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Minister of Education: R.A. Butler
3rd August 1944 - 25th May 1945
Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: Winston Churchill -
Education Act 1944 / 1947
Also known as the Butler act 1944 (after conservative Rab Butler), provided free secondary education for all pupils, and raised the school leaving age to 15. It also established the Tripartite System; offering students 3 different types of secondary education (Grammar, Modern and Technical). Although the school leaving age was set to 15, the act proposed compulsory part-time education until the age of 18 and the Minister to make provisions to fund it [Education Act 1944, p69, Chapter 100, 1c] -
Minister of Education: Richard Law
25th May 1945 - 26th July 1945 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: Winston Churchill -
Minister of Education: Ellen Wilkinson
3rd August 1945 - 6th February 1947 Member of the Labour party Current Prime Minister: Clement Attlee -
1946 Education Act (amended 1944 Act)
The 1946 Education Act made amendments relating to clothing grants (boarders and nursery school pupils), voluntary and controlled schools, religious worship (aided and special agreement schools), and the qualification of teachers for membership of local authorities. -
Universal Free School Milk (Ellen Wilkinson)
School milk was funded free to all school and students, however this was far from the ideals of Ellen Wilkinson (Minister of Education) who desired free school meals for all students and to increase the leaving age to 16. These ambitions were ruled out due to funding. The failure led to depression for Wilkinson, and she took an overdose, dying in February 1947. -
Minister of Education: George Tomlinson
10th February 1947 - 26th October 1951
Minister of Education: George Tomlinson Member of the Labour party Current Prime Minister: Clement Attlee -
Leaving age to 15 (in effect)
The school leaving age of 15 was officially in effect -
Clarke Report: School and Life, 1947
Clarke report: School and Life was the first report of the newly created Central Advisory Council for Education and contained an inquiry into the transition undergone from school to independent life. The report concluded that pupils benefited from a broadly based education rather than job specific training [Clarke Report, 1947] -
Nurseries and Child Minders Regulation Act (1948)
This Act set rules "for the regulation of certain nurseries and of persons who for reward receive children into their homes"
[Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act, 1948] The act refers to a child as someone who is under the upper limit of compulsory school leavers age, by reference to the Education Act 1944 [Education Act 1944, p29].
Therefore, a "child" is up to 15, even though the current compulsory leaving age is 18. -
Clarke Report: Out of School, 1948
Clarke report: Out of School was the second report of the Central Advisory Council for Education. It looked into the facilities for out of school activities and children's lives outside the classroom i.e. their pets. -
The Evans and Aaron Report, 1949
This report recommended that pupils should benefit from a curriculum that was creative, cooperative and inventive -
GCEs : Ordinary and Advanced levels introduced
General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary and Advanced levels were introduced, replacing the School Certificate and the Higher School Certificate. From 1951 - 1962 the GCE was pass/fail only and no grades were recorded on certificates -
Minister of Education: Florence Horsbrugh
2nd November 1951 - 18th October 1954 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: Sir Winston Churchill -
Gurney-Dixon Report: Early Leaving, 1954
The report was an inquiry and investigation into the factors determining school leaving age, and how to increase the number of pupils staying on at school "roughly to the age of 18" [Gurney-Dixon Report, 1954] -
Minister of Education: David Eccles
18th October 1954 - 13th January 1957 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: Sir Anthony Eden -
Underwood Report: Maladjusted Children, 1955
The report inquired into the medical, educational and social problems relating to maladjusted children, and how to treat in within the educational system. The committee behind the report made 97 recommendations; one suggesting that Local Education Authority's (LEA) should set up Child Guidance Services including a psychological service. -
Minister of education: The Viscount Hailsham
13 January 1957 - 17th September 1957 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: Harold Macmillan -
Leicestershire experiment
The area experimented with a system of a "junior high" school lasting 3 years (11-14). Those that did well were transferred to grammar schools, and those that did not do so well stayed on at the school for 1 more year before leaving. -
Minister of education: Geoffrey Lloyd
17th September 1957 - 14th October 1959 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: Harold Macmillan -
Secondary Education for All: A New Drive
White paper bill -
Minister of education: David Eccles
14th October 1959 - 13th July 1962 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: Harold Macmillan -
Minister of education: Sir Edward Boyle, Bt (Baron)
13th July 1962 - 1st April 1964 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: Sir Alec Douglas-Home -
Secretary of State for Education and Science: Quintin Hogg (Viscount Hailsham)
1st April 1964 - 16th October 1964 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: Sir Alec Douglas-Home -
Secretary of State for Education and Science: Michael Stewart
18th October 1964 - 22nd January 1965 Member of the Labour party Current Prime Minister: Harold Wilson -
