-
1944 Butler Education Act
Free compulsory education to 15.
Free education to 18.
Selection using the 11+ test.
Three types of secondary school:
Grammar (pass) - classical academic education
Technical – general education with an emphasis on practical skills
Secondary modern (fail)– general education / preparation for work -
1965 Circular 10/65
The new Labour government published this circular with the declaration that it intended 'to end selection at eleven plus and to eliminate separatism in secondary education' -
1970 Circular 10/70
This was issued by Ted Heath's conservative government when Margaret Thatcher was education secretary.
It withdrew the requirement for LEAs to become comprehensive. -
School Leaving age increased to 16.
-
Birth of Edwin Arthur Hutton
Born in New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton -
NVQs
These were introduced by the conservative government to try and revitalise vocational training.
The 80s also introduced a Youth Training Scheme and Assisted Places Scheme. -
Started Nursery
From 1987 - 1990 was at Westacre Infants School, Wolverhampton -
The Education Reform Act of 1988
Open enrolment and competition between schools
The National Curriculum introduced.
League Tables showing performance statistics.
First year of GCSE examinations replacing CSEs and O-levels. -
Started Junior School
From 1990 to 1994 was at Uplands Junior School, Wolverhampton -
Student Loans Company founded
-
SATs
National curriculum assessments known as SATs introduced for Year 2 Key Stage 1 for year ending July 1991.
This was followed by SATs for year 6 key stage 2 in 1995 and year 9 key stage 3 in 1998.
I was in the school year just before this and so I remember doing the trial SATs in year 6 and year 9.
The SATs for year 9 were scrapped after July 2009 -
1992 Education (Schools) Act
The Education (Schools) Act (16 March 1992) made provision for the establishment of Ofsted (the Office for Standards in Education). -
Started secondary school
From 1994 to 2001 was at S. Peters Collegiate School, Wolverhampton -
Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998
This introduced tuition fees of £1,000 -
Achieved 10 A* - C grade GCSEs
-
Curriculum 2000
AS and A2 levels introduced.
I was the last year that did straight A-levels in 2001 when the first AS level exams were being completed by the year below. -
Started university
Was at university from 2001 to 2005. I started off at UMIST which merged in 2004 to form the new University of Manchester it is today. -
Graduated
Graduated with Master of Physics degree -
Started PGCE at University of Wolverhampton
-
English Baccalaureate
Michael Gove announces the English Baccalaureate qualifications to be introduced in 2015 replacing GCSEs.
