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Replaced the Board of Education with the Ministry of Education.
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The School Milk Act gives one-third of a pint of free milk daily to every pupil under 18.
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School leaving age raised to 15.
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1951 General Certificate of Education (GCE) O-levels and A-levels are introduced, replacing the School Certificate and the Higher School Certificate. These were primarily grammar school exams. Some education authorities established their own leaving examinations for youngsters not taking GCEs.
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Recommended raising the school leaving age to 16 and the provision of further education for 15-18 year olds.
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The Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) is introduced for secondary modern pupils, to cater for those not sitting O-levels.
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LEAs to provide students with grants for living costs and tuition fees. Placed a legal obligation on parents to ensure that children received a suitable education at school or otherwise - failure to comply could result in prosecution. Made LEAs legally responsible for ensuring that pupils attended school.
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Plowden reoprt - Every child as a individual and develops at his/her own rate in 3 areas: physical, intellectual and emotional.
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School leaving age raised to 16.
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Education Act postgraduate students were no longer eligible for LEA grants.
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Youth Training Scheme (YTS) one year scheme introduced.
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Baby Ammo was born
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Education Act a major act which instituted the assisted places scheme (public money for children to go to private schools) and removed the obligation on LEAs to provide school milk and meals.
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1981 Education (special Education) Act introduced
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Start infant school
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National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) to accredit competence in the work place
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Leave infant school
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Start Junior School
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The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) replaces O-levels and CSEs.
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The National Curriculum, stipulating subjects to be studied until the age of 16.
Introduction of National Testings (SATs) -
Leave Junior School
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SATs intoduced for 7 year olds
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Polytechnics granted university status
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Start High School
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Office for Standards in Education was eastablished to monitor and report on quality of schools.
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The Dearing Report reccommended a slimmer, less prescribed curriculum and a range of academic/vocational pathways for students 14-19.
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A* grade is added to GCSEs to differentiate between top and lower A grades.
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Government introduce National Curriculum Tests, often called Sats, for all children aged 7, 11 and 14
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Leave High School after completing GCSE's
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Start College on BTEC National Diploma in COmputer studies
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General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs) are offered as a more work-based alternative for non-academic students
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Retake maths GCSE whilst doing BTEC
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Complete BTEC and finish College
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Retake English GCSE whilst doing BTEC
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Start of BSc (Hons) Computer Science Multimedia Degree
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Advanced Subsidiary (AS-level) exams are brought in for 17 year olds. These are qualifications in their own right but also a halfway stage in the A-level course, unlike the Advanced Supplementary exams they replace.
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Advanced Subsidiary (AS-level) exams are brought in for 17 year olds. These are qualifications in their own right but also a halfway stage in the A-level course, unlike the Advanced Supplementary exams they replace.
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Start of BSc (Hons) Computer Science Multimedia Degree
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Start of PGCE
