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The 1944 Education Act - the Butler Act
R.A.Butler was a Conservative politician and in 1944 was President of the Board of Education.Important in education reform this Act established education into the stages of primary and secondary.More controversially, it also introduced the Eleven Plus and the Tripartite System which divided secondary schools into grammar schools,secondary modern schools and technical schools. -
At Highfield Rd Primary School in Birmingham
While I was too young to be aware of it then the Plowden Report (1967) was topical, advocating inter alia, more parental involvement with schools and more flexibility regarding what age chidren started primary school. -
Finishing Bethany Primary School in Jamaica
A National Youth Service Policy under the Michael Manley Government had young energetic teachers deployed across primary and secondary schools across the island. I passed my Common Entrance Exams ( same as the 11-plus in England) to go to York Castle High School. -
Finishing York Castle High School With a Combination of O'levels and CXC's
Leaders of English-speaking Caribbean countries became 'restive' with the GCE O'level system of exams and sought to replace it with a Caribbean system of exams, the Caribbean Examinations' Council,(CXC). CXC's were phased in year to year from the late 70's as many persons in and outside of education held them in high regard. -
Took A'level Science Subjects at Brown's Town Community College
After a break I attended sixth form in 1983. The sixth form at York Castle High School broke away to form Brown's Town Community College in 1972.It has since expanded to include vocational,business,agricultural and performing arts courses. -
Attended the University of the West Indies (UWI) to Study a Degree in Natural Sciences
After working as a lab techician at Brown's Town Comm College, I went to UWI on the Mona Campus in Kingston to read for a degree in Natural Sciences. -
Returning to England and Studying Electronic/Electrical Engineering at the University of Birmingham.
I did an MEng degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering (2002 - 2006).During this time the mantra was Education!Education!Education! under the Labour Government.Prime Minister Blair wanted to get 50% of young people going to university.
I was aware of some policies at the secondary level,viz: the introduction of city academies and foundation schools;the increase in the number of specialist schools and the strategy of Every Child Matters (2003) after Victoria Climbie's death in 2000. -
Entering Initial Teacher Training via the PGCE at the University of Wolverhampton
After doing a number of engineering and non-engineering jobs I have decided to return to teaching. I am doing a PGCE Secondary Science PGCE specialising in Physics with Mathematics at the University of Wolverhampton.
