The education system of Qatar is somewhat different from that of the United Kingdom. As you are aware, Qatar’s education is focused more on the quality of education, while preserving the traditional Islamic culture; most subjects are taught in Arabic (Statistics Authority 2009). Therefore, take note that the UK’s system of education uses English as the language of instruction (HMC 2015). You should know that the UK’s system of education has five main stages, starting with the early years of schooling, through primary school, secondary education, further education, and finally higher education. If you are travelling with any child, then be advised that education in the UK is mandatory for all children aged between 5 and 16 years (Government of UK 2014).
It is a different system from your home country, where the system of education is categorized into pre-school education, primary education, preparatory education, secondary education, and higher education, with primary education being mandatory for all children (UNESCO 2011). Remember that education in Qatar has been modified to suit different needs; therefore, there is specialized education, secondary school of commerce, scientific secondary schools, special education, literacy and adult education, the Languages Institute, Department of Training and Vocational Development, and the Qatari Center for the Gifted and Creative (Statistics Authority 2009). Like Qatar, the UK also has a provision for private education. Schooling in the UK during the early years is offered mostly by private kindergartens (HMC 2015). You can obtain more information regarding education from the Department for Education, which is located in Manchester.
The type of currency used in Qatar is different from the one used in the United Kingdom. Unlike Qatar Riyal, the UK uses the Sterling Pound as its currency (Cuhaj 2012). You should note that one-hundred pence are equivalent to one Sterling Pound. Coins in the UK are normally in the denominations of 1 pence (p), 2p, 5p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2. Sterling Pound notes are in the denominations of £5, £10, £20, and £50 (Cuhaj 2012). It is different from your home country, where 100 Dirham makes 1 Qatar Riyal. I also understand that coins in Qatar are in the denominations of 25 and 50 Dirhams, while the bank notes are in the denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, and 500 Riyals (Cuhaj 2012). You will be at a slight disadvantage when travelling to the UK from Qatar in terms of monetary value, given that one Sterling Pound is equivalent to 5.59 Qatar Riyals (GoCurrency.com 2015). One of the popular forex bureaus you can get the currency exchange services in the UK is Travelex, whose head office is in Kingsway, London. Others include the Club Currency and Travel Premier.
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