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	United Kingdom - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		The United Kingdom is generally a prosperous, well-educated, and tolerant society, and ethnic differences have sparked relatively little violence and hostility.
		The population density of the United Kingdom is one of the highest in Europe, exceeded by Netherlands and Belgium.
		Grammar schools are university preparatory schools, most of which have been replaced by comprehensive schools catering to students of all academic abilities.
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	United Kingdom - MSN Encarta
		Private schools that take pupils from the age of 7 to the age of 11, 12, or 13 are called preparatory schools.
		Private schools that take older pupils from the age of 11, 12, or 13 to 18 or 19 are often referred to as public schools.
		In Scotland, educational authorities are largely independent of those in the rest of the United Kingdom, although reforms, such as raising the age at which students may leave school, are similar.
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	Grammar school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The original intent of grammar schools was to educate the young in the grammar of Latin and that of another European language.
		In the British schools, pupils were taught Greek in addition; in the United States the English language was taught.
		In the late Victorian period grammar schools were reorganised and their curriculum was modernised, although Latin was still taught.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grammar_school (591 words)

	types of schools in the United Kingdom
		Grammar schools select all or almost all of their pupils by reference to high academic ability.
		Schools which are not funded by the state but which obtain most of their finances from fees paid by parents and income from investments.
		For example, all students from the schools involved in a consortium might study science at one school and languages at another, or a group of schools might choose to pool their resources so that sixth form teachers and students have a separate building.
	www.axcis.co.uk /html/types_of_schools.html (1404 words)

	Grammar schools in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in Britain.
		In the absence of civic authorities, grammar schools were established as acts of charity, either by private benefactors or corporate bodies such as guilds.
		Grammar schools were largely abolished between 1965, with the issue of Circular 10/65, and the 1976 Education Act.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grammar_schools_in_the_United_Kingdom (1452 words)

	British Culture Customs and Traditions - The British Education System
		Secondary education, or secondary school, is a period of education which follows directly after primary education (such as intermediate school or elementary school), and which may be followed by tertiary or "post-secondary" education.
		In education in the United Kingdom, a grammar school is a secondary school attended by pupils aged 11 to 18 to which entry is controlled by means of an academically selective process consisting, largely or exclusively, of a written examination.
		Public schools in the UK A public school, in common British usage, is a school which is usually prestigious and historic, which charges fees, does not arbitrarily restrict admissions, and is financed by bodies other than the state, commonly as a private charitable trust.
	www.learnenglish.de /culture/educationculture.htm (3247 words)

	UK Grammar Schools
		In the United Kingdom, a grammar school is a secondary school attended by pupils aged 11 to 18 to which entry is controlled by means of an academically selective process which sometimes consists of a written examination.
		After leaving a grammar school, as with any other secondary school, a student may go into further education at a college or university.
		This was partly because some authorities tended to prioritise their budgets on the grammar schools, damaging the education prospects of children attending secondary moderns.
	www.emetis.com /primer/grammar_schools.htm (335 words)

	United Kingdom: Report: Part II: Analytic Section: cont. 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Unit costs, in real terms, per pupil in LEA maintained pre-primary and primary schools in England increased from £1,600 in 1989-90 to £1,730 in 1996-97 (see table below).
		The ratio of pupils to teachers in private sector schools is significantly lower than in the public sector, and that in special schools lower than in mainstream schools.
		In Northern Ireland the pupil:teacher ratio in primary schools is 19.9 and in preparatory departments of grammar schools is 17.3 (1998/99).
	www2.unesco.org /wef/countryreports/united_kingdom/rapport_2_4.html (1628 words)

