Talk:Direct grant grammar school/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Aiken ♫ 14:03, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Very nice work! Some minor points before I can promote:

Lead

• Is there a good picture to put in the lead? There's some nice pics below, I'm assuming there must be one.

Origins

• "Secondary schools controlled by voluntary bodies could receive grant..." Should it not be 'a grant' or 'grants'?
• Local Education Authority or Local Authority? Capitalised or not?
• What's a "Circular 1381"?

Direct Grant Scheme

• What's LEA? (I know really, but the reader might not)
• Direct grant school or direct grant grammar school?

Characteristics of the schools

• "Their results were certainly impressive..." POV?

That's all, placing on hold. Aiken ♫ 15:09, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Many thanks for your work on reviewing this. In response to your comments:

• Is there a good picture to put in the lead? There's some nice pics below, I'm assuming there must be one.

  I've moved the Manchester Grammar image to the lead. It's not the prettiest, but it is the school always mentioned as an example of the type. Kanguole 23:37, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

Good idea. Aiken Drum 15:47, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

• "Secondary schools controlled by voluntary bodies could receive grant..." Should it not be 'a grant' or 'grants'?

  changed to 'a grant' Kanguole 23:37, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

• Local Education Authority or Local Authority? Capitalised or not?

  The sources use both terms, but LEA more after the 1944 Act. I've changed Local Authority to lower case. Kanguole 23:37, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

• What's a "Circular 1381"?

  Expanded a little to explain Kanguole 23:37, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

• What's LEA? (I know really, but the reader might not)

  The abbreviation is now introduced in the Origins section. Kanguole 23:37, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

• Direct grant school or direct grant grammar school?

  The terms are used interchangeably in the sources, and I found it cumbersome to use the full form everywhere. Also the full form would be anachronistic before 1944. Kanguole 23:37, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

• "Their results were certainly impressive..." POV?

  "impressive" was Donnison's word, but I've replaced it. Kanguole 23:37, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks - this now meets criteria. Aiken Drum 15:47, 6 September 2010 (UTC)