Schoolchildren in charge? Typical (7)
I believe the answer is:
classic
'typical' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'schoolchildren in charge?' is the wordplay.
'schoolchildren' becomes 'class' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'in charge?' becomes 'ic' (abbreviation for 'in charge').
'class'+'ic'='CLASSIC'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for classic that I've seen before include "of enduring significance" , "Of the highest order - the Derby, for example" , "Important horse race" , "Race, eg Derby" , "Descriptive of ancient Rome and Greece" .)