Al Change reform in Schools Before 1870 school set up by churches 40% of children aged 10 attended From 1870 onwards government took responsibility for education in response to changes caused by industrial revolution and movement for social political reform The 1944 Act in England& Wales gave all children the right to free secondary education The tripartite system - at end of primary education children are selected by means of streaming. Those on the top stream(20%) went to grammar schools. The rest went to secondary modern and technical schoolsA1 Change & Reform in Schools ◼ Before 1870 school set up by churches, 40% of children aged 10 attended ◼ From 1870 onwards government took responsibility for education in response to changes caused by industrial revolution and movement for social & political reform ◼ The 1944 Act in England& Wales gave all children the right to free secondary education ◼ The tripartite system – at end of primary education children are selected by means of streaming. Those on the top stream (20%) went to grammar schools. The rest went to secondary modern and technical schools