British public schools
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British public schools are prestigious, long-established fee-paying secondary institutions in the United Kingdom, traditionally associated with educating the social elite and shaping much of the country’s cultural and political leadership.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British public schools canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent school
ⓘ
type of school ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
upper class
ⓘ
upper-middle class ⓘ |
| contrastWith | state schools in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| curriculumIncludes |
arts
ⓘ
classical studies ⓘ modern languages ⓘ sciences ⓘ sports and outdoor activities ⓘ |
| developedSignificantlyIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| educationLevel |
secondary education
ⓘ
sometimes primary education ⓘ |
| fundingModel | fee-paying ⓘ |
| governance | independent of state control ⓘ |
| governedBy | independent governing bodies ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
educating the British social elite
ⓘ
shaping British cultural leadership ⓘ shaping British political leadership ⓘ training ground for military officers ⓘ training ground for political leaders ⓘ |
| influenced |
British imperial administration culture
ⓘ
British political culture ⓘ British sporting traditions ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Victorian educational ideals ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Charterhouse School
ⓘ
Eton College ⓘ Harrow School ⓘ Rugby School ⓘ Shrewsbury School ⓘ Westminster School ⓘ Winchester College ⓘ |
| originPeriod | late medieval period ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Independent Schools Inspectorate
ⓘ
Ofsted ⓘ
surface form:
Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) or equivalent inspectorates
|
| sector | private education sector ⓘ |
| typicalFeature |
boarding
ⓘ
chapel or religious services ⓘ emphasis on character formation ⓘ emphasis on sports ⓘ high academic standards ⓘ house system ⓘ school uniform ⓘ selective admissions ⓘ strong alumni networks ⓘ traditions and rituals ⓘ |
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