Education

Differences between education system in the UK and Cyprus

     The education system in Cyprus has some small differences in contrast the UK system.For example children from Cyprus start primary school at the age of 6.Primary education consisted by 6 classes started from A-Στ.Also there are no exams for it. 

    After the summer holidays children changed school called Gymnasio which is like the Secondary school.Gymnasio consisted by 3 classes from A-C.Moreover,there are 2 terms which students took there grades.The first term ends before Christmas and the second one before summer holidays.Each module is marked with letters, the best mark is A the worse is E.

   The next three years are not nessesary.Students change again school called Lyckio.Lyckio has the same educate rules like Gymnasio with the difference that every module marked with numbers from 1-20.In the end of the last term students give exams just for the main courses which they decide.Lyckio is similar with the Higher education.

   Finally,at the age of 18 boys must go to the army for 2 years and girls can register for a university.