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JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, n.phr. From the late 1930s to the 1960s, a state secondary school providing less academic courses than the senior secondary school for pupils who were not successful in the qualifying examination (see s.v. qualify v. 4. (2)). Sc. 1999 T. M. Devine The Scottish Nation 1700-2000 405:
Only schools offering full five-year certificate courses would now be designated 'secondary' and they would teach pupils who were deemed to be academically qualified at 12. The vast majority, who were not, were to complete their education in a new 'Advanced Division' sector with lower standards of staffing and resources. These schools eventually emerged as the 'junior secondaries' of the late 1930s, while the 'senior secondary' sector consisted of those granted secondary status in Circular 44.Edb. 1999 Edinburgh Evening News 28 Oct 13:
Diane was brought back to Fountainbridge, visited Sean's parents' flat, taken to see Tollcross Primary and Darroch Junior Secondary and was often seen pushing Jason in his buggy.Sc. 2003 Scotsman 10 Jul 22:
Born in Glasgow of Islay parents, he was educated at Camden Street School in the south side of the city. On the outbreak of the Second World War, he and his surviving brother, Islay, were evacuated to his parents' native isle and attended Gortan Primary School in Bruichladdich and the junior secondary school at Bowmore.ne.Sc. 2004 Press and Journal 7 Sep 3:
Retired school teacher Millicent Garrioch was delighted last week when two of her former pupils turned up at her 100th birthday party. William Ogilvie, 92, and Reverent Allan Scott, 80, were both pupils at New Aberdour Junior Secondary School near Fraserburgh where Mrs Garrioch taught.Sc. 2004 Herald 1 May 7:
From the other side of the rugby tracks, Stobswell, formed by ex-pupils of one of Dundee's now defunct junior secondaries, were also asked to become involved.