schools that do not select students by ability and, in theory, cater for children of all abilities and backgrounds
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grammar school
selective secondary school attended by children able to demonstrate their academic potential by passing some sort of exam
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secondary modern schools
schools offering a general secondary education to those who did not do well enough in the 11-plus exam to be able to attend a grammar or secondary technical school
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specialist school
school that specialises in a particular curriculum area such as sports, languages, music or technology, as well as meeting the requirements of the National Curriculum
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city technology colleges
publicly funded, independent secondary schools that aim to provide a broadly based secondary education with a strong technological element
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academies
mixed-ability, state-funded schools managed by sponsors such as high-performing schools and colleges, universities, businesses and the faith communities; academies are located in disadvantaged areas, including inner-city areas
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faith schools
schools that take children who follow a particular faith or religion
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independent school
school that finances itself through the collection of fees from pupils
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selection
n the context of education, the process by which children are allocated to different kinds of school on the basis of previous test results and/or financial resources
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selective schools
schools operating any form of selection, e.g. by examination or by charging fees
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special school
school designed specifically for students with special educational needs
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foundation school
local-authority maintained school run by a governing body or a charitable foundation that takes on ownership of the school’s land and assets, employs the staff and sets admission criteria
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tripartite system of secondary education
introduced in 1944. Under this system pupils were allocated to one of three types of secondary school – grammar, modern or technical – on the basis of their performance in the 11-plus examination
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streaming
a form of teaching in which students are grouped according to their general ability
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setting
form of teaching in which students of similar abilities in a particular subject are taught together
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Card 2
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selective secondary school attended by children able to demonstrate their academic potential by passing some sort of exam
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grammar school
Card 3
Front
schools offering a general secondary education to those who did not do well enough in the 11-plus exam to be able to attend a grammar or secondary technical school
Back
Card 4
Front
school that specialises in a particular curriculum area such as sports, languages, music or technology, as well as meeting the requirements of the National Curriculum
Back
Card 5
Front
publicly funded, independent secondary schools that aim to provide a broadly based secondary education with a strong technological element
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