Secretary of State for Education and Science: Anthony Crosland
22nd January 1965 - 29th August 1967 Member of the Labour party Current Prime Minister: Harold Wilson -
Introduction of the CSE
The CSE (Certificate of Secondary education) was introduced in 1965 following the recommendation from the Below report (Secondary school Examination other than the GCE) in 1960. The report suggested an examination for those students unable to cope with the demands of the GCE. -
Secretary of State for Education and Science: Patrick Gordon Walker
29th August 1967 - 6th April 1968 Member of the Labour party Current Prime Minister: Harold Wilson -
Secretary of State for Education and Science: Edward Short
6th April 1968 - 19th June 1970 Member of the Labour party Current Prime Minister: Harold Wilson -
Secretary of State for Education and Science: Margret Thatcher
20th June 1970 - 4th March 1974 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: Edward Heath -
Secretary of State for Education and Science: Reginald Prentice
5th March 1974 - 10th June 1975 Member of the Labour party Current Prime Minister: Harold Wilson -
Secretary of State for Education and Science: Fred Mulley
10th June 1975 - 10th September 1976 Member of the Labour party Current Prime Minister: Harold Wilson -
Secretary of State for Education and Science: Mark Carlisle
5th May 1979 - 14 September 1981 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: Margret Thatcher -
Secretary of State for Education and Science: Shirley Williams
10th September 1976 - 4th May 1979 Member of the Labour party Current Prime Minister: James Callaghan -
Secretary of State for Education and Science: Sir Keith Joseph, Bt (Baron)
14 September 1981 - 21st May 1986 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: Margret Thatcher -
Secretary of State for Education and Science:Kenneth Baker
21st May 1986 - 24th July 1989 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: Margret Thatcher -
GCSE replaced GCE o level and CSE
The policy to replace GCEs and CSEs with GCSEs was put in place, however was not examined until 1988. -
BirthDAY
I was born today and everyone was very happy and it should go down in history "for he that was born this day, rejoice in celebration" -
The National Curriculum 5-16
A national curriculum was devised to create a structured system of teaching and what students will learn through school -
First GCSE exams and results
The first GCSE exams were sat. -
Secretary of State for Education and Science:John MacGregor
24th July 1989 - 2 November 1990 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: Margret Thatcher -
Rumbold Report: Starting with Quality
Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the quality of the educational experience offered to 3 and 4 year olds. -
Secretary of State for Education and Science: Kenneth Clarke
2 November 1990 - 10th April 1992 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: John Major -
Start Somers Park Primary School (Reception)
Somers Park has evolved from "The British School" since 1844 and is one of the oldest schools in Malvern and Worcestershire.
The school has been at its current site since 1919, becoming an Academy in 2011. The pupils achieve "very highly with mathematics and reading compared to national and local comparisons" [Academy Update, Feb 2016]. 2014 Ofsted results show 89% achieve level 4 at KS2.
The school is currently considering expanding to accommodate new students from Malvern Vale [Sept, 2016] -
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Attendance: Somers Park Primary School
Reception - Yr 3 Located in great Malvern Founded... -
Ofsted is formed
The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) was formed under the Education (Schools) Act 1992, as part of the major overhaul and centralisation of the school system begun by the Education Reform Act 1988, -
Secretary of State for Education: John Patten
10th April 1992 - 20th July 1994 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: John Major -
Dearing Review: National Curriculum and Assessments
After the Tories' made a bit of a mess with the new National Curriculum, Ron Dearing was given the task of sorting it out and giving it full structure. -
Secretary of State for Education: Gillian Shephard
20th July 1994 - 5th July 1995 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: John Major -
A* is now a grade
The A* grade is added to the grade boundaries in GCSE exams; this is to speerate the high grade students and create more variation. This affected my education directly... -
Secretary of State for Education and Employment: Gillian Shephard
5th July 1995 - 2nd May 1997 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: John Major -
Start Cherry Orchard Primary School (Year 4)
The Worcester based school was originally founded in 1883, but re-opened on Timberdine close in 1976. It has continued to expand and improve since then; more recently in 2013 opening an Eco-classroom with a state-of-the-art learning environment.
The school aim to create a "family feel" and build upon relationships within the school. It was recently rated as good by Ofsted (July 2016); including improvements made since the new head teacher took over in January 2015. -
Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT)
SATs were introduced as a measure to test "key Stages" at a child's development, and used to guide their progression and expected attainment; the SATs were delivered to pupils at age 7 (Key Stage 2), age 11 (Key Stage 3) and age 14 (Key Stage 4). -
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Attendance: Cherry Orchard Primary School
Primary School Yr 4 - 6 Located in Worcester -
No more Selection!?
