view of the school system In your class, discuss which aspects of school life as you have been experiencing it should be kept as they are and which aspects should be changed. • Make a list of suggestions and give reasons for your views. • Try to agree on three points that should be changed and write a paragraph about them. 3 4 115 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv