Education key information

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Purpose of education:

Conservatives: Hierarchy, role in economy, nationalism and traditionalism. Selective education.

Focus on STEM subjects currently- demand for that in the industry.

Gove focus on British history

Section 28- not allowed to openly teach about homosexuality/abortion.

Liberalism: Arts encouraged and education should allow individual to flourish. Choice of education.

Lib Welfare Reforms-CHOICE FOR COUNCILS TO IMPLEMENT FREE SCHOOL MEALS.

Socialism: Instrumental in social equality, collectivism rather than competition. Comprehensive education. 

Wilson comprehensive plans

Tony Crosland- "close down every ******* grammar school"

History

1833- 1870: Focus on school buildings only. 

1870 Education Act: Churches exempt but all schools had to become board schools. 

1880- Compulsory education for ages 8-10

1918- Increased leaving age from 12 to 14

1944- FIRST IMPORTANT ACT- wartime coalition- carried out by Attlee

1944 Butler Act

Why set up?

Pragmatic, technological innovation, gov now involved for the first time. 

What did it involve?

IQ tests 

FREE SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR ALL 

System 

Secondary Modern 

Practical but realistically meant for everyone else

Technical

Accounted for less than 4%

Values in particular occupations

Grammar 

Academic pupils 

Work in professional background 

Comprehensive education 

Supported by Liberals 

Child's intellect not genetically dependent 

11 plus children…

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