educational reform:development of comprehensive schools Flashcards
by 1960s what idea had long since passed?
the different types of secondary school in the tripartite system were equal in status
the secondary modern pupils were seen as?
11+ failures
-whole system appeared socially divisive
why did the whole tripartite system seem socially decisive?
majority of grammar school places went to those from middle class backgrounds
who were responsible for schools in some areas?
LEAS (Local Education Authorities)
e.g Labor-controlled Greater London
what did Labour establish?
established comprehensive schools
in comprehensive schools what would be the case?
every child would have the same opportunities to learn at their own pace and sit exams according to their abilities in each subject
by 1964 how many pupils were being educated in comprehensive schools
1 in 10
-10 times as many as in 1951
-but it was still only a small minority
in 1965 who became a leading supporter of education?
Tony Crosland became minister of education
what did Tony Crosland (mp of labour party) issue
circular 10/65 to all local Education Authorities, requesting them to convert to comprehensive schools
after 1966 gov made money for new school buildings conditional on?
the drawing up of plans for comprehensive
by 1970 how many authorities failed to do so(drawing up plans for comprehensive)
only 8 authorities had failed
-there were 1145 comprehensive schools catering for 1 in 3 of all state-educated secondary school pupils
how did wilson justify the mergers + change in status that caused disruption from the creation of comprehensive schools?
wilson claimed that comprehensive schools meant a ‘grammar school education for all’ but many mc parents remained unconvinced
some turned to what type of schools
+ what did this mean?
-direct grant schools(old,endowed grammar schools, which were allowed to continue)
-independent schools
-meant idea of a truly ‘comprehensive’ system flawed from the start
