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== Education ==
State [[primary school]]s and [[secondary school]]s exist. These consist of academy schools, community schools, sixth form colleges, further education colleges, grammar schools, foundation schools, faith schools, free schools, studio schools, university technical colleges and city technology colleges. The most common specialist schools are performing arts schools, science schools, maths schools, business schools and technology schools.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Types of school|url=https://www.gov.uk/types-of-school|access-date=2022-07-01|website=GOV.UK|language=en}}</ref> Independent public or prep schools also exist. [[Eton College]] and [[Harrow School]] are the best known independent schools.
[[File:Canaletto (II) 005.jpg|thumb|[[Eton College]] in 1746]]
The [[Curriculum|National Curriculum]] was introduced in 1988, to give pupils a broad and balanced curriculum. The school curriculum aims to promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils. Its purpose is to prepare them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.<ref name=":0" />

Many prominent people who have reached the top in their fields have been products of English higher education. There have been universities in England since the [[Middle Ages]]. Ancient universities started in this time and in the [[Renaissance]]. The two oldest and most prestigious universities are [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]] and [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge University]]. [[Imperial College]], [[University College London]] and [[Manchester University]] are also highly rated by independent lists. There are now about a hundred universities.