Q.1
In 1967 the Plowden Report was published, recommending a more child-centred approach in teaching. With which category of state schools was Plowden concerned?
  • Primary schools
  • Grammar schools
  • Comprehensive schools
  • Secondary schools
Q.2
The 1964-1970 Wilson's government set up the Public Schools Commission to examine the role of the independent sector. In 1970 they published the Donnison Report. Which schools had Donnison been asked to investigate?
  • Independent day schools and the direct grant grammar schools
  • Boarding schools
  • Roman Catholic schools
  • Progressive schools
Q.3
In 1963 the Newsom Report came out, advocating sweeping changes in state secondary education. What was its title?
  • Face the Future
  • Half our Future
  • Change for the Future
  • Looking to the Future
Q.4
Labour won - narrowly - at the 1964 general election. Education Secretary Tony Crosland issued a circular called 10/65 which was sent to all Local Education Authorities. What did this famous document say?
  • Local education authorities would be forced to draw up plans for comprehensive secondary education
  • Local education authorities were invited to draw up re-organisation plans
  • Local education authorities were invited to discuss their provision of secondary education with the Secretary of State
  • Local education authorities were threatened with the loss of central government funds if they failed to re-organise at once on comprehensive lines
Q.5
In 1960 the Robbins investigation into higher education was set up. Robbins reported in 1963, and urged the setting up of a number of new universities. Which of the following fell into this category?
  • Manchester
  • Exeter
  • Queen Mary College, University of London
  • The University of Essex
Q.6
What local government body was directly responsible for state education in London during this period?
  • The Greater London Council
  • The London County Council
  • The London Boroughs Association
  • The Inner London Education Authority
Q.7
A Labour prime minister in this period promised that re-organisation would introduce "a grammar school education for all". Who was this?
  • Harold Wilson
  • James Callaghan
  • Clement Attlee
  • Gordon Brown
Q.8
In 1970 a Conservative government was returned for four years. The Education Secretary enthusiastically signed a large number of comprehensive schemes presented to them (out of 3612 proposals only 326 were turned down). Who was this?
  • Edward Boyle
  • Keith Joseph
  • Margaret Thatcher
  • Kenneth Baker
Q.9
Harold Wilson was immensely proud of his achievement in setting up a new institution of higher education in What was this establishment called?
  • Birkbeck College, London University
  • The Oxford Department of Continuing Education
  • The Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA)
  • The Open University
Q.10
In 1978 the BBC launched a new TV drama series set in an inner city comprehensive school. What was it called?
  • Please Sir
  • Grange Hill
  • Whacko!
  • Up the Junction
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