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Aim was to improve society and the economy through a
made for free at coggle.it better education system so it was shaped by meritocracy

Selection occurs through ability, fee paying status, faith or
If students passed 11+, they would go to grammar school aptitude, and tripartite system selects through ability
Intended for bright / academic students
Grammar 11+ exams were taken by all students at the end of primary
Offered an academic curriculum school

Only 20% went to grammar schools

Mainly M/C students

For those who failed 11+

Basic education
Secondary modern Types of school 1944 Butler Act
Offered a non academic 'practical' curriculum Tripartite system
Focused on delivery of manual skills

Mainly W/C students


Intended for children who had an interest in technical subjects

Only 5% of the population went to these schools
Technical
Vocational skills and training
Equality of acce

Not relevant to contemporary society

Not all students do 11+ exam

Secondary modern and technical schools do not exist Equality of circumstanc

Relevant as there are 163 grammar schools in England Analysis (AO3)

100,000 students sit the 11+ each year
Types of educational policy
Grammar schools are appealing to M/C families

Equality of participati


Strength as there are different schools for different abilities
Gave everyone an equal chance to attend secondary school
Equality of outcom
Higher education is free
However it increases class inequality

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