British selective state schools admitting based on 11-plus exam.
Grammar school
Etymology & History
British selective state schools admitting based on 11-plus exam. From medieval 'grammar school' teaching Latin grammar. Reorganized in the 19th-20th centuries. Controversial in modern Britain (selection vs comprehensive education). Different from American private 'prep schools'. About 164 remain in England. Cultural and political significance.
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