Grade retention

Grade retention or grade repetition is the process of having a student repeat a grade, because last year, the student was failed. Students who repeat a grade are referred as "repeaters". Repeaters can be referred to as having been "held back". Students are not necessarily repeat the grade in the same classroom, but it's the same grade anyway.

Grade retention

Grade retention or grade repetition is the process of having a student repeat a grade, because last year, the student was failed. Students who repeat a grade are referred as "repeaters". Repeaters can be referred to as having been "held back". Students are not necessarily repeat the grade in the same classroom, but it's the same grade anyway.