<p> Differences between the ITALIAN and the BRITISH school system</p><p>1. In the UK students start compulsory education at 5 and from 2015 compulsory education finishes at 18 2. 2 stages (primary/secondary) instead of 3, there isn't a stage corresponding to "scuola media" 3. No grade retention unless the parents agree and only in exceptional cases 4. Comprehensive schools for all kind of students instead of different schools (licei, tecnici, professionali) for students that are better/worse at school 5. Exams at 16 and 18 in the subjects the students choose 6. After 16, students sometimes have to change school 7. Lessons also in the afternoon, but not on Saturday 8. British students usually wear a uniform 9. Desks are organized in groups to help students socialize and cooperate 10. More facilities (labs, school canteen, sports grounds) and more extra school activities 11. Nearly all students leave home to attend university in another town 12. In Italy holidays are concentrated in summer because the weather is too hot in summer to go to school, while in the UK holidays are more during the year and there are 6 weeks off in summer. VISIT THE WEB SITE OF A FAMOUS PRIVATE SCHOOL IN ENGLAND (ETON COLLEGE) AND FIND OUT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: http://www.etoncollege.com/AboutEton2.aspx?nid=5ca3f9cf-4864-44aa-a965-facf314f6580 (ABOUT ETON) 1. When was Eton founded and where is it? 2. How many students attend Eton? 3. Can both boys and girls go to Eton? http://www.etoncollege.com/SixthFormEntry.aspx (ADMISSION) 4. When do most of the students arrive at Eton? 5. Is a later entry possible? http://www.etoncollege.com/Boarding.aspx?nid=c1314b44-a103-4b2a-9de8-0359dd3d5958 (VIDEO) 6. Where do they live? 7. How is each house organized? http://www.etoncollege.com/CurrentFees.aspx (ADMISSION, REGISTRATION, FEES, CURRENT FEES) 8. What are the present school fees at Eton? http://www.etoncollege.com/Registration.aspx?nid=6070d702-c6ca-4ca1-bbe2-6df39809078c (ADMISSIONS, REGISTRATION, ENTRY TO ETON) 9. Are students with special educational needs accepted at Eton? VIDEO 10. When do students have to register for Eton? 11. When do they go to Eton for the first time? 12. What does the school ask before meeting the students? 13. What does the school make them do? 14. What's the purpose of these tests? 15. Can the students prepare for the tests? 16. How often does the school organize tours to visit Eton? 17. Who can apply for Eton? 18. What happens if the student's family can't pay the fees? </p>