'Read my lips. No selection by examination or interview'. David Blunkett stated that selection and grammar school would be abolished when labour came back into power... Labour returned to power in May 1997, yet there was no change to grammar schools. This was a particularly key point in my education... -
Secretary of State for Education and Employment: David Blunkett
2nd May 1997 - 8th June 2001 Member of the Labour party Current Prime Minister: Tony Blair -
Sat 11+ (Grammar Entrance Exam)
Entrance exam to attend Marling Grammar PASSED -
Start Uplands Community Primary School (Year 6)
Uplands is a very small school in Stroud, consisting of a little over 100 pupils. It has been in the news fairly recently [January 2016] as it has one of the smallest catchment areas in the country, consisting of only 209m. The most recent Ofsted report from February 2014 states that the school has improved since its last visit, from good to outstanding. -
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Attendance: Uplands Community Primary School
Attended Uplands Primary School for 2 terms Founded... -
Start Marling Grammar School
Marling was founded in 1887, however its roots were founded back in 1642 as the Red Coat School. It is a grammar school for boys 11-18, alongside a girls school "Stroud High". 1944 The School was constituted as Voluntary Controlled 1965 The School was amalgamated with the Stroud Secondary Technical School for Boys The School became fully selective, four-form entry and Voluntary Controlled. 1990 Marling adopted Grant Maintained Status
1999 Foundation status under the aegis of the LEA -
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Attendance: Marling Grammar School
Attendance from 11-16 at Marling Grammar in Stroud, Gloucester. -
Advanced Subsidary (AS) levels introduced
The Advanced Subsidary (AS) level was introduced as a "midway point" for A-levels for 17 year olds; they were their own qualifications too, unlike their predecessor, the Advanced Supplementary, that they replaced. -
City Academies
David Blunkett reveals the governments intentions to create a large number of Academies; effectively private, state funded schools. BBC News said:
"This is the latest attempt to overcome educational underachievement in deprived areas - after the lack of success of the "fresh start" scheme, in which failing schools were closed and then re-launched with a new identity. "
[BBC NEWS, September 2000] -
Secretary of State for Education and Skills: Estelle Morris
8th June 2001 - 24th October 2002 Member of the Labour party Current Prime Minister: Tony Blair -
Secretary of State for Education and Skills: Charles Clarke
24th October 2002 - 15th December 2004 Member of the Labour party Current Prime Minister: Tony Blair -
Start Worcester Sixth Form College
Opened as Worcester Sixth Form College in 1983, on the site of the former Girls Grammar school. The school is specialised in mainstream education for students ages 16 - 19. The majority of students are full-time and follow National Curriculum GCE AS and A-level courses. A January 2009 Ofsted inspection accorded the school a Grade 2 (Good). -
Every Child Matters, 2003
The "Every Child Matters" policy relates to children and child services up to the age of 19, or 24 for those who with disabilities. The main aims of the initiative are safety, health, enjoyment and achievement and economic well being; regardless of the background or circumstances, for every child. The initiative for Every Child Matters let to the Children Act 2004. -
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Attendance: Worcester Sixth Form College
Yr 12 - 13
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Tomlinson report: 14-19 Curriculum and Qualifications Reform
Mike Tomlinson suggested a 4 part diploma from ages 14-19 to replace GCSE, A-levels and various other qualifications. If it was to go through, it would be the biggest change in the english education system since 1944, and would be "evolutionary, not revolutionary", taking about 10 years to implement. -
Secretary of State for Education and Skills: Ruth Kelly
15th December 2004 - 5th May 2006 Member of the Labour party Current Prime Minister: Tony Blair -
Start Staffordshire University (Stafford Campus)
The council for the Extension of Higher Education in North Staffordshire was founded in 1900 with intention to further education opportunities in North Staffordshire. The University consists of 2 main campuses (Stafford and Stoke) and 4 smaller campuses (Lichfield, Telford, Shrewsbury and Oswestry); the stafford campus offers computing and technology, and nursing and midwifery. In 2016 Staffordshire University closed its Stafford campus and moved all its courses to its Stoke campus. -
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Attendance: Staffordshire University
BEng Computer Games Design Located in Stafford -
Secretary of State for Education and Skills: Alan Johnson
5th May 2006 - 27th June 2007 Member of the Labour party Current Prime Minister: Tony Blair -
Tuition Fees
Under the Higher Education Act 2004, Universities were allowed to charge up to £3000 per year for courses. This amount rose significantly when in 2010 it was raised to £9000. -
Secretaries of State...Ed Balls and John Denham
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families: Ed Balls
28th June 2007 - 11th May 2010 Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills: John Denham
28th June 2007 - 5th June 2009 (post abolished) Member of the Labour and Co-operative parties Current Prime Minister: Gordon Brown -
Intension to raise school leaving age
The government announces its intention to raise the school leaving age from 16 to 18 in 2013. The official school leaving age is still 16...