	21st Century Learning Initiative
		In 1987 I took up the Headship of Bury Grammar School (Girls) and for 12 years led a happy and successful community of 1,200 youngsters who ranged in age from four to 18, and almost 200 staff of both academics and non-academics.
		Bury was one of the nine project areas of Education 2000, and the Grammar School worked with the local state schools in promoting curriculum development, staff training and community ownership of the learning opportunities for the young people in town.
		It was consistently ranked in the top 1 percent of all schools in the United Kingdom for GCSE exams at age 16.
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	Great Whacking Schools: the Friends Reunited evidence
		Schools in large conurbations feature most often in the list, with a remarkably high proportion of schools -- no fewer than 35 out of the 50 -- being in Greater London (which has only 14% of the population of England).
		Private schools contain less than 10% of the school population nationally, but have tended in the past to be much more sharply associated in the public mind, or at any rate in popular culture, with corporal punishment than state schools.
		Grammar schools are, or were, selective state schools (often, but not always, single-sex) for the more academically inclined student following an exam or an IQ test at the age of 11 (the "11-plus").
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	Privatization, English Style - Rethinking Schools - Volume 18 No. 4 - Summer 2004 - Rethinking Schools Online
		The large majority of secondary schools are now comprehensive, though the elite private schools (confusingly called public schools) still remain for the rich; and some selective grammar schools still survive.
		Ownership of the land and buildings of the existing state school, currently the property of the local council, is transferred to the new Academy, so in effect sponsors are being handed a school at one-fifth of its value.
		It empowers school governing bodies to form, become a member of, or invest in companies to purchase or provide services and facilities to schools and communities.
	www.rethinkingschools.org /archive/18_04/engl184.shtml (2645 words)

	Private Schools in Durham
		However, independent schools are largely self-governing and are not required to comply with all legislation covering schools maintained by the State.
		It was not until the 19th century that it became the state's responsibility to establish a system of elementary schools, and there was still no provision for secondary education, which continued to be provided by voluntary fee-paying grammar schools and "public schools".
		The "public schools" were aristocratic, exclusive, formal and classical and only catered for a small proportion of the population.
	www.privateschools.co.uk /directory/durham.htm (549 words)

	The Link: Volume 20, Number 3, Fall 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		School effectiveness research, for example, originated in the early 1980s with the work of Ron Edmonds, who identified the correlates of effective schools—the what of change.
		Over the past few years the school improvement research literature has moved from emphasizing structures and formal processes such as school improvement planning to focusing on the less tangible and ultimately more significant aspects of schools such as school culture.
		This desire to create new settings is reflected in the charter school and school choice movements in North America, and the recreation of selective grammar schools in the United Kingdom.
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	Schools Around the World
		Schooling is compulsory in England and Wales for children between the ages of 5 and 16.
		The small number of secondary schools that are not comprehensive schools are most frequently "grammar schools," which serve academically abler students, and schools that serve students with disabilities and other special educational needs.
		In the United Kingdom, the word "public" in terms of education is actually used to refer to a relatively small number of elite, privately-maintained schools; therefore, the word "maintained" is used to refer to those schools funded and managed by governmental agencies.
	www.edc.org /CCT/saw2000/nations/gbr.htm (2348 words)

	Amazon.com: The War Against Grammar (CrossCurrents Series): Books: David Mulroy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Oddly, the rise of the universities meant that logic, not grammar or literature, was king, but the humanists were able to insist on a Latin grammar book for all English students in the 1540s.
		American education was in direct descent of this emphasis on grammar, until the advent of "progressive education" which shunned "formalism," instruction by rote.
		Schools in England have made grammar the centerpiece of a literacy drive.
	www.amazon.com /War-Against-Grammar-CrossCurrents/dp/0867095512 (1847 words)

	DfES, Grammar School Ballots: Guide for Parents
		However, if parents vote for grammar schools to end selection by high academic ability, the schools will need to set admission criteria that do not select pupils by high ability.
		In voluntary aided and foundation schools, the school governing body is the admission authority.
		The Government expects pupils already at grammar schools to continue to be educated as before.
	www.dfes.gov.uk /gsballots/selguide.shtml (788 words)

	List of schools in the United Kingdom: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		In Florida, It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
		King Edward VI Grammar School (grammar school, Chelmsford)
		The European School, Culham (primary and secondary school, Culham)
	www.encyclopedian.com /sc/Schools-in-the-United-Kingdom.html (150 words)

	U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUB-COMMITTEE ON THE CONSTITUTION HEARINGS "RELIGIOUS EQUALITY AMENDMENTS" - JUNE 10, ...
		The national debate concerning appropriate religious activities which may be permitted in public schools does not pit the religious against the irreligious.
		Having visited grammar schools in the United Kingdom in which daily prayers, hymns, and homilies are said, has this sort of religion had any positive effect on the population?
		The Constitution is silent on the role of religion in public school education; hence, we are left to apply the principles for the separation of church and state to public education.
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	Independent Schools
		Springmead School is an established, independent, co-educational, preparatory school and nursery, catering for children aged 2 to 11 years.
		As ex-pats we found this school to be a nurturing place which was able to accommodate all...
		St Leonards-Mayield is a happy school which successfully provides an 'all-round' education...
	www.independentschools.com /uk/?action=SEARCH&keyword=Leicestershire&limit=100 (559 words)

	GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION EXERCISES
		One can lay the blame at the public schools, but that is too easy an answer.
		The United Kingdom took this book to its heart and awarded Truss the book of the year, 2004, from the British Book Awards.
		It is a hopeful sign that Truss believes punctuation standards are abysmal in the United Kingdom.
	www.csun.edu /~vcecn006/gramp.html (7040 words)

	Special Education, Learning Disabilities Graduate Programs in United Kingdom and Ireland
		The aim of our MA Education and Teaching programmes are to develop professional pathways for graduate learners, qualified teachers and school managers who can utilise professional and theoretical knowledge and findings from published research to inform their practice.
		This course is designed for teachers and other education professionals seeking to share and reflect on experience; to renew and to extend their knowledge base; to understand and challenge latest research; and to investigate, modify and evaluate practice.
		Taught at Mary Hare Grammar School for the Deaf, Berkshire, this modular course aims to stimulate and provide the opportunity for critical reflection on the scientific principles underlying audiological practice.
	www.gradschools.com /listings/UK/edu_special_UK.html (1264 words)

	English Language Schools in the United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
		IPSA English Language Schools offer you a wide variety of English as a Second language (ESL) programs and courses and introduce you to various aspects of culture and society in all major English-speaking countries: England, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and South Africa.
		Offered by all English Language Schools in England, English Language School in Auckland, New Zealand, English Language School in Ottawa, Canada and American English Language Schools in San Francisco, California and Provo, Utah.
		Minimum age at this school is 12 years of age.
	www.studyabroadinternational.com /file/Language_School_English.html (429 words)

	Macromedia United Kingdom - Macromedia Studio 8 Site License (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Macromedia Studio 8 School Site License is an integrated solution that gives schools access to teacher training, and Macromedia Studio 8 for use throughout the school for one set price based on the size of the school.
		This innovative new licensing option, along with existing volume license programs, allows schools to easily and affordably provide Macromedia Studio 8 to educators to help students learn to use market-leading web development tools.
		Feel safe in knowing that school wide use of selected products on all institution-owned computers is covered.
	www.adobe.com /uk/buy/volume_license/education/site_license.html (405 words)

	English Courses Guide - English Language Schools in USA , United Kingdom , Canada , Ireland , Australia , New Zealand , ...
		Once you have decided to study English abroad, you will quickly become aware of the enormous array of choices and opportunities which are available to learn the English language.
		Among the English-speaking countries, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, United States of America, Australia and New Zealand, all offer very attractive options.
		English language schools for all ages and tastes can be found across all the United Kingdom in large cities or in small rural towns.
	www.orbislingua.com /ebaa.htm (446 words)

	Malayalam
		It is also spoken in Bahrain, Fiji, Israel, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.
		Today, Malayalam is coming into its own as the language of administration and as the medium of instruction in schools and colleges.
		Malayalam is an agglutinative language with a grammar that ais very similar to that of Tamil.
	www.nvtc.gov /lotw/months/april/Malayalam.html (608 words)

	Guide to English schools and courses in England offering intensive English programs in England (Great Britain , UK , ...
		United Kingdom, home of the English language, boasts a wide range of quality English language schools which offer a variety of courses from which to choose, including both adult and junior general English courses, English for professionals and business people, courses for teachers, and English for specific purposes.
		United Kingdom, a country which has never lost touch with its heritage or identity, is a fascinating land to study English.
		To get information about English language schools in United Kingdom, please choose a region where you would like to study
	www.orbislingua.com /ebaaa.htm (143 words)

	Eleven Plus Exams Resource and 11 Plus Exam Practice Papers Useful Links
		These are the secondary school league tables, based on the 2005 GCSE examination results.
		They include all independent and state secondary schools in England and are compiled with data from the Department of Education and Skills.
		Please note that they contain a science section, which is not tested in the rest of the United Kingdom.
	www.elevenplusexams.co.uk /useful_resources.php (812 words)

	Online resources for writers
		Jeremy Smith's British-American Dictionary documents the truth of the adage that England and America are two nations separated by a common language.
		For another amusing illustration of this truth, see United Kingdom English for the American Novice, in which one learns that "American dinner" means potluck.
		In case you missed this classic in school, here is George Orwell's 1946 essay on writing clearly: Politics and the English Language.
	www.protrainco.com /info/links/gramlink.htm (370 words)

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