“Learn it and forget it” versus “just in time knowledge”

By smith176
  • Hadow Report is published

    Hadow Report is published

  • Tripartite system of education is implemented

    Tripartite system of education is implemented

  • Introduction of A-levels

    Introduction of A-levels

  • Academic achievement begins to fall

    Academic achievement begins to fall

    Throughout the 1960s, achievement scores declined.

  • A move away from decontextualised knowledge

    The 1980s saw a shift to more contextualised learning.
  • Introduction of the National Curriculum

    Introduction of the National Curriculum

  • First GCSE's are taken under the Conservative government

    First GCSE's are taken under the Conservative government

  • Curriculum 2000 is introduced

    Curriculum 2000 is introduced

    This led to the modularisation of A-levels

  • Bell et al. publish their analysis of A-levels