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Explanation: I will stick my neck out and say that this must refer to North America. Although there were, and still are, grammar schools in the UK, where they are secondary schools, the term "grades" is alien to British educational terminology. The term "grammar grades" is not used there today and I do not believe it was in 1910 (not even in the sense of "calificaciones", which are called "marks" in Britain).
This must refer to US "grammar grades", which were elementary school, from first grade up to seventh, eighth or occasionally ninth, depending on the area or state. So they might extend a year or two beyond what "educación primaria" signifies in Spanish (up to sixth grade inclusive), but this is the nearest equivalent.
Edward L. Thorndike, "Repeaters in the Upper Grammar Grades", The Elementary School Teacher, vol. 10, no. 9 (May 1910): 409-14 http://www.jstor.org/pss/993291
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Or one could say "enseñanza primaria" (preferences vary by region). Depending on context, it might mean "escuela primaria".
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Just as a footnote, American "grammar grades" a century ago included what are now called elementary school (usually grades 1-6) and also junior high school (grades 7-8 or 7-9) or middle school (usually grades 6-8), although according to Wikipedia the first junior high school was founded in 1909, so the change was just beginning in 1910. The "upper grammar grades" corresponded to junior high, though the cut-off point varied. But as far as I know there is no standard term for "middle school" in Spanish, so "primaria" will have to do.
As FVS points out.
In the US grammar is equivalent to elementary while it seems to be a secondary school in other countries
Here is an explanation:
The term "grammar school" originated in medieval times when schools were set up to teach Latin grammar to students. Nowadays, the explanation of what a grammar school is depends on where it is located. In the United States, grammar schools typically educate children from first grade through fifth or sixth grade, depending on the school system. Some grammar schools educate children through the eighth grade. A grammar school is often called by a more popular term such as "elementary school" or "grade school" and can be a public school or private school.
In Great Britain, a grammar school is a secondary school that educates young people from ages 11 to 18 and follows primary school. The grammar school system excludes Scotland, which has its own system. Other countries that use the name grammar school in their systems include Australia, Canada and Northern Ireland. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-grammar-school.htm
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but we need an American to answer this one I think.
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Calificaciones en gramática
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eski Mexico Local time: 16:26 Works in field Native speaker of: English, Spanish PRO pts in category: 40
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educación primaria
Explanation: I will stick my neck out and say that this must refer to North America. Although there were, and still are, grammar schools in the UK, where they are secondary schools, the term "grades" is alien to British educational terminology. The term "grammar grades" is not used there today and I do not believe it was in 1910 (not even in the sense of "calificaciones", which are called "marks" in Britain).
This must refer to US "grammar grades", which were elementary school, from first grade up to seventh, eighth or occasionally ninth, depending on the area or state. So they might extend a year or two beyond what "educación primaria" signifies in Spanish (up to sixth grade inclusive), but this is the nearest equivalent.
Edward L. Thorndike, "Repeaters in the Upper Grammar Grades", The Elementary School Teacher, vol. 10, no. 9 (May 1910): 409-14 http://www.jstor.org/pss/993291
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2011-05-09 19:39:06 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Or one could say "enseñanza primaria" (preferences vary by region). Depending on context, it might mean "escuela primaria".
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 hrs (2011-05-10 08:02:19 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Just as a footnote, American "grammar grades" a century ago included what are now called elementary school (usually grades 1-6) and also junior high school (grades 7-8 or 7-9) or middle school (usually grades 6-8), although according to Wikipedia the first junior high school was founded in 1909, so the change was just beginning in 1910. The "upper grammar grades" corresponded to junior high, though the cut-off point varied. But as far as I know there is no standard term for "middle school" in Spanish, so "primaria" will have to do.
Charles Davis Local time: 23:26 Specializes in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 170
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