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Mixed-age class

A class that contains pupils from more than one year group, common in small primary schools; US: combination or multi-age class.

Used in
All four UK nations (details may differ), United States
Topic
Teaching and learning

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Year group All four UK nations (details may differ)
All the pupils in a school born within the same academic year cohort, such as Year 5. US: grade.

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