Ultimate UK Education System Quiz

The (a)   Report (1963) led to a significant expansion of UK universities and an increase in student numbers.

• Beveridge

• Robbins
• Dearing

• Plowden

Which of the following is NOT a statutory phase of education in England?

• Early Years Foundation Stage

• Key Stage 3

• Key Stage 5

• Key Stage 1

Match the educational reform to the impact it had on UK education.

• Butler Education Act 1944

• Introduced the tripartite system of grammar, secondary modern, and technical schools

• Education Reform Act 1988

• Established the National Curriculum and Key Stages

• Dearing Report (1997)

• Recommended tuition fees for university students

• Raising Participation Age (2013)

• Increased school leaving age to 18

Which of the following qualifications is NOT part of the English Baccalaureate (EBacc)?

• Geography

• Music

• History

• Science

The organisation responsible for inspecting and regulating schools in England is called ________.

• Ofsted

• Ofqual

• Ofcom

• Ofgem

T-Levels are vocational qualifications introduced in 2020 as an alternative to A-Levels.

• True

• False

Which of these is not a type of school in the UK education system?

• Academy

• Free School

• Middle School

• Foundation University

Which city is home to the oldest university in the English-speaking world?

• Oxford

• Cambridge

• St Andrews

• London

Students in Scotland take ________ qualifications at age 16, instead of GCSEs.

• Scottish

• English

• Welsh

• Irish

In which year was the school leaving age raised to 16 in England and Wales?

• 1965

• 1972

• 1975

• 1980