7-10% of British schoolchildren go to 7-10% of British schoolchildren go to private schools (independent schools).private schools (independent schools). Parents pay for these schools and feesParents pay for these schools and fees (плата)(плата) are about £3,500 a term or are about £3,500 a term or more for a secondary boarding school. more for a secondary boarding school. The most famous schools are called The most famous schools are called 'public schools'. Eton is the best 'public schools'. Eton is the best known of these schools.known of these schools.

Eton is one of the oldest, Eton is one of the oldest, highest in prestigehighest in prestige and best known public schools for boys, at the and best known public schools for boys, at the town of Eton, near Windsor, on the river town of Eton, near Windsor, on the river Thames. Thames. It was founded by It was founded by Henry VIHenry VI in 144 in 1440.0.

Henry VIHenry VI

Boys enter Eton at about age 13 and Boys enter Eton at about age 13 and continue there until they are ready to continue there until they are ready to enter university. enter university. Eton’s students Eton’s students (currently 1,250 in number) are largely(currently 1,250 in number) are largely from aristocratic and upper-class families.from aristocratic and upper-class families.

The headmasterThe headmaster

Many distinguished Many distinguished people of Britain people of Britain studied at Etonstudied at Eton – – politicians,politicians, scientistsscientists, , writers and explorerswriters and explorers.. The most famous of all The most famous of all Old Etonians is Old Etonians is perhaps perhaps thethe Duke Duke WellingtonWellington, , victor of victor of Waterloo and later Waterloo and later Prime Minister.Prime Minister. Twenty Twenty of Britain's Prime of Britain's Prime Ministers were Ministers were educated in Eton. educated in Eton.

The Duke WellingtonThe Duke Wellington

There were future writers among There were future writers among the students of Eton from the students of Eton from Thomas Thomas GrayGray, , Percy Bysshe ShelleyPercy Bysshe Shelley and and Henry FieldingHenry Fielding to to George OrwellGeorge Orwell..

Thomas Gray, Thomas Gray, an English poetan English poet

Percy Bysshe Shelley,Percy Bysshe Shelley,an English poetan English poet Henry Fielding, Henry Fielding,

An EnglishAn English novelist novelist and playwrightand playwright

George OrwellGeorge Orwell , , an an English novelist, English novelist, essayist, and critic essayist, and critic

Boys usually stay at Eton for five years Boys usually stay at Eton for five years (between the ages of 13-18). Eton (between the ages of 13-18). Eton provides exceptionally fine teaching provides exceptionally fine teaching facilities, for example in science, facilities, for example in science, languages, computing and design. languages, computing and design.

There are two major libraries, There are two major libraries, College Library and School Library, College Library and School Library, but also numerous well-stocked but also numerous well-stocked subject libraries. The tutorial subject libraries. The tutorial system allows pupils to choose their system allows pupils to choose their own academic tutors to supervise own academic tutors to supervise (руководить) (руководить) their work.their work.

Sport plays an extremely important Sport plays an extremely important part in the life of most Etonians. The part in the life of most Etonians. The principal games are rugby and principal games are rugby and football, cricket and rowing. football, cricket and rowing. Athletics, golf, Athletics, golf, swimming, tennis, fencing, swimming, tennis, fencing, judo and karate are all judo and karate are all very popularvery popular..

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golfgolf

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The boys are offered a very wide range The boys are offered a very wide range of opportunities for spare-time of opportunities for spare-time activities: art, sculpture, pottery and activities: art, sculpture, pottery and print-making, woodwork, metalwork and print-making, woodwork, metalwork and silverwork; almost any musical silverwork; almost any musical instrument can be learnt; fifty societies, instrument can be learnt; fifty societies, run by boys themselves, cater for run by boys themselves, cater for enormous number of interests.enormous number of interests.

Eton enjoys its advantages but it Eton enjoys its advantages but it retains a friendly and intimate retains a friendly and intimate atmosphere which is possible when atmosphere which is possible when boys live and work in units of small boys live and work in units of small size.size.

What is Eton?What is Eton?Where is it situated?Where is it situated?How many students study in How many students study in Eton?Eton?What famous people studied in Eton?What famous people studied in Eton?Did any British Prime Ministers study Did any British Prime Ministers study there?there?How long do the students study in Eton?How long do the students study in Eton?What subjects do they have?What subjects do they have?What sports do they do?What sports do they do?What are their main leisure activities?What are their main leisure activities?

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