Compare the Educational Systems of Great Britain and Canada

Education is one of the main concerns of a nation .A country always tries to provide the best opportunities for its people in order that they can study, develop and later be helpful to the society.

The best way to study a country's educational system or even few systems is by comparing them and finding their differences and similarities.

The education, both, in Great Britain and Canada has long history. And since, Canada is part of the Commonwealth of Nations, Britain had great influence upon Canada and in particular upon its educational system. That is why both systems resemble so much.

In Great Britain and Canada education is a public concern. Under the Canadian Constitutional Act the organization and administration of public education are provincial responsibilities. The responsibility for education in England rests on the secretary of state for education. The secretaries for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are responsible for preuniversity education in their countries. Primary and secondary education is local responsibility.

In the UK primary education is free and compulsory from age five to eleven. Elementary education in Canada is also free and chil

At the beginning in Canada the post-secondary or the higher education has been represented mainly by the universities, most of which private institutions."Today in Canada, some 200 technical institutes and community collages complement about 100 universities, attracting a total post-secondary enrolment of approximately one million students."

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