Education Flashcards

1
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compulsory education

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period of educational attendance require by all children by law

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2
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curriculum

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the set of courses and their content

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3
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education reform act (Baker act)

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most important education legislation in UK

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4
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public schools

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private schools, not funded by state but by private sources

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5
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Eton, Harrow, Winchester

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‘public (private)’ schools for boys

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6
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'’top-up fees’’

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tuition fees, pay for school

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7
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'’streaming’’

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arrange kids according to ability

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8
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universitas

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=fellowship

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9
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comprehensive schools

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kids with different abilities in one school, not separated, popular in Wales and Scotland

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10
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league tables

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meant as a whip for the school system, could shut schools down

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11
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The Butler Act

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A nationwide system of free, compulsory schooling from age 5 to 15, range of support services (transport, free milk. Medical and dental treatment, etc.), religious education and a daily Act of Worship were made a statutory requirement, but parents were allowed to withdraw their children if they wished
It required every LEA to appoint a Chief Education officer

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12
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1988 Education Act/Baker Act

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A National Curriculum, arrangement for testing and so-called league tables

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13
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LMS

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Local Management of Schools

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14
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Ofsted

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office of standardized education, privatized inspection (aggressive)

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15
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GM

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Grant Maintained Status

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16
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The 11+ how well you did decided which type of school you went to:

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Grammar schools – for the cleverest students
Secondary schools – for the masses
Secondary technical schools – for those technically gifted

17
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GCSE

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at 16, general certificate of secondary education, maths, history, English etc.

18
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GCE-A levels

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required for uni., at 18

19
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‘Redbrick unis’

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first around the early 20th c., Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, etc., e.g. engeneering etc.

20
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‘Oxbridge’

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Oxford+Cambridge, oldest schools in the country, traditional subjects, very respectable, private

21
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SATs

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standardized assessment tests, taken at 7, 11, 14

22
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LEA

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Local Education Authorities, children are allocated in schools nearest by LEA

23
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Primary schools

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5-11

24
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Secondary schools

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11-18

25
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faith schools

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7000+, run by religious establishments

26
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open universities

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1969,

27
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AS levels

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advanced subsidiary

28
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WEA

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workers’ educational association, adult ed.

29
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Schooling became compulsory in…

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1880 (for 5-10)

30
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prep school

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preparatory school, private elementary school, often boarding

31
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vocational

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training that provides practical experience in an occupational field (e.g. agriculture) said to lack in the system

32
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specialist schools

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best performing schools, secondary level, can concentrate on science, foreign l., sports, etc.