What is the difference between a comprehensive, a grammar school and an a academy in the UK education system?
2006-06-13 12:56:39 · 5 answers · asked by Ken M 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
A comprehensive is a state school providing education for 11-16, and sometimes with a sixth form for up to 18. A grammar school is also a non-fee paying school but you have to pass an exam called an 11-plus to get in. I would like to add- to whoever said that there is more emphasis on academic rather than sport......I see what you mean but not really
I am at a grammar school and I am sick to death of PE- we do it twice a week whatever the weather and lessons are an hour long- and I can't wait until next year when it goes down to one hour a week! Admittedly, there is a lot of emphasis on school work too though, but we do just as much sport as a comprehensive. Also, there is NOT necessarily more middle class- it is anyone from any class who is slightly brighter and can pass the 11 plus. I am certainly not middle class and I don't think there is anyone in my school class who I would say is middle class. Remenber a grammar school is not a fee-paying school- it doesn't matter how much money you have.
An academy is (I think) a boarding school- where you pay fees to go there and stay in term time, only coming home at weekends and school holidays.
2006-06-14 05:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by angel_helena1992 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Comprehensive Grammar School
2016-12-29 12:44:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What is the difference between a comprehensive, a grammar school and an a academy?
What is the difference between a comprehensive, a grammar school and an a academy in the UK education system?
2015-08-20 07:11:58 · answer #3 · answered by Concepcion 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Comprehensive is a State run school offering general secondary education (from the ages of 11-18), a grammar school is also a secondary school, but alledgedly academic standards are better, and there tends to be more middle class children in grammar schools. Traditionally you had to pass an exam called the 11 plus to get in to the grammar. There is also apparently more emphasis on academic success than on sporting success in a grammar school. An Academy is a fairly new concept in English education. It is apparently a general secondary school, but which tends to specialise in a specific subject such as science, history, languages or PE
2006-06-13 13:19:29 · answer #4 · answered by Eleanora 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Define Comprehensive School
2016-11-10 08:06:40 · answer #5 · answered by score 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In addition to Eleanora's answer...
A comprehensive caters for all academic levels.
In Northern Ireland we have secondary schools and grammar schools. The secondary schools mainly cater for those individuals who will go on to work in skilled or semi-skilled labour posts. Grammar schools mainly cater for those individuals who will progress to university and a professional career.
I say 'mainly' as there are exceptions that prove the rule. Not everyone in a secondary school is excluded from going to university and not everyone from a grammar school automatically gets into university.
2006-06-13 15:08:59 · answer #6 · answered by Rob K 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The cost. :-)
2006-06-13 13:01:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