Australia culture. The education system презентация

Australia is situated south of Asia, between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans. Australia is a continent, a country and an island at the same time. Australia is located in the southern hemisphere.

Australian Culture
Australia is very much a multi-cultural nation, having enjoyed waves of immigration starting with the Australian Aboriginals 40,000 years ago, followed by the English 200 years ago.

didjeridoo or didgeridoo («yidaki») musical spirit instrument of aborigines of Australia. One of the eldest wind instruments in the world.
He is made out of piece of barrel of eucalyptus long
1-3 meters, the core of that is eaten away by thermits.

The framework of Australia's laws
Within the framework of Australia's laws, all Australians have the right to express their culture and beliefs and to participate freely in Australia's national life. Everyone is expected to uphold the principles and shared values that support Australia's way of life. These include:
respect for equal worth, dignity and freedom of the individual
freedom of speech and association
freedom of religion and a secular government
support for parliamentary democracy and the rule of law
equality under the law
equality of men and women
equality of opportunity
peacefulness
a spirit of egalitarianism that embraces tolerance, mutual respect, and compassion for those in need.

Language
All people in Australia are encouraged to learn English, which is the national language and an important unifying element of Australian society. However, languages other than English are also valued.
Religious worship
Australia is a predominantly Christian country, with around 64 per cent of all Australians identifying as Christians. However, most other major religious faiths are also practised, reflecting Australia's culturally diverse society.
Indigenous Australians have their own unique religious traditions and spiritual values. Australia has no official state religion and people are free to practise any religion they choose, as long as they obey the law. Australians are also free not to have a religion.
Australia has a vibrant arts scene that reflects both the nation's Indigenous cultural traditions and its rich mosaic of migrant cultures. All forms of the visual and performing arts have strong followings, including film, art, theatre, dance and music.
Vibrant arts scene

Sydney Opera House is a visiting-card of Australia
Barry Hamfriz
Djoan Sazerlend
Keit Blanshet
Djeffry Rash
The Sidney opera theater
was open on October, 20, 1973 the queen of England by
Elisabeth II.

General length of all bridge
is 1149 meters. Width of bridge is 49 meters. Complete weight
of bridge is 52 800 tons
on a bridge a motor-car, pedestrian and railway
report comes true. A Harbour Bridge connects business,
Central part of city with the North bank and crosses a bay Port-Jackson.
The arched bridge span has
length 503 meters.
A Harbour Bridge was open on March, 19, 1932.
Harbour Bridge is the greatest bridge of Sidney, one of the
greatest steel arched bridges in the world

FLINDERS RANGES NATIONAL PARK
Forming part of a mountain chain which extends for 430 km, the Flinders Ranges consists of spectacular peaks and valleys, providing a unique contrast between the dry, stony land and the richly lined rock-faces of native gums and wattles. The best known feature of the Flinders Ranges is the Wilpena Pound, an immense, elevated basin covering about 50 square km and encircled by sheer cliffs.

A sporting culture
In Australia the most popular types of sport are tennis(about300 thousand persons), track-and-field(about 200
thousand persons), surfing and
football. Not so a long ago the winters ports, a lion's share of that is on a
mountain-skiing began actively
to develop.
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium-It was the second time that the Summer Olympics were held in the Southern Hemisphere

The education system
The education system in Australia provides top notch opportunities for International students seeking world-class academic and individual experience. It provides qualitative education which is highly regarded and widely recognized allover. Australian offers diverse courses, which covers 12 years of primary and secondary education. There is a vast range of study courses available in Australian education, which includes traditional academic programs in addition to the further practical and vocational courses.

Primary School
Primary education of Australia is seven years of preliminary courses, where children commence their education at the age of 5 years (Year-1) and will be completing at the age of 12 (Year-7). This level of education provides general education for the students and gets them ready for a role in society and for the next level of education.
Secondary School
Students move to secondary school (Year-8) at the age of 12 and it is mandatory to complete their two years of ‘junior high school’ till the Year-10, after which they have the option to discontinue their education or can pursue their further course of study. Students have to accomplish another 2 years of ‘high school diploma’ (Year-12). Students leaving their school after ‘junior high school’ can also go for vocational education course or for apprenticeship training to enter the work force.
Tertiary School
After completing final year (Year-12) of secondary school, students head for their higher (Tertiary) education that awards degree for Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral studies. Mostly students from overseas come for education at this level. Tertiary education in Australia is within the purview of the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF), which aspires to integrate both vocational and higher education into a solitary classification of tertiary education.

M A R K S

The university

The below diagram shows the different study options that students have after completing different levels of education