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Education Act 1944
The Education Act 1944 created an entire education system. Its aim: to encourage the "spiritual, mental and physical" well-being of the community. It intoriduced a tripartite system of grammar, technical and secondary modern schools - Selection decided by an exam taken at the age of 11 (11+ Exam). The school leaving age is increased to 15 years of age. -
Circular 10/65
Circular 10/65: A government circular issued in 1965 by the Department of Education and Science (now the DfE) in a push to begin converting secondary schools to the Comprehensive System. This was the beginning of the end for the old grammar schools and secondary moderns as well as the Eleven Plus exam. It reflected Labour's view that the existing Tripartite System (which had effectively always been a Bi-partite system) was flawed, and had to be replaced with comprehensive schools. -
Circular 10/70: Withdrawal of 10/65 Circular by Conservative Govenment
LEAs were no longer 'encouraged' to become comprehensive schools under Conservative Secretary for State Education, Margaret Thatcher. However, many authorities were so far progressed that it was unwise to attempt to reverse the process. More comprehensive schools were established under Mrs Thatcher than any other education secretary despite her loathing of comprehensive education. -
School leaving age raised to 16.
School leaving ages raised to 16 years of age. -
I was born!
Epic moment in history when Laura Louise Bradley arrived. Depsite having quite large ears, her parents were happy. -
Started Nursery
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NEW! General Certificate of Secondary Education
GCSEs introduced as a common 16+ examination, replacing GCE O-Levels and CSEs. -
Banning of Corporal Punishment
Government banned corporal punishment in schools. Some private schools maintained corporal punishment until 1999! -
Education Reform Act 1988
Introduction of The National Curriculum, stipulating subjects to be studied until the age of 16. First year of exams taken in the new General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) which replaced O-levels and CSEs in 1986. -
Education (Schools) Act 1992 - OFSTED
Concerned about variations in local inspection regimes the goverment decided to introduce a national scheme of inspections - Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). Under the Education (Schools) Act 1992, HMI would oversee the inspection of each school and would publish its reports (instead of reporting to the Secretary of State).
Understandably, this was demoralising for the teaching industry and was seen as a major critisism of existing teaching standards and management. -
Failed 11+ Exam for Grammar School
I had intended to go to the same school as my sister but failed the 11+ Exam. Devastated, I cried all weekend. -
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Secondary Education
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Introduction of SATs
1995 The government introduces National Curriculum Tests, often called SATs, for all children aged 7, 11 and 14. I had been in the Pilot year group for testing aged 11, in the previous year, -
Took my GSCEs
Gained 10 GCSEs A* - B -
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A-Levels
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Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) pilot scheme
First Sixth Form year to be 'encouraged' to stay in further education by receiving £30 grant. Annoyed because I was not entitled to this! -
Visit to Radley College, Oxford
Visit to Radley College - Boys' Public School in Oxfordshire. Eye-opening experience of what the education system of a Public School looked like. Outstanding facilties, extremely high expecations and a LOT of money! Radley College currently costs £10,300 per term to attend from 14 - 18 years. -
Achieved 4 A-Levels and 'Curriculum 2000'
Last year to sit full A-ALevels before the introduction of A/S Level award was introduced under 'Curriculum 2000'. -
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Natural Sciences Degree - Durham University
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Gained 2:1 Degree in Natural Sciences
Awarded a 2:1 BSc Natural Sciences from Durham University. -
KS3 SATs abolished
SATs for crapped at the end of the academic year ending July 2009. -
PGCE Starts!
