In Britain all children have to go to school between the ages of 5 and 16. In the US children must go to school from the age of 6 to between the ages of 14 and 16, depending on the state they live in.
In England and Wales the subjects taught in schools are laid down by the National Curriculum, which was introduced in 1988 and sets out in detail the subjects that children should study and the levels of achievement they should reach by the ages of 11, 14, and 16,when they are tested.
The National Curriculum does not apply in Scotland, where each school decides what subjects it will teach.
In the US the subjects taught are decided by national and local governments, American schools are not allowed to include prayers or teach particular religious beliefs.
At 16, students in England and Wales take GCSE examinations. These examinations are taken by students of all levels of ability in any of a range of subjects, and may involve (涉及到) a final examination, an assessment of work done during the two – year course, of both of these things. At 18 some students take A – levels in order to go to a university of Polytechnic.
In Scotland students take the SCE examinations. A year later, they can take examinations called Highers, after which they can either go straight to a college in England and Wales. Courses usually last four years rather than three, and students study a large number of subjects as part of their degree.

In Britain all children have to go to school between the ages of 5 and 16. In the US children must go to school from the age of 6 to between the ages of 14 and 16, depending on the state they live in.
在英国，所有5--16岁的孩子必须上学。在美国，6--14或16岁的孩子必须上学，生活的州不同年龄有所不同。


In England and Wales the subjects taught in schools are laid down by the National Curriculum, which was introduced in 1988 and sets out in detail the subjects that children should study and the levels of achievement they should reach by the ages of 11, 14, and 16,when they are tested.
在英国和威尔士，学校的科目由国家课程设置机构确定，这种方式是1988年采用的，它制定出了孩子们应该学习的详细科目，以及在11，14，16岁时应该达到的成绩和水平，在那时他们将会接受测验。

The National Curriculum does not apply in Scotland, where each school decides what subjects it will teach.
国家课程机构不适用于苏格兰，在那儿由学校决定它自己教授什么科目。

In the US the subjects taught are decided by national and local governments, American schools are not allowed to include prayers or teach particular religious beliefs.
在美国，教授的科目由国家及地方政府决定，美国学校不允许含有祷词内容或者教授特殊的宗教信仰。

At 16, students in England and Wales take GCSE examinations. These examinations are taken by students of all levels of ability in any of a range of subjects, and may involve (涉及到) a final examination, an assessment of work done during the two – year course, of both of these things. At 18 some students take A – levels in order to go to a university of Polytechnic.
16岁时，英格兰及威尔士的学生要参加GCSE考试。这些考试由在任何一分类科目有各种能力水平的学生参加，考试或许涉及到最后的毕业考试 ，以及在两年课程期间的评价，或两者都有。18岁时，一些学生会参加A层次考试以便上大学或者工艺学校。

In Scotland students take the SCE examinations. A year later, they can take examinations called Highers, after which they can either go straight to a college in England and Wales. Courses usually last four years rather than three, and students study a large number of subjects as part of their degree.
在苏格兰，学生们参加SCE考试。一年后，他们可以参加叫做“更高级”的考试，在这以后他们可以直接到英格兰或威尔士的大学学习。课程通常持续四年而不是三年，学生们要学习许多的科目来作为他们学位的组成部分。