Answer the following questions: 1.from what age is education in the united kingdom compulsory? 2.what are the establishments for pre-primaryeducation? 3.what is the difference between nursery schools and playgroups? 4.how many state schools are there in great britain? 5.what does the lea do? 6.at what age do children go to primary schools? 7.what subjects do children take in secondary schools? 8.what kind of exam do the pupils take at the age of sixteen? 9.when do the pupils take gcse a-level? 10.are there any entrance exams in british universities?

1)Compulsory education for all children begins at the age of five
2)Сhildren under five go either to nursery schools, or to playgroups.
3)the difference is that a child spends the whole day in a nursery school, while he or she can stay in a playgroup only for some hours a day
4)There are 35,000 state schools in Britain.
5) The LEA caters for l he curriculum and exams in each region; they also appoint head teachers and held assessment tests at schools. 
6) Primary school is for children from five to eleven. 
7) They study Maths, English, Arts, English Literature, Geography, one or two foreign languages, usually French, Italian or German, PE (Physical Education), IT (Information Technology), Religion, Science, Biology, Sex Education and other subjects.8) At the end of their studies they take General Certificate of Secondary Education examinations (GCSE) 0-level.
9) At the age of eighteen they take GCSE A-level.
10)There are no entrance exams to universities.