Form 10 Unit 3 Types of Schools

primary
school

a
school for young children

secondary school

a
school for children between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18

independent
school

in
Britain, a school which does not receive money from the government

private school

a
school which does not receive financial support from the government

public school

Brit
: a private school that prepares students for college or for public service

comprehensive
school

a
school in Britain for children above the age of 11 in which children of all
abilities are taught

grammar school

a
school in Britain for children over the age of 11 who have to pass a special
examination to go there

mixed sex school

a
school where boys and girls study together

selective school

a
school that accepts students according to their test results

fee-paying school

а
school where you pay money to go to

free school

a
school where you don't have to pay anything for education