SUMMARY OF A NEW GOVERNMENT

NOTES;
elction was held 6th may
 wic wtnes shif of pwer frm lp 2 cnsevativs an libs de
43year old dvd d yngest in almst 200ys
Consvtvs favs fre makt privtiztn and lw taxation
labo;social an ecnomic qlity,gvernmt role an lger pblc spndinc
cnsv;36%0f d vot 306st
lab;29 258
libs dem 23 57
ods by smla pats
coaltin btwn libs and cnsv
650 st
libs an sm blv elctin nt fair
agreemt for eltoral refms by libs an cns

                                                            SUMMARY
after the general election in may Britain witness a shift of power from labour party (which had been in power since 1997)to an alliance of labour and libs Dem's lead by 43years old David Cameron of conservatives(the youngest prime minister in almost two century)
the conservatives won 36% of the votes in the general election,labour 29% libs Dem 23%,with 306 seats,258seats and 57 seats respectively,while the remaining 31 seats  distributed among the smaller parties which sum of the total to 650 seats equals to the total number of districts in the UK
the may election also brought an end to hung parliament,for the first time in 31years.
one of the main conditions given by the lib Dem's for the alliance is reform in the electoral act.the libs and many British believes that proportional representation is unfair.the libs Dem which have about quarter of the votes ends up with less than 10% of the seats
                                   EXCERSICE 1
1 FALSE
2TRUE
3D
4D
5FALSE
6D
7TRUE
8FALSE
9FALSE
10TRUE
11D
12TRUE

                                             EXCERSICE 2
1 Smaller parties
2they have changed in terms of approach towards governance which decreasd their differences
3is a situation where by one party has one representatives than all other parties put together
4becouse they have about quarter of the votes from the general; elction but they can only manage less than 10% of the seats becouse of rhe propoional representation system
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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF BEEN AN EU MEMBER

                                                       THE EUROPEAN UNION
                                                    EU headquarters
 

                         
the union which was created in the year 1957,was initially called European economic community (EEC).after the second world war between (1939 -1945),Germany,France,Holland,Belgium,Luxembourg and Italy decided to come together to formed the union in other to bring and end to the ongoing conflict.since then many countries joined  the then called EEC,in 19973 Britain Denmark,republic of Ireland joined the union.in 1992 the name of the union was changed from European economic community to European union,the union now has 25 member state with population of about 450million.before the change of the name,the union was based on economic concerns an instituted harmonization programmes.but now the union is not only base on economic matters but also the union is involved in the decision and policy making of the member state.the introduction of common currency among member state with the exception of UK is a good example of how the union has become more integrated over the years.
                                               
the union consist of the European council,the European parliament and the European court of justice and council of ministers ,these council are responsible for running the affairs of the union,with representatives from all the member states.the member states include republic of Ireland,Britain,Denmark,Luxembourg,Germany,the Netherlands,Belgium,France,Italy,Greece,Spain,Portugal,Sweden,Finland,Austria,Estonia,Latvia,Lithuania,polan,Czech republic,Slovakia,hungry Slovenia,Malta and Cyprus all the member states drives allot of benefit from the union,either politically or economically.for instance British poorer regions have benefited allot from the regional funds.however being part of the union can also be of disadvantage to the member states.below are some of the disadvantage and advantage of being an EU MEMBER

EU leaders in a meeting

one of the major advantage of EU membership according to blog spot.com is the single market system,the single market system enables companies to trade in international market freely among the member states,the use of same currency among the member states with the exception of UK also makes movement of people,goods and services more easy.the use of similar currency makes it easy for traders to predict markets.according to BBC news it was estimated that a traveller visiting all the twelve then EC countries will lose about 40% value of his money on exchange and transfer charges,but with the introduction of the same currency for all the member states that loss does not longer exist.in my opinion another advantage is the union promotes peace and good mutual understanding among member states,the member states are working together to help each other developed.they help each in policy and decision making.however the EU membership also has some disadvantages.

on the other hand the EU membership also has some disadvantages according to notaboohereblogspot.com one of the major disadvantage is loss of national sovereignty.that is whenever a new country join the EU it most accept all the terms and condition of the EU even if condition is against the rules and regulation of the country.and also without considering the interest of the people of that particular country.another disadvantage of the union is smaller countries have less influence in policy and decision making of the union.the bigger countries always have the final say.especially on security issues


in conclusion the EU has more advantages than disadvantages to it member states.in my opinion the union has brought peace and prosperity among it member states,and they have unite their people ,they are also helping each other in solving problems either politically economically,socially or educationally.












references

http://www.insideout.net/
bbcnews.co.uk

http://notaboohere.blogspot.com/2011/03/advantages-and-disadvantages-of.html

 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/14/content_7785081.htm

ACADEMIC STUDY IN THE UK

according to European   education and ongoing reforms ,in UK education is compulsory for children between the ages of 4 and 16In Britain,and during this years of compulsory education  and the first 2 years of post compulsory education,it  is  free of charge, however some parents send their wards to private owned school which requires fees.

 the system of education is divided into primary secondary and tertiary sectors ,although their is also a pre- primary education for children between the ages of  3months to 3years.however the primary education is regarded as the first key stage,the primary education which usually start  between the ages of 4 and 5 usually last for six years which means children finished at the age of 10 and 11 respectively.the teachers are always working closely to the children in other to know their progress and also to know their weakness,in Nigeria as well the primary education is between the age of four and five which also last for years,which is run and controlled by the state primary education board of the respective states.in Nigeria the government owned schools are very poor in terms of facilities,qualified teachers good learning environment and lots more , while in UK all the schools are good\,is only our private schools that can match the standard of UK primary  schools,and is very expensive which makes it  very difficult for the lower class of the society to afford below are pictures of two different primary schools n Nigeria and UK, a Private school in Nigeria and a government owned in school in UK

