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(somewhat archaic) a type of school, for pupils who had failed the 11-plus examination, that concentrated on practical and vocational rather than academic subjects
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secondary modern school — ► NOUN chiefly historical ▪ (in the UK) a secondary school for children not selected for grammar or technical schools … English terms dictionary
Secondary modern school — A Secondary Modern School is a type of secondary school that existed in most of the United Kingdom from 1944 until the early 1970s under the Tripartite System, and was designed for the majority of pupils those who do not achieve scores in the top … Wikipedia
secondary modern school — noun a former British secondary school emphasizing practical rather than academic education • Hypernyms: ↑secondary school, ↑lyceum, ↑lycee, ↑Gymnasium, ↑middle school * * * noun : a British secondary school of a type established since World War… … Useful english dictionary
secondary modern school — noun historical (in the UK) a secondary school for children not selected for grammar or technical schools … English new terms dictionary
secondary modern school — noun British a school providing secondary education, especially in subjects which are intended to be primarily practical rather than academic, for children who fail the eleven plus examination, or who are otherwise selected for this type of… …
New Brighton Secondary Modern School — Coordinates: 53°26′02″N 3°02′24″W / 53.434°N 3.040°W / 53.434; 3.040 New Brighton Secondary Modern School was a … Wikipedia
secondary technical school — noun : a British secondary school emphasizing technical studies compare secondary modern school … Useful english dictionary
Modern School — can refer to: Modern School (New Delhi), India Modern School, Lucknow, India Modern School, Nagpur, India Secondary modern school, a type of secondary school that existed in Great Britain from 1944 until the early 1970s Modern School (United… … Wikipedia
modern school — noun : secondary modern school … Useful english dictionary
secondary modern — noun Formerly, a type of secondary school offering a less academic, more technical education than a grammar school • • • Main Entry: ↑second * * * secondary modern UK US noun [countable] [singular secondary modern … Useful english dictionary
