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MIDDLE SCHOOL [1 record]

Record 1 2007-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Educational Institutions
CONT

Middle school (also known as intermediate school or junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two.

CONT

"Middle school" may be used as no more than an alternative name to "junior high school", or it might imply a pedagogical shift away from primary and secondary school practices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements d'enseignement
CONT

Les écoles intermédiaires sont considérées comme une étape intermédiaire entre l'école primaire et l'école secondaire. Ces écoles comprennent souvent de deux à trois années, habituellement un groupement quelconque d'années de la septième à la dixième année.

Spanish

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