education policies- tripartite system 1944 Flashcards
what were the main aims of the tripartite system
selective education -
pupils received different levels of education based on their ability
all pupils would sit 11 plus
those who failed sifted through
equality of opportunity -
all pupils had opportunity to sit 11 plus before 1944 only high achievers were given opportunity
what did the tripartite system introduce
11 plus test
three types of schools -
grammar
secondary modern schools
positive evaluations of the tripartite system
brightest children went to grammar schools meaning bright children worked together
brighter children could be pushed along the academic route
less academic children went to secondary or technical schools
Technical were for children with more practical ability
Majority of children who failed 11 plus went to secondary modern schools who were made to teach lower ability students by pooling these children together it would create a better environment for them
negatives of the tripartite system
most secondary modern schools were full of working class children
many children developed their abilities later on but secondary modern schools were sable to meet their educational need so they never fulfilled their potential
many teachers parents and students saw children who failed the 11 plus test as failures leading to a self fulfilling prophecy leading to many children leaving school with no qualifications
11 plus was seen to entrench social class divisions
