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Butler and the Tripartite System - The Education Act 1944
Butler Act 1944 The Education Act 1944, relating to England and Wales, known as “the Butler Act”, defined the modern split between primary education and secondary education at age 11. It created the Tripartite System, consisting of grammar schools, secondary modern schools and secondary technical schools. -
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The Education Timespan of England and Wales Since 1944
With references to my personal educational timeline(Ravinder Basra) -
Handicapped Pupils and School Health Special Schooling
Special School for Children with Disabilities The 1918 Education Act, made schooling for all disabled children compulsory. It was a very significant piece of legislation. By 1921, there were more than 300 institutions for blind, deaf, 'crippled', tubercular and epileptic children. -
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Creation of Grammer School
Grammer Schools
Grammar schools were intended to teach an academic curriculum to the most intellectually able 25 percent of the school population as selected by the eleven plus examination. Two types : state-funded and direct grant(fees from parents). -
General Certificate of Education (GCE) at Ordinary and Advanced levels
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Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) recommended
Certificate of Secondary Education CSEs provided qualifications available to all schoolchildren, which was different from the GCE (O-Levels); the latter were aimed at more able pupils, mostly from grammar and independent schools. CSEs were popular in secondary modern schools and their top grade was seen as an equivalent of a grade C at O level. -
Education Act. Parents responsible for ensuring suitable education for their children
LEAs responsible for school attendance. -
Replacement of the tripartite system with comprehensive schools
History of Education This increased the legal leaving age from 15 to 16, leaving a gap year of school leavers who, by law, had to complete an additional year of education from 1973 onwards. -
Education Act. Legislation relating to comprehensives
Comprehensive Schools The idea for the comprehensive school, where children of all backgrounds and abilities would be educated in a single school -
Conservative Government withdrew the need to become comprehensive
LEAs to determine secondary schooling. -
My Birth Date
Emerged in the world -
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Woodfields Primary & Junior School 11+ Exam
11+ exam Examined via the 11+ test.
The Eleven Plus was created by the 1944 Butler Education Act. This established a Tripartite System of education, with an academic, a technical and a functional strand. Testing was an effective way to discover to which strand a child was most suited. The results of the exam would be used to match a child’s secondary school to their abilities and future career needs. -
Colton Hills Comprehensive School
Coltonhills Comprehensive School Entered into a top band class(1C). I remained in the top band throughout my time at Colton Hills Comprehensive School(1C to 5C). Corporal Punishment I did receive the cane and the slipper for bad behaviour. In1986 the abolition of corporal punishment in schools -
Education for All. Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Education of Children from Ethnic Minority Groups (Swann Report).
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GCSE replaced GCE O levels for 15/16 yr olds.
GCSE National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) to promote vocational training in schools and colleges. -
Abolition of corporal punishment in schools
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Completed Colton Hills Comprehensive School - Corporal Punishment
I only passed the following:Maths O level grade C, Biology O level grade C Corporal punishment in British state schools, and also in private schools receiving any element of public funding, was banned by parliament in 1987. (Corpun.com, 2014).
In 1982, the European Court of Human Rights, which upheld their view that beating children against a parent's wishes was a violation of their human rights”. (Corpun.com, 2014).
I was caned/slippered once at Colton Hills Comprehensive School(1981-87) -
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Completed Stourbridge College
I achieved 3 O levels grade C in : Physics, Chemistry, Computers -
Wulfrun College - 1986 GCSEs replaced GCE O levels
Wulfrun College I began to study 3 A levels in Physics, Computers, Economics; and 1 GCSE in English. Education Legislation In 1986 GCSE replaced GCE O levels for 15/16 year olds. National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) were introduced to promote vocational training in schools and colleges. -
The Education Reform Act
Education_Reform_Act_1988 The 1988 Education Reform Act made considerable changes to the education system. e.g. national curriculum, key stages, league tables, formula funding -
Completed Wulfrun College
A level computers grade E
A level Economics grade N
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Birmingham Polytechnic - Higher National Diploma(HND) Computer Studies
Birmingham City University Formerly known as Birmingham Polytechnic. -
Diagnosed with Brain Tumour
This took me another year to complete my HND, instead of the standard 2 years. -
Education (Schools) Act created OFSTED
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Completed Higher National Diploma(HND) Computer Studies (Merit)
University of Central England. Formerly known as Birmingham Polytechnic. -
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Post July 1996 - Various professional courses and employment e.g. Adobe Certified Trainer, Microsoft Certified Trainer, CIW Certified Trainer
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Excellence in Cities Initiative
Excellence in Cities Launched in some secondary schools, introducing learning mentors, learning support units and gifted and talented programmes, city learning centres (to provide ICT facilities) and support for education action zones. -
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Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
Building Schools For The Future Conservatives start overhaul of Education. More academies and introduction of parent-managed/ initiated free schools. -
The Education Act makes changes to many areas of educational policy
BBC Article
Increased search powers for heads - to include pornography and mobile telephones.
The granting of anonymity to teachers who have been accused of misconduct by pupils.
The extension of heads' powers to discipline pupils if they misbehave on the way to or from school.
The granting of the power to schools to impose a detention without giving 24-hours' notice. Inspectors now measured schools in 4 categories -
Changes to National Curriculum - Computing
National Curriculum - Computing Significant changes from teaching ICT to more 'Computing' focussed topics such as programming. -
