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1
Q

What act intoduced the Tri-partite system

A

The Butler 1944 Act

2
Q

Strengths

A

 Gave children from a deprived
background the opportunity to a first
class education

 Gave the opportunity of
education for all up to 15 years of
age

 To reduce inequalities arising
from those attending paying schools

 Equality of opportunity due to
all pupils sitting the 11+ exam.

3
Q

Limitations

A
 Favoured rich and middle classes. Two thirds of
grammar school places were taken by middle class
pupils.

 The mainly working class pupils in secondary moderns were labelled as failures and so lacked the motivation to succeed

 Girls generally achieved better marks than boys in the 11+, yet the pass mark was set higher because there were less grammar school places for girls

 Grammar schools specialised in academic subjects leading to university and well paid jobs. Those attending Secondary modern were seen as failures and often not allowed to take exams

4
Q

Why was the Butler act introduced?

A