EDUCATION: policy

Question 1

When was the Butler Education Act?

Answer 1

1944

Question 2

What were the 4 main laws introduced with the Butler Education Act?

Answer 2

1) Free education for all
2) School leaving age raised to 15
3) 11+ exam
4) The tripartite system

Question 3

What were the 3 key features of Labour’s comprehensivisation?

Answer 3

1) No selection
2) Mixed ability teaching
3) Streaming

Question 4

What were the 9 key features of the 1988 Education Reform Act?

Answer 4

1) National Curriculum
2) Key stages
3) GCSEs
4) League tables
5) OFSTED
6) SATs
7) Open enrolment
8) The funding formula
9) Grant maintained schools

Question 5

Who introduced the Education Reform Act?

Answer 5

The Conservative party

Question 6

What were the 9 main policies introduced by New Labour between 1997-2010

Answer 6

1) Education Action Zones
2) EMA
3) City academies
4) Aim higher programme
5) Curriculum 2000 (splitting of A levels)
6) University tuition fees (up to £1000)
7) Specialist schools
8) Multi-cultural education
9) Social inclusion

Question 7

The 4 key features of Fordism

Answer 7

1) Low skill
2) Detailed division of labour
3) Assembly line technology
4) Mass production

Question 8

The 5 key features of Post-Fordism

Answer 8

1) High skill
2) High tech
3) Adaptability
4) Niche markets
5) Flexible specialisation

Question 9

5 key policies introduced by the coalition government between 2010-2015

Answer 9

1) Abolition of EMA
2) Tuition fees upto £9000
3) Pupil premiums
4) Free schools
5) Expansion of city academies