leading tone - (music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale. subtonic. musical note, note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; the singer held the note too long. music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner.
Typical ages and grade groupings in contemporary, public and private schools may be found through the U.S. Department of Education. Generally there are three stages: elementary school (K-5th/6th grade), middle school (6th/7th-8th grades) and high school (9thâ12th grades).
The main categories of school are:-. 1  local authority maintained schools (State Schools) Free to all children between the ages of 5 - 16. 2  independent schools. ( 3 Private/Public Schools) Parents pay for their children's' education.ee Paying Schools. Independent Schools 7% of the children in England go to independent schools. Independent schools are known as private schools and public schools. Parents pay for their children to attend these schools.