Figure 1.--This is an English secondary school we beliece in the 1920s. There were three types of secondary schools. We are nit sure whauch rtoe this was. Most of the secodary schools were single gender schools in the inter-war era. Nit gher were some cioed scholls. The children here look to be about 15 years old.

The British state education system was mostly primary schools In the inter-War period (1920s-30s). The primary system was an 8-year program, menaning childen 6-14 years of age. Part of the system included state supported Angican and Catholic schools. Most English children finished their education when they completed the 8th year. There wrre secondary schools, but only a small portion of the children attended. At the time the tripartite system existed to streaming children of varued acafemic ability into different schools suitable for their abilities. There were three types of state secondaries. Grammar schools were for the academically talted children to preoare then for possible university entrance. We are not sure how that was assessed. Later the 11-plus exam was introduced to assess academic talent (1944). Central schools provided artisan and trade training, as well as homemaking skills for the girls. Girls at the time were not expected to pursue careers. Secondary schools provided a basic secondary education, but without the intention of university entrance. We are not sure which type the school here is (figure 1). The English at the end of World War II made major changes in the secondary school. The inrroduced tge secobary modern school which tool pupils who did not do well on failed the 11-plus examination. They concentrated on practical and vocational rather than academic subjects. There were also private schools. Preapratory schools covered the primary years. Most were noarding schools to preare the children for the public schools. There were also private secondary schools. There were private day schools, b0th private and secondary. The best known private schools were the elote boarding chools--the public schools.

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