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    • BrumBrum
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      Education in United Duchies
      Education is run by mostly a mix of Religious State Schools, Secular State Schools and Trade Schools at Secondary level. Those choosing practical fields or to enter an industry usually start attending Trade Schools sponsored by major companies or alliances of companies early on if they know what they want to enter with one of the most common being Construction and Engineering schools with there also being a big amount of Arts Schools which also fall under the category.This is backed up by a network of Private schools both religious and secular and Special Schools usually fully funded by the state while taking a few foreign students in. The school breakdown is as follows:
      Type of Schools

      Grade: Faith State Secular State Faith Private: Secular Private: Trade Schools Special: ETS Schools Total:
      Primary 15,009 5,450 421 1,119 0 1,989 178 24,166
      Secondary 2,300 1,002 210 489 2,702 635 171 7,509
      All-through 1,002 1,820 99 439 0 356 121 3,837
      Total: 18,311 8,272 730 2,047 2,702 2,980 470 35,512

      Faith Schools by Faith

      Faith Schools by Faith
      Faith: %: Total: % of All Schools
      Lutheran 27.91% 5,314 14.96%
      Catholic 48.09% 9,157 25.79%
      Orthodox 3.90% 743 2.09%
      Pentecostal 10.20% 1,942 5.47%
      Anglican 2.10% 400 1.13%
      Other Christian 1.60% 305 0.86%
      Muslim 2.25% 428 1.21%
      Jewish 3.70% 705 1.98%
      Other: 0.25% 48 0.13%
      Total: 100.00% 19,041 53.62%

      Percent of Pupils by School Type

      School Type % Pupils: Pupils per School:
      Indpendent/Private 5.50% 1,036,116 373
      Public 69.70% 13,130,418 494
      Trade Schools 20.60% 3,880,726 1,436
      Special School 4.20% 791,216 266
      Total 100.00% 18,838,476 530

      After School most students attend a college or Sixth form usually for 2-3 years followed by university from the 18. Though Colleges are still an option that is commonly used even for Adult Education provided by Religious Education Trusts or Education Trusts though there are more privately funded colleges. Education is paid for by a mix of fees and state support.
      Curriculum School

      Subject: Start Compulsory Age End Compulsory Age Curriculum Setter
      Form: 5 16 School
      English 5 16 Central Government
      German/Dutch 5 16 Central Government
      Foreign Langauge Choice 1 5 16 Central Government
      Religious Education: 5 14 Duchy Government
      Maths: 5 16 Central Government
      Science : 5 16 Central Government
      Art , Design and Handicraft Skills 5 14 Duchy Government
      Life Skills: 5 12 Duchy Government
      PCSHE( Political ,Cultural, Social, health education): 5 14 Duchy Government
      Geography 5 14 Central Government
      Duchian History 5 14 Duchy Government
      General History 5 14 Central Government
      Performing Arts(Music + Drama): 5 14 Central Government
      PE: 5 14 Central Government
      Alternative Communication Studies 5 16 Central Government
      Computer and Technology Skills 12 16 Central Government
      Young Enterprise 12 16 Duchy Government
      Option 1: 14 16 -
      Option 2: 14 16 -
      Option 3: 14 16 -
      Option 4: 14 16 -
      Assembly: 5 16 School

      Qualification Subjects

      Qualification Subject Compulsory
      English Yes
      German/Dutch Yes
      Foreign Langauge Choice 1 Yes
      Maths: Yes
      Science: Yes
      Alternative Communication Studies Yes
      Computer and Technology Skills Yes
      Young Enterprise Yes
      Geography Choice
      History Choice
      Performing Arts(Music + Drama) Choice
      Drama Choice
      Musical Studies Choice
      PE Choice
      World Culture: Choice
      Design and Technology Choice
      Information Technology and Coding Skills Choice
      Food Technology Choice
      Politics Choice
      RE Choice
      Business Studies Choice
      Electronics Choice
      Engineering Choice
      Media Choice
      Legal Studies Choice
      Social Studies Choice
      Psychology Choice
      Politics Choice
      Geology Choice
      Art and Design Choice
      Literary Studies Choice
      Biology Choice
      Chemistry Choice
      Philosophy Choice
      Agricultural Studies Choice
      Environmental Studies Choice
      Human Biology Choice
      Medicinal and Health Studies Choice
      Childcare and Social Care Choice
      Advanced Alternative Communication Studies Choice
      Advanced Sign Language Choice
      Foreign Languages Choice
      Practical Studies(Studies for specific jobs) Choice
      Required amount of Qualifications 12

      Hours in School

      Age 5-12 12-14 14-16
      Hours in Shool 37.5 37.5 37.5
      Assembly 0.5 0.5 0.5
      Form 0.5 0.5 0.5
      Hours Per Day in lesson: 5.5 5.5 5.5
      Hours per day in school: 7.5 7.5 7.5
      Hours per day in Break: 1 1 1
      After School Clubs: 2 2 2
      Days in School per week 5 5 5
      Weeks in School 40 40 40
      Days per Year in School 20 20 20
      Trip Days 200 200 200
      Days on Site 180 180 180
      Start time 8:00 8:00 8:00
      End Time 15:30 15:30 15:30
      Hours per day in school: 7:30 7:30 7:30

      Grades System

      Types of Courses Type Level: Lowest Pass Grade Highest Grade Points per Grade Highs possibly Points
      Standard Foundational Academic Certificate of Education Academic 1 1 5 10 50
      Standard Foundation Vocational Certificate of Education Vocational 1 1 5 10 50
      Standard Academic Certificate of Education Academic 2 1 5 20 100
      Vocational Learning Certificate of Education Vocational 2 1 5 20 100
      Higher Academic Certificate of Education Academic 3 1 5 30 150
      Higher Vocational Certificate of Education Vocational 3 1 5 30 150
      Advanced Academic Certificate of Education Academic 4 1 5 80 400
      Advanced Vocational Skills Certificate Vocational 4 1 5 80 400
      Foundational Adult Education Certicifate Academic 1 1 5 10 50
      Basic Academic Educational Certificate Academic 2 1 5 20 100
      Basic Vocational Education Certificate Vocational 2 1 5 20 100
      General Academic Education Certificate Academic 3 1 5 30 150
      General Vocational Education Certificate Vocational 3 1 5 30 150
      Advanced Academic Education Certicifate Academic 4 1 5 80 400
      Advanced Vocational Education Certicifate Vocational 4 1 5 80 400
      Higher National Certificate Academic 4.5 1 5 150 750
      Vocational Higher National Certificate Vocational 4.5 1 5 150 750
      Bachelor's degree. Academic 5 1 5 300 1500
      Bachelors Trade Certificate Vocational 5 1 5 300 1500
      Master's degree. Academic 6 1 5 600 3000
      Masters Trade Certificate Vocational 6 1 5 600 3000

      Grade Requirements

      Grade Percent of Available Marks Required
      5 95%
      4 90%
      3 85%
      2 80%
      1 75%
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