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Butler Education Act
Free COMPULSORY secondary education to 15
Free education until 18. 3 tyes of secondary school available depending on 11+:
Grammar
Technical
Secondary Modern -
Crowther Report
Recommends raising school leaving age to 16 years -
Circular 10/65
Requested move from selective system to comprehensive system. Removal of 11+ begins -
Circular 10/70
Withdrew requirement for LEAs to become comprehensive. Between 1965 and 1970 most LEAs abandoned the 11+ test.
Only 164 grammar schools remain today. -
School leaving age raised to 16
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Special Education Act
LEAs have duty to assess and support childred with special needs. SEN pupils also can now be educated in mainstream schools. -
Introducation of NVQ
Introducation of National Vocational Qualifications to accredit competence in the work place. -
Education Reform Act
National Curriculum introduced - core subjects MUST be taught. -
GCSEs replace O Levels
New methods of assessing learned developed e.g. coursework -
SATs for 7 year olds
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Attended Heolgerrig Nursery
Half days only -
Started Heolgerrig Primary School
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SATs introduced for 11 year olds
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SAT exam - aged 7
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SATs introduced for 14 year olds
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Welsh made compulsory at KS$
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AS Levels introduced
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SAT exam - aged 11
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Started Cyfarthfa High School
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SAT exam - aged 14
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Passed my GCSEs
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Passed my AS Levels
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Passed my A Levels
