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A Sixties Social Revolution? British Society, 1959-1975 Lesson 19
Assessment 4 LO: To demonstrate knowledge and skills learned so far
Modernisation - Factual Quiz 1.
Who won the 1964 general election? 1
2.
Who was the new government’s minister of technology? 1
3.
What does devaluation mean? 2
4.
How did Wilson justify his decision to devalue? 2
5.
What was the name of the policy on industrial relations introduced by Barbara Castle? 1
6.
Why did Wilson not achieve the aims he set out in his “White Heat” speech? 2
7.
What promises did Heath make when he became PM in 1970? 2
8.
What major problem did he encounter? 1
9.
Which major group of workers went on strike in 1972? 1
10.
What were “Emergency Measures”? 2
11.
Did Heath achieve anything positive while in office? 2
12.
Which laws helped towards equality for women? 3
13.
What profession did most women work in? 1
14.
What was the 1944 Act that established the 3 tier education system. 1
15.
What was Circular 10/65? 3
Questions a) Explain why the Sex Discrimination Act was passed in 1975. (12 marks)
b) “Government-led change ensured a great improvement in education between 1964 and 1975.” Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. (24 marks)
Try to identify both the short- and the longer-term reasons for change. The inadequacy of the Equal Pay Act will need mentioning, as will issues arising from the growth of female employment i.e. more women had jobs therefore…. It is better to choose 3 reasons and to expand upon these at length than simply to list half a dozen. This quotation invites a challenge. There were changes, but did these bring ‘ improvements’? Debate changes in both the provision of secondary school and of higher education. Remember that the examiner will be looking for a balanced answer. Expanding upon two points on one side of the argument, and one point on the other side is all that is required.
Assessment 4 LO: To demonstrate knowledge and skills learned so far
Modernisation - Factual Quiz 1.
Who won the 1964 general election? 1
2.
Who was the new government’s minister of technology? 1
3.
What does devaluation mean? 2
4.
How did Wilson justify his decision to devalue? 2
5.
What was the name of the policy on industrial relations introduced by Barbara Castle? 1
6.
Why did Wilson not achieve the aims he set out in his “White Heat” speech? 2
7.
What promises did Heath make when he became PM in 1970? 2
8.
What major problem did he encounter? 1
9.
Which major group of workers went on strike in 1972? 1
10.
What were “Emergency Measures”? 2
11.
Did Heath achieve anything positive while in office? 2
12.
Which laws helped towards equality for women? 3
13.
What profession did most women work in? 1
14.
What was the 1944 Act that established the 3 tier education system. 1
15.
What was Circular 10/65? 3
Questions a) Explain why the Sex Discrimination Act was passed in 1975. (12 marks)
b) “Government-led change ensured a great improvement in education between 1964 and 1975.” Explain why you agree or disagree with this view. (24 marks)
Try to identify both the short- and the longer-term reasons for change. The inadequacy of the Equal Pay Act will need mentioning, as will issues arising from the growth of female employment i.e. more women had jobs therefore…. It is better to choose 3 reasons and to expand upon these at length than simply to list half a dozen. This quotation invites a challenge. There were changes, but did these bring ‘ improvements’? Debate changes in both the provision of secondary school and of higher education. Remember that the examiner will be looking for a balanced answer. Expanding upon two points on one side of the argument, and one point on the other side is all that is required.
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