A British educational term referring to a broad, holistic education that covers academic subjects alongside arts, sports, and social development — as opposed to narrow vocational or specialised training. Typically used in the context of school prospectuses, educational policy debates, and parental discussions about schooling priorities. Carries positive connotations of balanced personal development. More formal in register than slang, but widely used in British educational discourse. The equivalent American phrase might be 'well-rounded education'.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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The school prided itself on providing an all-round education, placing as much value on drama and sport as on exam results.
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(British) general education.
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