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

1. a large British or Canadian secondary school for children of all abilities