2 Education provision 1918-1939

Question 1

20th century education

Answer 1

schools provided by the church and only up to age 11.

It was also based on wealth and class.

By 1918 most childern were educated by the LEAs

Question 2

Educational reform 1918-1939

Answer 2

1918 FISHER EDUCATION ACT: increased school leaving age to 14, nursery for toddlers,
continuation schools for post 14 workers

scrapped all fees for elementary education!!!! :D

centralised control of schools (not LEAs anymore) which meant higher wages

punished those who employed school age children, and they were obliged to release them to go to continuation schools

Question 3

1926 Hadow report

Answer 3

1926 HADOW REPORT: ignored due to cost, but proposed school leaving age to be 15, and for primary/secondary schools for students to transfer to after age 11.

Question 4

existing education provision

Answer 4

class sized 50/60
rote learning
free elementary education
SOME authorities provided secondary/technical education for 11+ year olds

Question 5

grammar schools 1918

Answer 5

grant funded, operated by the LEAs

entrance exams

Brighter children could be awarded a scholarship

fee paying, excellent education, but based on wealth.

most families needed their children to work and support the family