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A student came to me and told me about education in the UK. We were sitting drinking tea and he started the story.

It is known that the purpose of education is not only knowledge, but above all actions. And most importantly — the right actions. We worry thousands of times more about acquiring wealth than about educating the mind and soul.

The UK is generally a highly developed country, therefore the education system in the UK is well developed and prestigious. It is also important to note that the country consists of four parts: Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland. This fact is the reason for some features of education in each of the parts.

As in many other countries, education in the UK includes kindergartens, primary and secondary schools as school education; higher education institutions such as colleges and universities as higher education; as well as some institutions for further or postgraduate education.

School education in the UK is compulsory and free from the age of five. The primary school is shared by all students. But at the age of 11, children take exams and they have the opportunity to choose the type of secondary school: a secondary classical school with a more academic education, a secondary modern school giving more general knowledge or a secondary technical school with a more practical type of education. Children can graduate from school at the age of 16 with a certificate of general education. There are also other options besides public schools, such as private schools with high tuition fees or, increasingly common, home schooling.

On the other hand, higher education in the UK is not compulsory or free. Moreover, the cost of studying at many universities is quite high. However, education meets high standards with a strong college system and an even stronger university system. Some of the UK universities are world-renowned and international institutions. The most famous of them are Cambridge and Oxford, which are also the oldest universities.