Historical Policy

Question 1

1800s

Answer 1

b4 1870 only tiny min recieved formal schooling rich = fee charging gram
Forster Act 1870 ensured state edu avaliable for 5-10s
1880 made edu compul until 10

Question 2

Fisher Act 1918

Answer 2

schooling compul & free until 14
state = respon for 2ndary edu
edu divided along class lines - fee paying 2ndary system for paying MC

Question 3

Butler Act 1944

Selection

Answer 3

tripartite system
allocated to school based on perceived abil - all take 11+
gram for bright academic = 20%
sec mod = maj = basic edu X external exams until CSEs
tech - if interested in tech subjects - vocational skills = 5%