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TRADUCCIN E INTERPRETACIN PROFESIONAL

LENGUA Y CULTURA (Ingls) TR-61

Yssica Milagro Alcntara Quiroz


Arlenne Chvez Milla
Naomi Ishii Taira

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AUSTRALIAN AND PERUVIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM

Education is the spread of knowledge, values, skills and habits. Preschool, primary school and
secondary are the stages. Each country has different education system that depends on its
government, culture and learning methods. That is the reason why we can find different education
structures in the entire world. In this case, we are going to make a comparative analysis of the three
main differences of two education systems, Australian and Peruvian. We are going to compare the
number of systems in each country, the type and number of courses that are taught, and its
number and prestige of public and private universities.

First, Australia does not have a unique education system while Peru has only one curriculum for its
entire territory. In Australia, there are eight systems in total: each state regulates public and private
schools in its area. This means that the structure of the education in every state changes. However,
generally, all around the country, children attend school from the ages of 5 to 16. By contrast, Peru
has a unique education system for all the country. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of
Education, which is responsible for formulating, implementing and monitoring national education.
According to the Peruvian Constitution, education is compulsory and free in public schools. Its
curriculum emphasizes in continuously examinations of students knowledge.

The second main difference is the number and type of courses taken in the three different stages of
the students life. Australian primary students take classes of basic language, literary, arithmetic,
social education and creative activities. Later, they study science, music, physical education and
mathematics. Foreign languages and religion instruction are optional and they depend on the stage
education. In secondary school, in most states, students may take general courses but may choose

elective subjects. In some states, students have to participate in vocational training like
apprenticeship. However, Peruvian primary students only take the courses that the curriculums of
schools indicate as important like mathematics, language, and social science. Secondary students
do not have the opportunity to choose their courses, but some schools have two hours per week
when classes like soccer, basketball, dance or music can be taken.

The third main difference is their number of public and private universities. Australia has 37
government-funded universities and only two private universities. As you can see, the number of
public universities is higher than the private ones. Also, they have more prestige. The oldest
university in Australia is the University of Sydney founded in 1850. In Peru, on the other hand, the
total number of universities is 140 and seventy of them are private universities. The oldest and
more prestigious Peruvian university is Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM).
Even though it is true that UNMSM is considered to be the best university, most students prefer
private universities because sometimes there are streaks and political problems inside public
universities that may jeopardize their education. Pontificia Universidad Catlica del Per is the
highest ranking private institution.

In conclusion, there are three main differences in the education system of Peru and Australia. First
of all, there is no national education structure in Australia. It has eight different education systems
while Peru has only one for all its territory. The second main difference is that, in Australia, some of
the courses of secondary school are selected by the students and, in some states, they have to
participate in vocal training. However, in Peru, students do not have the opportunity to choose their
courses. Finally, the number of private universities in Australia is lower than the number of public
ones and government-funded university are more prestigious. In Peru, on the contrary, private
universities have a higher status. In our opinion, the variety of Australian education systems is a
problem if parents need to transfer their children to another school in a different state. They will
probably feel lost and at a disadvantage with their classmates. However, the ability to choose the
classes you want to take is an advantage for Australian students. The Education system of Peru will
not probably incorporate courses of the interests of students. As a consequence, they lose interest
in school and their attendance is lower.

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