B. At what age do you think students get these qualifications? What are the equivalents in your country?

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A. Look at the abbreviations below. What these letters stand for? Compare your answers with the correct answers in Section 1 of the Appendix.

• GCSE • NVQ • AS Level • ‘A' Level • HND • BA/BSc • MA/MSc • PhD

5 Fill in: fail, revise, pass prepare in the correct form. Mind the tense form.

1.I always _____ thoroughly before I take an exam.

2.He's _____.for his driving test now.

3.Ann always _____. her exams with excellent grades.

4.I am not surprised he _____. his exams, he didn't revise at all.

6 Watch the video about exams in the UK and complete the statistics.

• Students take GCSE exams after they are __________.

• Around __________ % of students continue to further education.

• Students usually specialize in __________ or __________ subjects.

• Students may take AS Level exams after __________ year.

• Students take ‘A' Level exams when they are __________.

7 Watch the video again and choose the best answer.

Students take a gap year between school and university to:

1.travel around the world.

2.relax and have a good time.

3.travel and get work experience.

Watch the additional video about gap year athttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajTtOKuEnZg and find out what a gap year is?