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The
tripartite system of Education was established by the 1944
Education Act of Rab Butler. As well as raising the
school leaving age to 15, it also provided free
schooling in three different types of schools; grammar, secondary modern and
technical The then Government hoped
that these schools would cater for the different academic levels and other
aptitudes of children. A LEA was able to create a kind of 'half
way house' between the Grammar school and the Modern school if it so
desired yet few took up the option due to lack of money. Secondary technical schools were designed to train pupils gifted in mechanical and scientific subjects. The focus of the schools
was on providing scientists, engineers and technicians. Thus the curriculum placed emphasis on
learning 'the Basics', but Technical schools also taught practical
subjects (such as wood and metal working; domestic sciences; and arts) and entry to Technical schools was selective
by means of the newly formed 11+ examination. |
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