different types of schools

• Independent Schools


  Are private schools. They are not run or paid for by the state.
• Selective Schools


  Schools that can choose some or all of their pupils on the basis of ability and other criteria
• Comprehensive Schools


  A non-selective education system where all children attend the same type of secondary school. It was introduced in England and Wales from 196
• Private Schools


  Schools that operate on monies received through various forms of funding and giving
• Free Schools


  Public schools that parents don't have to pay for
• S.E.N Schools


  Schools that specialise in the education of children with disabilities
• Faith Schools


  Schools run by a particular religion rather than by the state
• Home Schooling


  Teaching children in the home as an alternative to enrolling them in a public or private school
• Vocational Education


  Training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade
• Independent Sector Schools


  An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges or donations
• Public Schools


  Schools that are paid for by taxes and managed by local government for the benefit of the general public
• State Funded Schools


  State-funded schools in England are schools in England which provide education to pupils between the ages of 3 and 18 without charge.
• Specialist Schools


  Schools which have a particular focus within their curriculum and links to specialist areas of work.
• Grammar Schools


  Secondary schools in which admission is granted on the basis of ability - originally measured through the IQ test the 11+
• Technical Schools


  Postsecondary schools that are designed to teach specific skills neeeded to begin working in a trade
• Secondary Modern Schools


  A former British secondary school emphasizing practical rather than academic education
• strengths and weaknesses of vocational courses:

  pupils can be advantaged- greater employability, better for less academic pupils

  economy can be advantaged- pupils doing vocational have skills ready for work,