subject: Our Childrens Education [print this page] The educational system in Britain has always been overseen by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, as well as the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Full-time education is compulsory for all children between the ages of 5 and 16, once these years have been completed, students then have the opportunity to partake in a further 2 years of education in the forms of college' or sixth form', by taking this extended education, students have the chance to gain A level qualifications. After these years have been completed, students can then choose to embark upon higher education, this usually lasts for around 3 years, and students can gain anything from a bachelor's degree up to a Masters Degree. University is the only educational stage that you must pay for, unless of course you choose to go private during your child's younger years, but funding can often be received through financing from the state, or a student loan'.
