Midway during school time one’s in English period (12)

I believe the answer is:

intermediate

But I can't explain it at all!

(Other definitions for intermediate that I've seen before include "Coming between (eg, in size)" , "Lying between two extremes" , "Coming between two things in some way" , "Act as agent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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