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
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
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