Educational Policy

What is the Forster's Education Act 1870?

• Provided state-run elementary schools for 5- 11 year olds

• Opportunities for a formal education were restricted mainly to Private fee-paying schools, and some Charity/Church schools

• Education became free

• Education was compulsory up to the age of 12

What was the aim of the Butler Act 1944?

• To reduce social inequality

• To create comprehensive education system

• To create a meritocratic system

• to meet the needs of industry

What was the Tripartite System?

• Private schools, secondary schools, technical schools

• Grammar schools, Secondary Modern Schools, Academies

• Grammar Schools, Secondary Technical Schools, Secondary Modern Schools

• Faith schools, primary schools, secondary schools

Comprehensive system was introduced from 1965. What were its aims?

• Reduce the class gap in achievement

• To educate all children regardless of ability

• To abolished the 11+ test and the three types of secondary school

• Admission should be based on catchment area rather than IQ test

In 1979 Margaret Thatcher became prime minister. Her government wanted an education system that would meet the needs of industry and raise standards. This system was called...

• New comprehensivism

• New tripartite system

• New marketisation

• New Vocationalism

What are the main provisions of the Education Reform Act 1988?

• Introduction of National Curriculum

• Introduction of inspection – OFSTED

• Testing – League tables

• Vocationalism – job based study