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... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > formal education > educational stages > secondary education
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > formal education > educational stages > elementary secondary education > secondary education
social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > school systems, structures, and processes > secondary education
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > school systems, structures, and processes > secondary education

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secondary education  

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  • The term secondary education clearly defines the place of this type of schooling in the education system. Secondary is the next step in education, after primary, intended to convey the next batch of knowledge to individuals who have been somehow prepared at the previous stage of schooling. [Source: Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide; Secondary Education]

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