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The grammar schools debate [1] is a debate about the advantages and disadvantages of the existence of grammar schools in the United Kingdom.Grammar schools are state schools which select their pupils on the basis of academic ability, with pupils sitting an exam (called the 11-plus) in the last year of primary school to determine whether or not they gain a place.
Eleven-plus. The eleven-plus (11+) is a standardised examination administered to some students in England and Northern Ireland in their last year of primary education, which governs admission to grammar schools and other secondary schools which use academic selection. The name derives from the age group for secondary entry: 11–12 years.
The tripartite system was, in effect, a two-tier system with grammar schools for the academically gifted and secondary modern schools for the others. [5] Grammar schools received the lion's share of the money, reinforcing their image as the best part of the system, and places in grammar schools were highly sought after.
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching Latin, but more recently an academically oriented secondary school. The original purpose of medieval grammar schools was the teaching of Latin.
ESU Schools Mace. The English-Speaking Union Schools' Mace is an annual debating tournament for secondary schools in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales . The competition was founded in 1957 by the journalist Kenneth Harris of The Observer newspaper, [1] and was initially known as The Observer Schools' Mace. Since 1995, the tournament has been ...
King Edward VI Grammar School. King Edward VI Grammar School, or KEGS, is a British grammar school with academy status located in the city of Chelmsford, Essex, England. It takes pupils between the ages of 11 and 18, ie. school years 7 to 13. For years 7 to 11 the school is boys-only, whereas it is mixed in the sixth form (years 12 and 13). [5]
Harvey Grammar School, Folkestone (boys) Highsted Grammar School, Sittingbourne (girls) Highworth Grammar School for Girls, Ashford (girls) Invicta Grammar School, Maidstone (girls) The Judd School, Tonbridge (boys) Maidstone Grammar School, Maidstone (boys) Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Maidstone (girls)
ABC News is hosting the second debate for the 2024 United States Presidential Election on Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. Central Time in Philadelphia. However, it's the first debate between the two confirmed ...