Higher education in the UK

reputed for its high quality and standards. The British education system has five stages: early years, primary years, secondary education, further education and higher education.
So after finishing secondary school and getting the results of a General Certificate of Secondary Education students may take Advanced Level exams known as A-levels. Good A-level results in at least 2 subjects are necessary to get a place at a university. However, it is not enough. Universities choose their students after interviews and discussions with local educational authorities.
English universities greatly differ from each other. They differ in date of foundation, size, history, tradition, general organization, methods of instruction and way of student life.
The 2 intellectual eyes of Britain – Oxford & Cambridge Universities – date from the 12 & 13 centuries and are called ancient universities. They are known for all over the world and are the oldest and most prestigious universities in Britain. They are often called collectively Oxbridge, but both of them are completely independent.
In the 19th and the early part of the 20th century the so-called Redbrick universities were founded. They got their name because of the material they are built with and are located in Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds. They differ from the ancient ones because of being non-collegiate and they used to admit only men and focus only on “practical subjects”. Red Brick Universities were started as preparatory courses, but nowadays they award their own degrees.

types: the campus and the newer civic ones. The ones founded in the 1960s after the educational reform are considered “Plate Glass Universities” (or “concrete universities”). Among them are the universities of Sussex, York, East Anglia and some others.
The Campus Universities are situated in the countryside, have enough accommodation for international students, provide teaching in small groups and put an emphasis on relatively new disciplines. The New Civic Universities (got this status after 1992) used to be technical colleges or “polytechnics”. Nowadays the academic year consists of 3 terms with vacations in Christmas, Easter and summer and provides 2 year courses in such spheres as typing, engineering, town planning, cooking, or hairdressing, full-time and part-time or sometimes 3 more years of further learning if the graduate specializes in some particular subjects (commerce, industry, law).
There’s an interesting form of studies which is called the Open University. It centers on a distant learning. The administration of it is based in Buckinghamshire and it has 13 regional offices all over the country. The students get information from media and internet on-line sources; having tutors, who check their works and discuss them. In summer there are short residential courses according to the field of study.
British Universities are very reputable and attract thousands of students from different countries. British Universities support their students awarding them with grants, special scholarships or other benefits helpful in the future professional career.

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according to the textual meaning:
The UK education system is reputed ____its high quality and standards.
Universities choose their students _____ interviews and discussions.
English universities greatly differ_____ each other.
Redbrick universities got their name ____of the material they are built with.
New universities are subdivided _____two types.
The Campus Universities are situated_____ the countryside.
There’s an interesting form____ studies which is called the Open University.