Britain transformed education Flashcards
(11 cards)
What did the 1918 education act do
Increased school leaving age to 14
What was the 1926 hadow committee
Wanted to make the leaving age 15
Promoted the primary and secondary division
What was the butler education act 1944
Raised school leaving age to 15
The tripartite system, grammar schools, secondary moderns and technicals. This was based off on the 11+
What was the 1945 Percy report
Wanted to expand the number of places at university
What was the 1959 Crowther report
Recommended widening sixth form colleges to compel students to stay 16+
What was the 1963 newsome report
More practical subjects for those who are less academic
What was directive 10/65
Comprehensivisation, abolish the tripartite system and make one school for all abilities
What was the university of the air
Allowed people to work at the same time as going to university and not having to move to a specific area
When was university of the air create
1971
What is a criticism of directive 10/65
Didn’t compel LEA’s, it was their ultimate decision whether to abolish them
What was a criticism of the butler education act 1944
Socially divisive and cream skimming
Did this limit late developers?
