TRIPARTITE

Question 1

THE TRIPARTITE SYSTEM - WHEN WAS IT INTRODUCED?

Answer 1

‘THE THREE PART SYSTEM’
1944 introduces the tripartite system and began to shape the idea of MERITOCRACY

Question 2

MERITOCRACY

Answer 2

Individuals achieve status through their own efforts and abilities

Question 3

WHAT DID IT INTRODUCE?

Answer 3

GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
Higher level education for more talented students

TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
Schools for the talented who had more practical learning (VERY FEW BUILT - problem)

SECONDARY MODERN
Everyone else, had lower standards

Question 4

PROBLEMS WITH THE SYSTEM?

Answer 4

• 11+ and Tripartite REPRODUCED INEQUALITIES
• VERY FEW technical schools were built
• DID NOT PROMOTE MERITOCRACY
• REPRODUCED GENDER EQUALITIES by discriminating against girls
  -GIRLS HAD TO ACHIEVE HIGHER MARKS to obtain grammar school place because there were relatively lower girls grammar schools