Question 1

Which act brought in free compulsory schooling for children up to 14?

Accepted Answer

The Fisher Act

Answer

The Education Act

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The Butler Act

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The Education Reform Act

Question 2

Which word means: "A system where schools compete with each other to attract students"?

Accepted Answer

Marketisation

Answer

Parentocracy

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Democracy

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Meritocracy

Question 3

Which word means: "A system where people earn their status through ability and effort"?

Accepted Answer

Meritocracy

Answer

Democracy

Answer

Marketisation

Answer

Parentocracy

Question 4

In the Butler Act, which type of school best supported bright, working class students?

Accepted Answer

Grammar School

Answer

Secondary Technical Schools

Answer

Comprehensives

Answer

Secondary Modern Schools

Question 5

What is one problem with the Butler Act's Tripartite System?

Accepted Answer

Those in Secondary Moderns had lower self-esteem

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Those in Secondary Moderns enjoyed their education

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There were too many Secondary Technical Schools

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Grammar Schools allowed social mobility

Question 6

What is the self-fulfilling prophecy?

Accepted Answer

When someone is labelled and lives up to their label

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When a student makes a prediction about their future

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When a student has self-belief

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When a teacher labels a student negatively

Question 7

Which of the following was NOT an aim of the Comprehensive System?

Accepted Answer

To allow parental choice in education

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To reduce divisions in society

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To build student self-esteem

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To provide equality in education for all

Question 8

Why can it be argued that Comprehensives did NOT reduce inequality?

Accepted Answer

Middle-class students went to schools in more affluent areas

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Working class and Middle class students were in the same schools

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Middle-class students went to more private schools

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Middle-class students saw their educational achievement improve

Question 9

Identify one major change brought in by the Education Reform Act

Accepted Answer

Parentocracy

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Led to sink schools

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Reduced competition

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Increased equality

Question 10

What is a sink school?

Accepted Answer

A school that attracts fewer students, and has a poor reputation

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A school that is lower in the country

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A school that has succeeded

Answer

A school with a lot of kitchens

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