Grammar school - Revision history

DavidB4-bot: /* top */Spelling/Grammar Check, typos fixed: aswell → as well, dark ages → Dark Ages

2016-07-19T14:48:51Z

top: Spelling/Grammar Check, typos fixed: aswell → as well, dark ages → Dark Ages

TK: Reverted edits by DanielVaccle (Talk) to last version by Foxtrot

2009-04-25T16:06:31Z

Reverted edits by DanielVaccle (Talk) to last version by Foxtrot

DanielVaccle: expanded. removed extremely dubious claim.

2009-04-25T15:49:37Z

expanded. removed extremely dubious claim.

Foxtrot: link

2009-03-04T14:39:23Z

link

DeanS: use subcat

2009-02-13T00:36:42Z

use subcat

Foxtrot: wrong cat - not a particular school

2009-02-12T22:41:15Z

wrong cat - not a particular school

WesleyS: cat, links, bold

2009-02-11T21:22:58Z

cat, links, bold

JSmith2: New page: A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries. In recent times these schools have provided secondary education. T...

2009-02-11T20:47:40Z

New page: A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries. In recent times these schools have provided secondary education. T...

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A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries. In recent times these schools have provided secondary education. The majority require an exam to be passed before a pupil can attend. This results in grammar schools generally having much better exam results than other state schools in that location. However grammar schools fail when it comes to UK government targets such as teenage pregnancy figures and drug use as they are substantially below average compared to other state schools.

Grammar schools were first created in the dark ages when it was realised that the art of reading and writing was disappearing. To combat this the first grammar school was set up to teach grammar to boys of high intelligence who also happened to be wealthy and noble. Since then their remit has expanded so that they now teach spelling aswell.

Grammar schools are not favoured by the current Labour government because they enable social mobility and make it harder to keep the working classes down and voting for Labour.

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 A '''grammar school''' is one of several different types of [[school]] in the [[United Kingdom]] and other English-speaking countries. In recent times these schools have provided secondary education.  The majority require an exam to be passed before a pupil can attend.  This results in grammar schools generally having much better exam results than other state schools in that location.  However grammar schools fail when it comes to UK government targets such as [[teenage pregnancy]] figures and drug use as they are substantially below average compared to other state schools.
-Grammar schools were first created in the dark ages when it was realised that the art of reading and writing was disappearing.  To combat this the first grammar school was set up to teach grammar to boys of high intelligence who also happened to be wealthy and noble.  Since then their remit has expanded so that they now teach spelling aswell.
+Grammar schools were first created in the Dark Ages when it was realised that the art of reading and writing was disappearing.  To combat this the first grammar school was set up to teach grammar to boys of high intelligence who also happened to be wealthy and noble.  Since then their remit has expanded so that they now teach spelling as well.
 Grammar schools are not favoured by the current Labour government because they enable social mobility and make it harder to keep the working classes down and voting for Labour.
 [[Category:Schools]]

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-A '''grammar school''' is a type of [[school]] in the [[United Kingdom]] and some other English-speaking countries. In modern times these schools have provided secondary education, typically from age 11 through 18. Since the tripartite system was introduced after the Second World War,<ref>Education Act, 1944.</ref> most grammar schools have been funded by the state, though a few have always been private schools.
+A '''grammar school''' is one of several different types of [[school]] in the [[United Kingdom]] and other English-speaking countries. In recent times these schools have provided secondary education.  The majority require an exam to be passed before a pupil can attend.  This results in grammar schools generally having much better exam results than other state schools in that location.  However grammar schools fail when it comes to UK government targets such as [[teenage pregnancy]] figures and drug use as they are substantially below average compared to other state schools.
-Traditionally, grammar schools catered for the more academically able students, requiring an examination to be passed (called the "11-plus exam" in Britain) before a pupil can attend. This results in grammar schools generally having much better exam results than other state schools in the area.
+Grammar schools were first created in the dark ages when it was realised that the art of reading and writing was disappearing.  To combat this the first grammar school was set up to teach grammar to boys of high intelligence who also happened to be wealthy and noble.  Since then their remit has expanded so that they now teach spelling aswell.
 [[Category:Schools]]

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-A '''grammar school''' is one of several different types of [[school]] in the [[United Kingdom]] and other English-speaking countries. In recent times these schools have provided secondary education.  The majority require an exam to be passed before a pupil can attend.  This results in grammar schools generally having much better exam results than other state schools in that location.  However grammar schools fail when it comes to UK government targets such as [[teenage pregnancy]] figures and drug use as they are substantially below average compared to other state schools.
+A '''grammar school''' is a type of [[school]] in the [[United Kingdom]] and some other English-speaking countries. In modern times these schools have provided secondary education, typically from age 11 through 18. Since the tripartite system was introduced after the Second World War,<ref>Education Act, 1944.</ref> most grammar schools have been funded by the state, though a few have always been private schools.
-Grammar schools were first created in the dark ages when it was realised that the art of reading and writing was disappearing.  To combat this the first grammar school was set up to teach grammar to boys of high intelligence who also happened to be wealthy and noble.  Since then their remit has expanded so that they now teach spelling aswell.
+Traditionally, grammar schools catered for the more academically able students, requiring an examination to be passed (called the "11-plus exam" in Britain) before a pupil can attend. This results in grammar schools generally having much better exam results than other state schools in the area.
 [[Category:Schools]]

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−	A '''grammar school''' is one of several different types of [[school]] in the [[United Kingdom]] and other English-speaking countries. In recent times these schools have provided secondary education. The majority require an exam to be passed before a pupil can attend. This results in grammar schools generally having much better exam results than other state schools in that location. However grammar schools fail when it comes to UK government targets such as teenage pregnancy figures and drug use as they are substantially below average compared to other state schools.	+	A '''grammar school''' is one of several different types of [[school]] in the [[United Kingdom]] and other English-speaking countries. In recent times these schools have provided secondary education. The majority require an exam to be passed before a pupil can attend. This results in grammar schools generally having much better exam results than other state schools in that location. However grammar schools fail when it comes to UK government targets such as [[teenage pregnancy]] figures and drug use as they are substantially below average compared to other state schools.

	Grammar schools were first created in the dark ages when it was realised that the art of reading and writing was disappearing. To combat this the first grammar school was set up to teach grammar to boys of high intelligence who also happened to be wealthy and noble. Since then their remit has expanded so that they now teach spelling aswell.		Grammar schools were first created in the dark ages when it was realised that the art of reading and writing was disappearing. To combat this the first grammar school was set up to teach grammar to boys of high intelligence who also happened to be wealthy and noble. Since then their remit has expanded so that they now teach spelling aswell.

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	Grammar schools are not favoured by the current Labour government because they enable social mobility and make it harder to keep the working classes down and voting for Labour.		Grammar schools are not favoured by the current Labour government because they enable social mobility and make it harder to keep the working classes down and voting for Labour.
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	Grammar schools are not favoured by the current Labour government because they enable social mobility and make it harder to keep the working classes down and voting for Labour.		Grammar schools are not favoured by the current Labour government because they enable social mobility and make it harder to keep the working classes down and voting for Labour.
−	[[Category:~~Schools~~]]	+	[[Category:Education]]