Stonewall High (was RE: Question for British list members (school years))

[Geoff Bannister]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Carol" <justcarol67 at ...> wrote:
>
> Geoff:
> > No. 
> > 
> > I thought I had made it clear that the comprehensive schools were
> intended to remove the selection - and possible stigma - attached to
> the "11+" exam which had to be passed to gain entry to a grammar (or
> technical) school. Hence, the word only applies to schools operating
> from either our Year 7 or 8 or 9 (dependant on transfer age) through 
> to the Upper Sixth. <snip>
> 
> Carol responds:
> So comprehensive schools are free, state-run secondary schools that
> require no entrance examination and are open to anyone in the correct
> age range? And do they offer both university-prep courses and
> vocational training?
> 
> Carol, hoping that her new modem will help her to think straight!

Geoff:
Yes.