The Similarities Between Grammar School & High School
At first glance, grammar school and high school may not seem to have much in common. A closer look reveals common ground between grammar school students in their early education and high school students. Grammar school and high school students study similar subjects, have similar goals, share similar responsibilities, and have similar social experiences.
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Curriculum
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Grammar school and high school classes have plenty in common. Primary school teaches students the foundation of a subject, and secondary school builds on that knowledge. By the time a student reaches high school, she is still studying many of the same subjects that she studied in grammar school, but at an advanced level. High schoolers are only able to read and comprehend textbooks and literature due to the reading skills learned in grammar school. They can't complete algebra or calculus problems without adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. In elementary school and high school -- at the very minimum -- students study English, reading, math, history and science.
Goals
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Elementary schools and high schools share similar goals for student development. Schools strive to develop a student's intellect and prepare him to support himself financially. The goal of primary and secondary schools is for students to understand the physical world around them. Students should be aware of the political process and how to participate in it. Grammar schools and high schools alike encourage students to learn tolerance for others and gain competence in social relationships.
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Student Responsibilities
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Primary and secondary schools expect students to follow a code of conduct; they punish students who break the code through counseling, correction, detention, suspension or expulsion. Contraband, such as drugs or weapons, are not permitted in any school. In both schools, students may not haze or bully other students. They may not cheat, fight or steal. Students cannot leave class without permission. These responsibilities do not change as a student moves through her school years. Every school she attends expects her to abide by these rules.
Social Life
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A student's high school social experience is similar to his grammar school social experience. Every day, students enter a sheltered environment where they see the same people day after day, year after year. In fact, many college freshmen report feeling socially isolated when they leave childhood school friends behind to go to college. Many students will maintain lifelong relationships with friends from made in grammar school.
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