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Compare and contrast the aims of a ‘secular' and a ‘religious' school.

A school is ‘ a place where children go to be educated.'( Collins Dictionary 1991 pg 892), therefore is there any difference between a secular or a religious school, as surely, the main aim is to educate the children in accordance with the national curriculum and not in an accordance with a religion. However, if you are being educated with the concepts of a religion is this a negative thing? And is there any real difference between the set up of both schools as surely education itself derives from a religious background. All these ideas I will endeavour to explore in my following discussion.
I looked at two schools in the local area, both were girls schools, one being a religious school of Roman Catholic origin, named ‘Notre Dame School for Girls', and the other being a secular school known as ‘Devonport High School for girls. Initially, I didn't imagine that there would be an awful lot of difference......

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