Middle Schools

Middle schoolsMiddle schools take students from Years 5 to 8*,age 9 to 13. Some boroughs or counties have a system where all students go from a primary or first* school, to a middle school to a high school at the age of 13. A few boroughs or counties have a junior and secondary school system in the main, with a few middle schools. take students from Years 5 to 8, age 9 to 13. Most local education authorities in England do not have middle schoolsMiddle schools take students from Years 5 to 8*,age 9 to 13. Some boroughs or counties have a system where all students go from a primary or first* school, to a middle school to a high school at the age of 13. A few boroughs or counties have a junior and secondary school system in the main, with a few middle schools.. They have a junior and secondary school system with students starting secondary school in Year 7First year of secondary school, 11 - 12 years old.. However, a minority of local education authorities have a system where all students go from a primary or first school, to a middle school to a high school.

• Middle schoolsMiddle schools take students from Years 5 to 8*,age 9 to 13. Some boroughs or counties have a system where all students go from a primary or first* school, to a middle school to a high school at the age of 13. A few boroughs or counties have a junior and secondary school system in the main, with a few middle schools. are usually smaller than secondary schools, and so can be more accessible and less alienating.
• Middle schoolsMiddle schools take students from Years 5 to 8*,age 9 to 13. Some boroughs or counties have a system where all students go from a primary or first* school, to a middle school to a high school at the age of 13. A few boroughs or counties have a junior and secondary school system in the main, with a few middle schools. give students access to specialistSpecialist Schools specialise in a particular curriculum area. In the past, they had to apply to the DfES* to be designated as specialist, and they were given extra money to develop resources in their specialist area. These schools can also prioritise 10% of their places for students with a particular aptitude in the specialism, although few do. Specialist schools are often called colleges, for example, Science and Technology Colleges. teachers and facilities, for example, Science teachers in Science laboratories, earlier than the secondary school system does.
• However, middle schoolsMiddle schools take students from Years 5 to 8*,age 9 to 13. Some boroughs or counties have a system where all students go from a primary or first* school, to a middle school to a high school at the age of 13. A few boroughs or counties have a junior and secondary school system in the main, with a few middle schools. usually have fewer specialistSpecialist Schools specialise in a particular curriculum area. In the past, they had to apply to the DfES* to be designated as specialist, and they were given extra money to develop resources in their specialist area. These schools can also prioritise 10% of their places for students with a particular aptitude in the specialism, although few do. Specialist schools are often called colleges, for example, Science and Technology Colleges. staff and facilities than secondary schools, so in Years 7 and 8 your child could miss out on specialistSpecialist Schools specialise in a particular curriculum area. In the past, they had to apply to the DfES* to be designated as specialist, and they were given extra money to develop resources in their specialist area. These schools can also prioritise 10% of their places for students with a particular aptitude in the specialism, although few do. Specialist schools are often called colleges, for example, Science and Technology Colleges. subject teaching, such as Drama.
• A middle school system might give a student a disjointed experience, because they are educated at more schools than in the primary/ secondary system.

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You can find out from your own and neighbouring LEAs whether there are middle schoolsMiddle schools take students from Years 5 to 8*,age 9 to 13. Some boroughs or counties have a system where all students go from a primary or first* school, to a middle school to a high school at the age of 13. A few boroughs or counties have a junior and secondary school system in the main, with a few middle schools. close to you.

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