                         

        American international school Abuja                                                     millifields primary school
 studying the pictures very well will show a lot of similarities from the two schools.

after finishing the primary school the next stage is junior secondary school,the junior secondary school is for children between the ages of 10 and 11 and it last for 3years,the senior secondary school is the next stage after the junior secondary school which is for children between the ages of 13 and 14.the senior secondary school last for a period of 2years which marks the end of compulsory education.from that stage education is optional in UK.some may decide to further their education while some don't.the system of secondary school in Nigeria and K is different,in Nigeria the senior secondary school last for three years as well,unlike UK which is two years,however in Nigeria a successful completion of senior secondary school and passing the senior secondary school certificate examination (SSCE) and joint admission and matriculation examination which is certified by the federal ministry of education will qualify a student to be enrolled in any university provided he  pass the exams that are related to his course of studies ,a student who did not pass the exams will be admitted as a remedial student in the university or other colleges of education for a diploma coursebelow are pictures of two government owned secondary schools in Nigeria and UK respectively





while in uk for those who are interested in furthering their education may have to fulfill some certain conditions that is required by their school of choice.these schools are known as colleges high schools and vocational training centers,they provide wide range of courses which student chose depending on the course they want to study in the university the major difference here is that high school education is mandatory for anyone who is interested in joining a university  in UK. while in Nigeria if you pass your SSCE you are qualified to join any university.a successful completion of the two years programme and passing the exams which is certified by 
the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). .will qualify a student to admission into any of the university in the UK.two of the common exams taken are
 the General Certificate of Education Advanced level examination( GCE A levels ) and
the Advanced Subsidiary examination (GCE AS-level



)the undergraduate study in UK attract tuition fees which varies from different according to act 2004,but it should not go beyond £3000 ,any increase is subjected to the  level of the inflation.the maximum tuition fee for the past academic year was £3190.in Nigerian the tuition fee for the government universities is not much ,According to Comrade Adewusi president of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU)the tuition fee is N25000 to N30000 which is less than £150.however private universities are very expensive for instance Baze university a private university in Abuja,the tuition fee for the academic year 2011/2012 is 1.5million naira which is about £6000.

the undergraduate degree in UK is commonly 3years but some courses are more than that.after successfully finishing the required years student are awarded with different qualifications depending on the course and the awarding body,ranging from, bachelor’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees with
honours, which is a;so similar to that of Nigeria.in Nigeria undergraduate is commonly four and five years depending on the type of course you are studying,for science courses is mostly five years while art courses and some social science courses are four years with the exception of law,law is also five years.below are three different universities in UK and Nigeria


 glamogan univesrity                             American university of Nigeria         university of Abuja

In conclusion base on my own experience in education,UK educational system is one of the best in the world,if not the best.i have studied in Nigeria and United Arab Emirate as well,but honestly with no disrespect to their system of education,the UK system is far more better than the aforementioned,the learning facilities,the teachers the environment and lots more are exceptional,you cannot get better than that.in Nigeria the government owned schools are very poor in terms of facilities and qualified teachers .poor learning environment and lots more.their is a huge difference between the government owned schools and the private owned schools in Nigeria whereas in UK you cannot differentiate in term of facilities.and also their is alot of competition for places in the universities , the universities in Nigeria cannot accommodate all the applicants as a result many students finished secondary schools but have to spend a lot of years before furthering their education while others lost hope and forget about it.
higher education diplomas and  certificates , foundation degrees, bachelor’s, and higher postgraduates degrees


REFERANCEs;//http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/documents/eurybase/national_summary_sheets/047_UK_ENG_EN.pdfeducation
http://www.unibujaportal.com/
http://www.nairaland.com/
http://www.americanuniversitynigeria.org/
http://www.glamoganuniversity.ac.uk/
http://www.aisaabuja.com/
www.millfield.norfolk.sch.uk
www.bazeuniversity.edu.ng

PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UK

 According to UK state government(july 2011)


''Nationality: Noun--Briton(s). Adjective--British.
Population (July 2011 est.): 62,698,362.
Annual population growth rate (2011 est.): 0.557%.
Major ethnic groups (2001 census): White 92.1% (of which English 83.6%, Scottish 8.6%, Welsh 4.9%,
Northern Irish 2.9%), black 2%, Indian 1.8%, Pakistani 1.3%, mixed 1.2%, other 1.6%.
Major religions (2001 census): Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%,
Muslim 2.7%, Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1%.
Major languages: English, Welsh, Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic.
Education: Years compulsory--12. Attendance--nearly 100%. Literacy--99%.
Health: Infant mortality rate--4.62 deaths/1,000 live births. Life expectancy (2011 est.)--males 77.95
years; females 82.25 years; total 80.05 years.
Work force (2009, 31.25 million): Services 80.4%; industry 18.2%; ''


The united kingdom which comprises wales,nothern ireland,Scotland and England has a population of over 62million as at July 2011, according to UK government is also believed that the population density of the UK is one of the highest in the world..with one third of the people living in the south eastern  part and is predominantly urban and suburbans. London which is the capital of England  has the highest population in UK with modern 8.5million people,no wonder London is regarded as the largest city in Europe.
the literacy rate of UK is about 99%,the universal public education which was introduced for the primary level about modern a century ago( 1870)and also for the secondary level which was introduced 30years Leta (1900).provided that education is mandatory for children between the age of 5 to 16.

UK is known as a multicultural environment with  lots of people from diffrent part of th world .the major religion in UK is Christianity in which about 71% of the population practise it ,followed by Muslims at 2.7%,Hindu, 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified  23.1%.
the official language in the UK is English although Celtic language is also been use in scotlan\,wales and northern Ireland.
REFERANCE;http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3846.htm

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