History - Education in Britain in the 1960s and '70s

Some questions about education in britain in the 1960s and 1970s, covering key problems with the school system and possible solutions

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1. In the 1950s which schools were common to most areas of Britain?

  • Both were common
  • Grammar schools
  • Secondary moderns
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2. Grammar school students often went on to low paid jobs.

  • False
  • True

3. To get into a grammar school, an exam had to be passed. This was called the...

  • 10+
  • 10-
  • 11+
  • 11-

4. What made Grammar schools more desirable?

  • They opened possibilities to pupils from all social backgrounds
  • They had better funding
  • All of the above
  • They had more qualified teachers

5. Parents were very concerned about their children failing the 11+ exam.

  • True
  • False
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