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Winston Churchill in
Winston Churchill is Prime Minister in 1940 during the Second World War. -
Butler's Education Act
This act came in towards the end of the Second World War. This was a period of change, optimism and rebuilding for the future. -
Labour
Prime minister in, labour. Clement Atlee -
O levels and A levels
These qualifications replaced the School Certificate and the Higher School Certificate respectively. -
Conservatives
Winston Churchill back in power -
Newsom Report
Newsom Report Half Our Future, looked at the education of 13-16 year olds of average and less than average ability. It suggested that they should recieve a greater share of the educational resources throughout the UK. -
Labour In
Harold Wilson in -
Introduction of CSEs
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Conservatives
Edward Heath as Prime Minister -
School leaving age 16
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Conservatives
Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister followed by John Major in 1990. Conservatives held power until 1997 -
BTECs were introduced
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Introduction of GCSEs
A new standard exam was introduced. -
New national curriculum
A new national curriculum came in that would shape the future for education. -
I was born
I was born at a time when education was changing. In 1988 there was a new National Curriculum which would shape student learning until 2007. -
A* at GCSE
A new grade was added to differentiate between high A's and low A's -
SATs
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GNVQs introduced
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Labour back in
Tony Blair is in power until Gordon Brown take over in 2007. -
National Literacy Strategy
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AS Levels
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Start of secondary
I began secondary school in 2005 at Burton Borough School, Newport Shropshire. -
White Paper
Issued on the 5th Sept this white paper summarises the governments key proposals -
First Academy opens
The Business Academy, Bexley opens it's doors. Academies have more autonomy and can break away from the National Curriculum. -
End of secondary
I finished school after taking my GCSEs -
Start of College
Began my studies of Spanish, French, English and Psychology AS levels at New College Telford as my school didn't have a sixth form. -
Continuation to A level
I only carried on with Spanish, French and English at A level. -
Left college
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I went to Lancaster University
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I moved to Spain
I moved to Cádiz, SPain as part of my univeristy course, to bettermy understanding of Spanish language and culture. -
Coalition government
David Cameron become Prime Minister and his deputy is Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrats) -
Graduation
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Languages compulsory at Primary
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PGCE began at University of Wolverhampton
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Graduated from Lancaster University
Graduated with a 2:1 in Hispanic Studies from Lancaster University
