Political Developments: Education Reform Flashcards
Who was made the Education Minister in 1965?
Anthony Crosland
What did the Robbins report say about British University availability?
Britain was behind Germany France and the USA
What did most British students in higher education take courses in in the early 1960s?
Art
How did Labour expand higher education?
9 Colleges of Tech were made into universities
How many degree-awarding Polytechnics were there in 1968?
30
How many degree-awarding polytechnic courses were there in 1970?
38
What are Polytechnics?What age could you do these?
Science focussed courses
How many students did polytechnics have in 1962?
30,000 students
How many students did polytechnics have in 1970?
15000 students
What university also opened in 1969?
Open University
What did Crosland do to get more comprehensive schools built?
He issued a request to all LEA’S to convert to them
What was the comprehensive school conversion request called?
Directive 10/65
What helped the speed of comprehensive conversion in 1966?
Extra funding offered to LEA’S if they drew up plans for comprehensive schools
What does LEA stand for?
Local Education Authorities
How many comprehensive schools were there in 1970?
1145
What fraction of state educated children in comprehensives by 1970?
1/3
How much did education expenditure go up each year from 1964-70?
6%
How many times more children stayed in school past 15 from 1960 to 1970?
Twice as many
What percentage of pupils were educated in comprehensives in 1951?
1%
What percentage of pupils were educated in comprehensives in 1964?
10%
What did Wilson promise about Comprehensive School education?
It would be at the level of grammar school education
What was the reality with Wilson’s grammar school education promise?
Lots of students would not be able to handle it
Did the education changes help Britain? Why?
It is unclear as there was no accurate measurement to show improvement
What were 2 limitations of more comprehensive schools?
Intelligent poor children lost higher education to move up a classRich families went to direct grant or independent schools
