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comprehensive school

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comprehensive school System of secondary education based on the notion of inclusivity rather than selectivity. In principle, comprehensive schools admit any child regardless of ability or aptitude. In practice, a degree of selection or ‘streaming’ according to ability often occurs. In the UK, the widespread introduction of comprehensive schools was started in 1965 by the Labour government.

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