THE ANALYSIS OF EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS IN ENGLAND AND NEW ZEALAND AS FORMATION MEANS OF LINGUISTIC SPACE

The article analyzes the educational systems in England and New Zealand forming a new linguistic space of these two countries. The research aims to evaluate and present the comparison of the British and New Zealand structure in education. It is customary to assume that English education and diplomas from Oxford or Cambridge Universities are the most prestigious ones. However, according to the 2018 Education Index, New Zealand is ranked 14th and the United Kingdom takes 15th place. As a consequence, New Zealand and England are considered to be two of the most appealing countries for getting a higher education. The British model of education is based on the concept of the liberal educational approach. Since the New Zealand education system is built on the principles of the British one (A Comparative Analysis of Higher Education in Australia and New Zealand: 3), diplomas and certificates of the New Zealand model are accepted and highly valued around the world. The division of New Zealand's educational system into four sectors, as in Britain, led to the introduction of general free education in the 70's of the XIX century. New Zealand English, like the educational system, has developed under British influence as a result of the Anglo- Saxons' colonization. The research highlights the problem of the formation means of linguistic space in NZ where special attention is paid to the study of the Maori language, after its prohibition of teaching in educational institutions in 1871. Following decolonization at the end of the XX century, New Zealand took the path of ‘national identity', modifying new concepts in NZ educational system. In the XX century, the concept of "Language nests" («Te Kōhanga Reo») began to form, opening places for pre-school children, where they would be surrounded by the Maori language on a daily basis. The Language Nests program had a huge success and subsequent shifts in NZ educational sphere structure have made itself incomparable. The survey also demonstrates the results of a conducted online sociological research among bachelors and magistrates at RUDN University. It was held in order to reveal their attitude and identify which system appeals to them more.