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Many boys today begin their prep school careers in the pre-prep. This is a realtively new phenomenon, virtuually unknown before World War II. Most children enter the regular prep school at age 7 or 8. Schools have varying entry requirements. For most chldren in the pre-prep, entry in the prep school is virtually automatic. And because the stagg is already working with the child, the approriate time can be determined. Not all prep schools have pre-preps Schools have varying entry requirements. Most want the children to have basic reading and math schools. A few schools have entrance examinations. Progression through the schools is through grades called forms in Britain. Most prep schools have six forms, based on the arrangement at the public schools for which they are preparing the children. Marks or grades are an important part of prep school life. Most prep school place considerable emphasis on academics and standing in class tends to be very competitive. Marks tend to be very serious business at prep schools. The culmination of prep school life is the Common Entrance Examination the children take in the summer term of their last year.
Many boys today begin their prep school careers in the pre-prep. This is a realtively new phenomenon, virtuually unknown before World War II.
Most children enter the regular prep school at age 7 or 8 which is considered the entry-level class. It is normally called form I. Schools have varying entry requirements. For most chldren in the pre-prep, entry in the prep school is virtually automatic. And because the stagg is already working with the child, the approriate time can be determined. Not all prep schools have pre-preps Schools have varying entry requirements. Most want the children to have basic reading and math schools. A few schools have entrance examinations.
Progression through the schools is through grades called forms in Britain. Most prep schools have six forms, based on the arrangement at the public schools for which they are preparing the children.
Marks or grades are an important part of prep school life. Most prep school place considerable emphasis on academics and standing in class tends to be very competitive. Marks tend to be very serious business at prep schools. Individual schools vary as to the grading process, but few schools have embraced the kind of non-competitive system recommended by some educatiors in Britain and America. Some educators argue that children should not be subjective to failure because it is psychologically harmful. A number of systems have been suggested such as a non-graded pass-fail approach. Some teachers are encouraged to allow children to repeat tests until they pass them. Other educators suggest passing children from form to form to keep up with their peers regardless of their academic achievements a process of social promotions. Most prep schools have rejected these approaches which are dismissed as lacking basic standards. Prep schools tend to persue rigorous grading systems and a competitive approach to academics. Of course there are differences from school to school, but this is the general pattern at most prep schools.
The culmination of prep school life is the Common Entrance Examination the children take in the summer term of their last year.
