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1927 Haddow Report
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1918 Education Act
The Education Act is responsible for the separation of primary and secondary education from the age 11. Either having separate classes or separate schools. Rusch, F. R., & Phelps, L. A. (1987). Secondary special education and transition from school to work: A national priority. Exceptional Children, 53(6), 487-492. -
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Education Act 1944 (Butler Act)
This Act introduced Further Education, free compulsory education to the age 15 which was raised to 16 in 1973. As well as free education (for those who want it) to the age of 18. Cook, L. (1999). The 1944 Education Act and outdoor education: From policy to practice. History of Education, 28(2), 157-172. Robson, J. (1998). A profession in crisis: status, culture and identity in the further education college. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 50(4), 585-607. -
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Sex Discrimination Act & Race Relations Act
Discrimination against race and gender became illegal. Kelly, E., & Dobbin, F. (1999). Civil rights law at work: Sex discrimination and the rise of maternity leave policies. American Journal of Sociology, 105(2), 455-92. Worley, C. (2005). It’s not about race. It’s about the community’: New Labour and ‘community cohesion. Critical social policy, 25(4), 483-496. -
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1988 O Levels were replaced by GCSE's
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Education Reform Act 1988
Kenneth Baker Secretary of State for Education from 1986 to 1989 introduced the National Curriculum.
SATs for 5, 7 and 11 year olds were introduced as well as Key Stages under the Education Reform Act. Flude, M. and Hammer, M. eds., (1990). The Education Reform Act, 1988: its origins and implications. Routledge. -
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1998 Specialist Schools & Specialist Schools Program
Encouraged an expansion on specialist schools. West, A., Noden, P., Kleinman, M. and Whitehead, C., (2000). Examining the impact of the Specialist Schools Programme. Research Brief, -
Giffard R C Primary School (SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery)
Giffard Roman Catholic School was a state school which was funded by the Government. In England, all Government funded schools had to follow the National Curriculum. It was also a Roman Catholic faith school which means we were taught religious education from a Catholic perspective and also had to participate in Mass even if we weren't Catholic. Faith schools used to priorities people of their schools faith first then accept other applications after to fill spots. -
St Edmund's Catholic School (Academy)
St Edmund's Catholic School is a feeder school to Giffard and used to be a Mathematics and Computing specialist college.
In year 9 we were the final year to take the key stage 3 year 9 SATs test before they were removed from the curriculum in 2008. However, for example, it was not until year 11 when i sat another maths test and after my results i was moved to a higher set maths group towards the end of my school year which i think could of been done sooner for my personal development. -
Our Lady and St. Chad Catholic Sport's College
I Studied BTEC sport and A Level PE in Our Lady and St Chad's because a member of staff asked me to join the girls Football Academy. However, studying A Level PE did not last long after i learned that BTEC was an easier option for myself but i believe now a range of A levels are valued more by employers. At the time i was studying to get into college in the United States and because of their different requirements i could not get into the top college league due to no social science background.