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1944 Education Act
Established three stages of education: primary, secondary and further education.
The act raised the school leaving age to 15 and offered free compulsory secondary education to all students.
Free education up to 18. -
The Crowther Report 1959
Recommended raising the school leaving age to 16 years.
Introduction of comprehensive schooling for all. -
1972 School leaving age
1972 School leaving age raised to 16 -
1975 Sex Discrimination Act
Introduced to protect people from being discriminated against because of their sex. -
1976 Race Relations Act
Prevents discrimination against race. The race relations act said that it was unlawful to discriminate against a person based on racial grounds. -
1981 Education (Special Education) Act
Allowed parents to have more power on their child’s needs and required teachers to monitor each child’s special need. -
1987 My birth
I was born in Newham, London on 1st July 1987 -
1988 Education Reform Act
Introduced Grant maintained schools, which meant those schools who choose to become Grant maintained were completely funded by central government
Introduction of the national curriculum.
Introduction to key stages -
1992 The establishment of OFSTED
OFSTED ( Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills) were established. An independent government department who report directly to parliament. Responsible for inspecting and regulation education and training. -
1992 Begin primary school
I started primary school at Christ the King catholic school in Kingstanding having moved to Birmingham the year before. -
1992 Begin Girls brigade
Here I started Girls Brigade, I went every Monday and would take part in class activities structured similarly to that of school. -
1995 Disability Discrimination Act
In place to protect people with disabilities against discrimination at work in education or on transport. The act implemented a national disability council to assist the secretary of state. -
1997 White Paper ‘Excellence in Schools’
In this white paper the Government stress the importance of involvement from parents, teachers and local government in order to improve education. The paper also sought to raise standards by addressing special needs and ethnic minorities more. They also recommended that the Literacy Hour be in place in all primary schools by September 2008. -
1997 Ethnic minority achievement grant (EMAG) targeted funding.
Set up to narrow the achievement gap of ethnic minority groups who may be at risk of underachieving.
From April 2011, EMAG - is being mainstreamed into the dedicated schools grant. -
New Labour 1997
New labour was put into governement promising to make education their number one priority. -
1998 Start secondary school
Began at St. Edmund Campion Catholic School. My school consisted of two sites, lower site for years 7 and 8 and upper site for year 9 to 6th form. Which meant teachers had to travel between sites to teach. We became one site in 2000. -
2000 Race Relations Amendment Act
Duty of LEAs to promote racial equality.
the amendment act requires all requires public authorities to make the promotion of racial equality central to all activities. -
2003 Laming Report: The Victoria Cimbié Inquiry Report
The Report stresses that the protection of all children is the responsibility of all organisations who must work together and take action when necessary in order to protect the well being of all children. -
2003 Started 6th form
Here I began 6th form at St. Edmund Campion school studying ICT, travel and tourism and Business. -
2004 Left Girls brigade
I left Girls Brigade having gained numerous certificates, my bronze duke of Edinburgh and many skills. -
2004 The Children Act: Every Child Matters
Every child matters says that all children should have the support they need to:
Be healthy
Stay safe
Enjoy and achieve
Make a positive contribution
Achieve economic well-being -
2004 Education maintenance allowance
Introduced by the labour party. Being given weekly money as a way of encouraging students coming from low income households to stay in education. -
2006 Leave St Edmund Campion school
Finally left school with GCSE's, GNVQ, BTEC and A levels -
2006 Begin at St Martin's college
Here I began studying IT and education -
2007 St Martin's college becomes University of Cumbria
St Martins college changed its name and became University of Cumbria I didn't have a great uni experience, at that point I felt that the course wasn't enough to keep me there so looked for another alternative. -
2008 Make my move to University of Worcester
Moved to university of Worcester to continue my degree. -
May 2010 'Coalition' government of Tories and Liberal Democrats led by David Cameron (Conservative)
Michael Gove said he had a clear focus on teaching and learning.
plans to allow parents, teachers and charities to set up their own schools.
Schools have greater freedom over the curriculum. -
2010 Camp America
Applied to do Camp America, got a place at a camp in Virginia where I was later given the opportunity to take on the role as the Assistant Director. Was a great experience where I was able to learn a lot especially given my role. -
2010 Graduate from Worcester university
Graduated from Worcester university. -
2012 Begin MA in education at University of Wolverhampton
Having known I had wanted to continue my goal in becoming a teacher and working within education I applied to do my Masters being accepted whilst on the Olympic torch relay spurred me on that my goal was achievable if I worked hard and kept focused. -
2013 PGCE Computer Science
After numerous tests and exams and having completed a subject enhancement course I begin my PGCE in Computer Science.
