Given a hand in school, perhaps (5)
I believe the answer is:
dealt
'given' is the definition.
(dealing is a kind of giving)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dealt that I've seen before include "Delivered" , "Delta (anag.)" , "Carried out business" , "Traded" , "Handed out (cards)" .)