Y1 PEds Introduction of the National Curriculum

In 1976 Prime Minister James Callaghan gave a revolutionary speech which

• Suggested that the National Curriculum needed major changes

• Suggested that there was a need for a National Curriculum

• Introduced formal tests

• I have no idea what you're talking about

Callaghan wanted parents and government to know more about what went on in schools.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of these was NOT a Programme of study in 1988/89 when they were first published.

• Design Technology

• Computing

• PSHE

• Music

How many core and foundation subjects were there in the first programmes of study?

• 4 core and 6 foundation

• 3 core and 6 foundation

• 3 core and 7 foundation

• 4 core and 8 foundation

Which Prime Minister introduced funding based on pupil numbers?

• Margaret Thatcher

• David Blunkett

• James Callaghan

• Ed Balls

Funding based on pupil numbers...

• Made schools compete with each other

• Lowered standards

• Took the pressure off the students

• had no impact whatsoever

In 1994, Sir Ron Dearing reviewed the national curriculum in order to..

• Increase the amount of prescribed content

• Reduce the amount of prescribed content

• Make it more fun for students

• Make it more enjoyable for teachers to teach

What did Michael Gove bring in?

• Healthier school meals

• Less emphasis on historical texts

• Less exam based-assessments

• Phonics Screening Check

The 2014 National Curriculum emphasises the key basic skills and vocabulary

• TRUE

• FALSE