Education in Britain is free and compulsory for all children between the ages of 5 - 16. British children start secondary school when they are eleven. Secondary students have to study 10 subjects. They all study English and one foreign language (French and Spanish are very common). They study many other subjects like maths, music, art, geography, science, computer science, P. E. ...
The school year starts in September and ends in July the following year. They have a two week holiday at Christmas and also at Easter. They have a six week holiday during the summer (July and August). They also have a break at mid-term which usually lasts for about a week.
Children in Britain usually have to wear a school uniform. The children attend school from Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 4 pm. They have lunch at the school canteen or they bring a packed lunch from home (sandwich and fruit). After school, some students do sport or play an instrument. And of course, there is always some homework to do!