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The school year usually begins in September and ends in July. However private schools sometimes develop their own schedules.
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University dress codes are casual, personal, individual to all, men & women. Certain schools like Oxford, require students to wear formal garments (suit, robe) when meeting certain staff members, taking examinations etc.
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Grades are usually given on an A-F scale. A is the highest and F is a failure.
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Most universities have lecture rooms to accommodate the hundreds of students enrolled. A combination of learning forms are also applied depending on the subject such as group work and discussions.
- Most universities use a percentage mark grading system, which can be interpreted as a 'class': 1st Class, Upper Second Class, normally called 2:1 (two-one), Lower Second Class (2:2), Third Class or fail
- The A-F grading system is less common. Schools as GCSEs are A*-G and A-Levels are A*-E.
- British students have fewer contact hours than in most countries, especially on arts courses.
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