British Education Acts Quiz

Which Act introduced a compulsory National Curriculum and assessments in Britain?

• 1944 Education Act

• Education Reform Act 1988

• 1992 Further and Higher Education Act

• Learning and Skills Act 2000

Which government policy initiative encouraged the transition from selective education to comprehensive education in Britain?

• 1944 Education Act

• Education Reform Act 1988

• 1992 Further and Higher Education Act

• Learning and Skills Act 2000

• 10/65 & 10/66 Circular 1965

Which Act formalised secondary education in the Tripartite system in Britain?

• 1944 Education Act

• Education Reform Act 1988

• 1992 Further and Higher Education Act

• Learning and Skills Act 2000

In the Tripartite system of education, there were three possible routes for pupils: Secondary Modern school, Technical schools and which other school, if the pupil passed the 11+ exam?

Which Act aimed to boost standards by creating a market in education in Britain?

• 1944 Education Act

• Education Reform Act 1988

• 1992 Further and Higher Education Act

• Learning and Skills Act 2000

Which Act removed colleges from the control of local education authorities in Britain?

• 1944 Education Act

• Education Reform Act 1988

• 1992 Further and Higher Education Act

• Learning and Skills Act 2000

Which Act introduced independent business corporations for colleges in Britain and removed them from the control of Local Education Authorities?

• 1944 Education Act

• Education Reform Act 1988

• 1992 Further and Higher Education Act

• Learning and Skills Act 2000

Which legislation introduced tuition fees in the UK for University students and who was the Prime Minister?

• 1998 Higher Education Act & Tony Blair

• 1998 Higher Education Act & Margaret Thatcher

• 2004 Higher Education Act & Tony Blair

• 2004 Higher Education Act & Margaret Thatcher

Which legislation introduced the first school Academies in the UK and who was the Prime Minister?

• Education Reform Act 1988 &

  Margaret Thatcher

• Learning and Skills Act 2000 & Margaret Thatcher

• Education Reform Act 1988 &

  Tony Blair

• Learning and Skills Act 2000 & Tony Blair

Where on the political compass has most educational legislation and reform for the last 45 years been placed?

• Authoritarian Left

• Authoritarian Right

• Libertarian Left

• Libertarian Right