Cryptic crossword clue
Records of English schooling or otherwise 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word CHRONOLOGIES

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The straight part
We know that "Records" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case records = chronologies.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CHRONOLOGIES mean?

CHRONOLOGIES noun
  1. The science of determining the order in which events occurred.
  2. An arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.

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