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Education act
The Conservative Minister of Education R.A. Butler attempted to create a structure for post war education in Great Britain. One of the reforms of the act was to elevate the leaving school age to 15. Another reform was that education was universally free across the three types of school: grammer, Secondary modern and technical. Entrance to the schools was decided on 11+ exams. -
Leaving age raised
After a few years since the 1944 education act was introdcued the leaving school age was raised to 15. -
GCE
GCE's were introduced in place of school certificates. -
Polytechnics
Polytechnics established -
Leaving age
Leaving school age raised to 16 -
Sex discrimination act
The Sex discrimination act affected the teaching profession. -
Education act
Conservatives win election under leadership of Maggie.
It leads to reforms in education from 1979 to 1988. Some of the major reforms of the education act were: Schools were closed if there werent enough pupils. Power shifted away from LEA's and more towards schools and parents in order to compete. Bright kids were given the chance to attend private schools through government funding. Conservatives rule throughout my school education. -
Milk
Education act removed the free milk for all pupils in schools. -
Date of birth
Born in North Staffs hospital -
1981 Education act
Radical changes to education to facilitate pupils with special needs. -
1st year of Primary school
I started school at the age of 4 at Springhead Primary School. It is in my home village of Talke Pits. -
GCSE's
GCSE's were brought into the curriculum -
1988 Education act
Also referred to as the Kenneth Baker act. Some of the major reforms being: Arrangements for testing and league tables -
Neational Curriculum
National curriculum was introduced. The curriculum shall comprise of four core subjects.
Maths
Science
English
Welsh (in welsh speaking schools) -
Football
I am the youngest boy to be selected for my primary school football team, i go on to captain the team and play until i leave. It was one of the happiest times of my childhood. -
Alsager school
My parents apply for me to attend Alsager high school. The application is rejected and i am forced to go my local secondary school. -
Finished Primary School
Left my Primary Education studies at Springhead. -
1st year at Clough hall
The start of my Secondary studies In my local Secondary school. -
11+
I take what was known as the 11+ exams, however my year to these exams in our first year at secondary school. This seperates my year into sets for the start of the second year. -
FAS and SCFW and HE
In 1992 the power of funding was taken out of the hands of the minister of state and was now governed by Funding agency for schools and Funding agency for wales. HE funding council take control of sixth form and college funding. -
Ofsted
From the education act of 1992, Ofsted were formed. Its purpose was to attain high standards. Each teacher expected to expect the best from their pupils. -
Mocks
I take my mock exams to determine what GCSE exams i would take in the following May. -
SEN formed
From the 1996 education act. Children with special needs are entitled to the best possible education in mainstream schools. -
Final year affected
I have an abscess which burst and leaks into my blood stream, i am off for school until april and my final year was affected beyond repair. -
Finished Secondary
Left Secondary studies -
1st year at Stoke On Trent College
Started post Secondary Education, Did GCSE Retakes and Began to show an interest in Computers. -
IDEA
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 were signed into law on June 4, 1997. The Act strengthened academic expectations and accountability for the nation's 5.8 million children with learning disabilities and bridged the gap that had too often existed between what children with disabilities learn and what is required in regular curriculum. -
Labour win
Labour win the national election under the leadership of Tony Blair who is Prime minister until 2008. -
Kennedy report
Encouraged more people to take up further education. -
LEA intervention
The education act of 1998 gave the LEA the power to intervene if a school is showing weakness in one or two areas or pupils are constantly underachieving etc. -
AS levels
AS level were introduced to the curriculum. -
2001 education act
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Finished College
Left College studies having passed a GNVQ in IT. Took a year out before going to University. -
SEN
A pupil has special educational needs if he/she has a learning difficulty which calls for special educational provision to be made or has a disability which prevents them from using the facilities in school. -
Every Child Matters
After Lord Lamings report about the death of Victoria Climbié, the government publish the paper Every Child Matters in September 2003. The proposals from the paper were then put in place just four months later. The proposals are as follows: Supporting parents and carers Early intervention and effective protection Accountability and poor integration Workforce reform The aim was to protect and maximise oppurtunity for every child. -
Tomlinson report
Mike Tomlinson Proposes to drop A levels and Vocational qualifications in favour of Diplomas. The proposal is rejected by the government. -
Coaching
I begin to coach football to young children and it makes me consider a future in teaching. -
2006 Education and inspections act
The legislation gave head teachers more authority for the pupil's behaviour out of school. WIth the ever increasing problem of 'Cyber-bullying' this is an important change for schools. -
DCSF reccomend further help for dyslexia
the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families announced that the DCSF recommended a pilot scheme for children with dyslexia, the children recieve reading recovery support or one-to-one tuition from specialist dyslexia teachers. -
Leaving age raised
Leaving age for schools raised to 17 with plans for the age to go up again to 18 by no later than 2015.
