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  2. Grammar schools debate - Wikipedia

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    The grammar schools debate [1] is a debate about the advantages and disadvantages of the existence of grammar schools in the United Kingdom.Grammar schools are state schools which select their pupils on the basis of academic ability, with pupils sitting an exam (called the 11-plus) in the last year of primary school to determine whether or not they gain a place.

  3. Tripartite System of education in England, Wales and Northern ...

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    The debate about the tripartite system still continues years after its abolition was initiated, and has evolved into a debate about the pros and cons of selective education in general. In general, the left-wing such as the Labour Party oppose selective education, whereas the right-wing such as the Conservative Party have traditionally supported it.

  4. Fifth grade - Wikipedia

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    Fifth grade (also 5th Grade or Grade 5) is the fifth or sixth year of formal or compulsory education. In the United States, this is mostly the last grade of primary school, but for some states, it could be the first year of middle school. Primary school generally goes from Kindergarten and ends in fifth or sixth grade. Students in fifth grade ...

  5. 108 “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?” Questions ... - AOL

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    Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: Where in the World Is That?! What is the capital of Australia? Answer: Canberra. Which U.S. state has the most islands?

  6. Punishment - Wikipedia

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    Incapacitation as a justification of punishment [18] refers to the offender's ability to commit further offences being removed. Imprisonment separates offenders from the community, for example, Australia was a dumping ground for early British criminals. This was their way of removing or reducing the offenders ability to carry out certain crimes.

  7. Selection (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    The following pairs of sentences will illustrate the concept of selection: a. The plant is wilting. b. #The building is wilting. - The argument the building violates the selectional restrictions of the predicate is wilting.

  8. Decisional balance sheet - Wikipedia

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    John C. Norcross is among the psychologists who have simplified the balance sheet to four cells: the pros and cons of changing, for self and for others. [19] Similarly, a number of psychologists have simplified the balance sheet to a four-cell format consisting of the pros and cons of the current behaviour and of a changed behaviour. [20]

  9. Selective school - Wikipedia

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    Selective school in Germany.A selective school is a school that admits students on the basis of some sort of selection criteria, usually academic. The term may have different connotations in different systems and is the opposite of a comprehensive school, which accepts all students, regardless of aptitude.