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English is one of the core subjects and by all accunts the single most important. Literacy is a priority for the younger children. Most children arrive at prep schools by age 8 with basic reading skills. Many come frm the attached pre-preps. Those students still having difficulty are provided specialist help. Prep schools once provided children with a strong foundation in English grammar. British schools have generally reduced if not stopped formal grammar instruction, although the prep schools have resisted this trend to a greater extent than the state schools. Here prep school children have an advatage because many have been introduced to Latin which provides a helpfu; foundation to learn English grammar. English classes also present literature and even quite young children are introduced to Shakespeare. The children at virtually all prep schools are encouraged to read.
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