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Y1 PEds Introduction of the National Curriculum

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 1976 Prime Minister James Callaghan gave a revolutionary speech which

a)

Suggested that the National Curriculum needed major changes

b)

Suggested that there was a need for a National Curriculum

c)

Introduced formal tests

d)

I have no idea what you're talking about

2.

Callaghan wanted parents and government to know more about what went on in schools.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

Which of these was NOT a Programme of study in 1988/89 when they were first published.

a)

Design Technology

b)

Computing

c)

PSHE

d)

Music

4.

How many core and foundation subjects were there in the first programmes of study?

a)

4 core and 6 foundation

b)

3 core and 6 foundation

c)

3 core and 7 foundation

d)

4 core and 8 foundation

5.

Which Prime Minister introduced funding based on pupil numbers?

a)

Margaret Thatcher

b)

David Blunkett

c)

James Callaghan

d)

Ed Balls

6.

Funding based on pupil numbers...

a)

Made schools compete with each other

b)

Lowered standards

c)

Took the pressure off the students

d)

had no impact whatsoever

7.

In 1994, Sir Ron Dearing reviewed the national curriculum in order to..

a)

Increase the amount of prescribed content

b)

Reduce the amount of prescribed content

c)

Make it more fun for students

d)

Make it more enjoyable for teachers to teach

8.

What did Michael Gove bring in?

a)

Healthier school meals

b)

Less emphasis on historical texts

c)

Less exam based-assessments

d)

Phonics Screening Check

9.

The 2014 National Curriculum emphasises the key basic skills and vocabulary

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE