The UK school system overview

By EducationHQ News Team
Published October 21, 2015

Before you get started searching for the perfect teaching job in the UK, it’s important that you can identify the kind of school you’d like to work at.

TYPES OF SCHOOLS

In the UK, there are four main types of schools, all offering something slightly different.

The most ...

This story appeared in the 2015 edition of TeachOverseas (UK).

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The UK school system overview

TYPES OF SCHOOLS

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