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The School Year in Polish Schools [21]
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into 3 terms:
Autumn Term: from the beginning of September to mid-December.
Spring Term: from the beginning of January to mid/late March (depending on the dates of Easter)
Summer Term: from early/mid April to mid July.
Each term is divided by a one-week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May.
Most schools also have 6th Forms - 16 to 18 (most decide to stay on for A Levels)
Uni - 18 to 21 (probably 40 per cent will go to Uni) and then there's your masters degree...blimy nearly 20 years at school before you finish!
So when if you think about it the average brit spends 13 years in School...