composite school
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Definition
Noun: A large secondary school, particularly in Britain or Canada, that provides education for students of all academic abilities and often offers a wide range of subjects and courses.
Usage
The term "composite school" is used to describe a specific type of comprehensive secondary education institution. It emphasizes the inclusion of students with diverse academic capabilities within a single school system.
Examples: * The town's new composite school will serve over a thousand students from various backgrounds. * In the Canadian province, many students attend a composite school that offers both academic and vocational programs. * The policy aimed to replace selective grammar schools with composite schools.
Advanced Usage
- The concept of a is central to discussions about equitable access to education versus selective schooling based on academic testing.
Variants and Related Words
- Comprehensive school (n): A very close synonym, more commonly used in British English to describe a non-selective state secondary school for pupils of all abilities.
- Secondary school (n): A general term for a school for children approximately between the ages of 11 and 18.
Synonyms
- Comprehensive school
- Non-selective school
Antonyms
- Grammar school (a selective secondary school, often based on academic ability)
- Vocational school (a school focusing primarily on trade skills, though a composite school may contain vocational streams)
Noun
- a large British or Canadian secondary school for children of all abilities