In 2013 the "education leaving age" was 17 and this rose again in 2015 to 18 years old. The Education Leaving Age mean the child must remain in:
Full-time education (e.g. College)
Start an apprentaship or traineeship
Work 20 hours or more a week whilst in part time education or training. -
Testing and Assessment Report, The Children, Schools and Families Committee (House of Commons)
This reports on the idea that their is too much standardised testing in education. Summarising that they agree, but recognising the need for testing at key point in a child's school career. It identifies a need for schools to recognise the importance of learning, and not pursuing test results at all costs. They recommend "the Government rethinks the way it publishes the information presented in the Achievement and Attainment Tables generally" [Testing and Assessment Report, 2008] -
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Attendance: Staffordshire University
MSc Computer Games Design Located in Stafford -
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009
The act created a set of ground rules for people in training in-between the ages of 16-24. This set out certain provisions to protect them from employers who may take advantage e.g. setting a "minimum wage" until the trainee reached the age of the National Minimum Wage at 19. -
Secretary of State for Education: Michael Gove
11th May 2010 - 15th July 2014 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: David Cameron (coalition) -
Academies Act 2010
The act sets provisions for a school to become an Academy; its aim is to allow an publicly funded school to become an Academy. Different sections of the Act detail different reasons for becoming an Academy e.g. a school becoming an Academy due to receiving a "special measures" report from Ofsted. An school becoming an Academy under section 1, will become a Chairty. -
Graduation- University leaving day
MSc Computer Games Design BEng Computer Games Design -
The English Baccalureate, 2011
The English Baccalaureate (EBac) was proposed by Michael Gove in September 2010, as a system to grade achievement. To get one, students would need a GCSE in maths, english, two sciences, history or geography, and a modern or classical language. -
Great Teachers: Attracting, training and retaining the best, 2012
The Education committee examined what made great teachers because the quality of teachers in one of the most important factors towards improving the education system. They made recommendations on many aspects of a teachers career; such as more rigorous entry requirements for training and more performance related pay. -
Administration of Examinations 15-19 years olds
The final report from the committee was published, concluding that competition from exam boards creates pressure and drives down standards, however, they reject the conceptual idea to move to a singular examining body. -
GCSE to EBCs?, 2013
The government proposed a reform in the education system; scrapping GCSEs and replacing them with the English Baccalaureate Certificate (EBC), which would be delivered by a single examining board. The reform idea was shortly scrapped due to lack of support to the idea; however a different kind of reform was devised instead. A measure called the English Baccalaureate (EBac) would start in September 2015 for key subjects, as a new method of registering students attainment. -
Secretary of State for Education: Nicky Morgan
15th July 2014 - 14th July 2016 Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: David Cameron (coalition) -
Academies and Free Schools report (Education Committee, House of Commons)
The report considered the new system of Academies and free schools, and whether or not it is benefiting the education system. They summarised that more information was needed to draw a solid conclusion but this could be assisted with a publication of all schools progress; since it deemed some academies to be thriving, whilst others were performing much lower than mainstream schools. -
GCSE grading reform (9-1)
Starting September 2015, students will start studying/working towards new GCSEs with a grading system of 9-1 instead of A*-G. 9 is the highest grade (above an A* equivalent), 5 is a good pass (between a B and a C) and 1 is the lowest grade (bottom of grade G). The exams will first be sat in Summer 2017 in English and Maths, with many other subjects (including Computer Science) to follow in Summer 2018. -
Secretary of State for Education: Justine Greening
14th July 2016 - (Current) Member of the Conservative party Current Prime Minister: Theresa May -
Computer Science Reform
In many subjects their has been a complete reform in the content and how these subjects will be taught. English and Maths were reformed as of September 2015. The new Computer Science GCSE will replace the old Information Computer Technology (ICT) GCSE in the curriculum and will be taught through a system of only 20% coursework and 2 exams at the end of the course weighted at 40% each. Previous ICT and Computer Science both contained coursework weighed at 60% and 1 exam weighed at 40%.
