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Made Secondary Education free and compulsory until the age of 15, grammar, secondary modern and technical schools set up.
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The school leaving age eventually raised to 15 years old in 1947, delayed from 1939 following the outbreak of the war.
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A Levels introduced in 1951 to replace the existing Higher School Certificate (HSC)
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The Crowther Report 1959 suggested raising the school leaving age to 16, the introduction of Comprehensive Schools and a new exam below that of the GCE Level.
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This Act led to new Universities with the conversion of colleges
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The Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) was a school leaving qualification issued between 1965 and 1987 aimed at the more able pupils.
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The Plowden Report of 1967 focussed on the importance of a child orientated progressive approach to education, requesting that councils consider all aspects of Primary Education and the transition between Primary and Secondary Education.
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In 1971 it was decided that from September 1972 the school leaving age was to be raised from 15 to 16
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Conservatives under the rule of PM Margaret Thatcher set about trying to improve education through a controlling of the curriculum and set out legislation which meant that the Local Educational Authorities (LEA) had to publish their curriculum policies.
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The Swann Report from 1985 was a Government Report that called for education for all and supported the idea of a multicultural education system for all schools
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First introduced in 1986 the NVQ has allowed millions of people to achieve formal qualifications in many professions and skilled trades.
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Introduction of the General Certificate of Education (GCSE) replacing the existing O Level and CSE exams.
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Simon James Johnson Born in Walsall Manor Hospital 8th December 1986
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AS Levels introduced in 1987 were worth half a full A Level, introduced with the intention of broadening knowledge in other areas.
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Corporal punishment was banned in State Schools in 1986 however remained legal and continued to be used in Independent Schools.
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The 1988 Education Reform Act regarded as one of the most important pieces of education legislation in the UK Introduced; Grant Maintained Schools (GMS) Local Management of Schools (LMS) the National Curriculum, Key Stages, League Tables showing results publicly, an element of choice as to parents could decide on their prefered schools,
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Joined Bentley Drive JMI School going into the 3-5 Unit
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Corporal Punishment Banned in all Independant Schools in England and Wales (1989)
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Office For Standards in Education (OFSTED) was set up in 1992 by the british government with the task of improving standards in education and childcare in England.
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The 1993 Education Act made sex education compulsory in secondary schools in the UK.
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General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQ's) offered as a work based alternative for non academic students, can be studied alongside GCSE's / A Levels and are controversially equivalent to 4 GCSE's surrounding league tables.
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New Labour Government elected with Tony Blair to follow on from the Conservatives Thatcher and Major. Made promises surrounding University tuition fees which were broken in 2006.
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Sat my Year 6 SAT exams in English, Maths and Science
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Finished my Primary Education at Bentley Drive JMI School
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An Act bought in in 1998 aimed to limit class sizes, extend the powers of the LEA and abolish maintained schools run by local authorities.
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Started my higher secondary education at Willenhall Comprehensive School
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Introduced Vocational GCSE's (VGCSE's) into schools however as of September 2004 "Vocational" has been dropped and are now classed as your standard GCSE's
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In year 9 i sat my English, Maths and Science SAT Exams
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Willenhall Comprehensive School becomes a specialist school and gains sports status becoming Willenhall School Sports College
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Forced in Year 11 to sit a GNVQ in Business Studies
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Launched by the Government in 2003, the Every Child Matters Agenda was created following a report into the death of Victoria Climbie. Sets out the Governments approach to the safe well being of children from birth to 19 years old
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Got my GCSE exam results. Achieving 1 A*, 2 A's, 8B's and 1 C. Distinction in Business GNVQ
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Completed my final compulsory year at Willenhall School Sports College, however decided to stay on into the schools Sixth Form to sit my A Levels
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Joined Willenhall School Sports College Sixth Form and commenced my AS Level studies.
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Collected my AS Level results from Willenhall School Sports College
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Started my final year and A Level Exams at Willenhall School Sports College Sixth Form
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Collected my A Level Results from Willenhall School Sports College. Rather disappointed getting 2 D's and 2 E's.
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Last day at Willenhall School Sports College
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Started my degree in the Fundamentals Of Virtual Reality at the University of Wolverhampton
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Completed my first year of University successfully passing all modules.
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As of September 2006 Tuition Fees Raised to £3000+ per annum.
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Commenced my Second Year of University following the summer break.
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Completed my Second year of University successfully passing all modules.
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Commenced my Third Year of University following the summer break.
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Had my last lecture and received my results from my final Assignment - completing University
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Graduated from University of Wolverhampton with a 2:2 Classification in the Fundamentals of Virtual Reality
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Started my teacher training at the University of Wolverhampton Walsall Campus nine month course until June 2010
