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Margaret Wilson Archive

Reference: D/X 2434 Catalogue Title: Margaret Wilson Archive Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: 

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The Elementary Education (School Attendance) Act (1893) Amendment Act 1899 increased the scope of compulsory education from children aged five to those aged twelve. From April 1900 the law allowed, but did not make compulsory, higher elementary schools for pupils aged ten to fifteen. Local education authorities (LEAs) were created by the Education Act 1902. The Education Act 1918 made in compulsory for LEAs to provide secondary education for children aged up to fourteen. Some secondary schools were created but in practice most children remained at their elementary school until fourteen. The Education Act 1944 raised the school-leaving age to fifteen and introduced the 'eleven plus'. At age eleven children would sit an examination with those successful going on to secondary education at selective grammar schools, the remainder to secondary education at secondary modern or technical schools. The examination usually comprised three papers in: English; arithmetic and general problem solving. Each LEA had its own system for examining and its own examination papers.

Catalogue Contents

Durham County Council Qualifying Examination - Admission of Pupils to Secondary Schools (Ref: D/X 2434/1)

Qualifying examination in English for admission of pupils to secondary schools - 11 April 1929
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in English for admission of pupils to secondary schools - 3 April 1930
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in arithmetic for admission of pupils to secondary schools - 24 March 1931
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in arithmetic for admission of pupils to secondary schools - 15 March 1932
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in arithmetic for admission of pupils to secondary schools - 13 March 1934
(1 paper)

Durham County Council - Examination Papers, Admission of Pupils to Grammar Schools (Ref: D/X 2434/2)

Qualifying examination in arithmetic for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 26 February 1946
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in arithmetic for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 17 February 1948
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in arithmetic for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 15 February 1949
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in English for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 10 February 1953
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in arithmetic for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 10 February 1953
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in English for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 9 February 1954
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in English for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 8 February 1955
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in arithmetic for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 8 February 1955
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in English for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 7 February 1956
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in arithmetic for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 7 February 1956
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in English for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 5 February 1957
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in arithmetic for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 5 February 1957
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in English for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 4 February 1958
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in arithmetic for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 4 February 1958
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in English for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 3 February 1959
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in arithmetic for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 3 February 1959
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in English for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 2 February 1960
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in arithmetic for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 2 February 1960
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in English for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 7 February 1961
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in arithmetic for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 7 February 1961
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in English for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 6 February 1962
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in arithmetic for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 6 February 1962
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in English for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 5 February 1963
(1 paper)


Qualifying examination in arithmetic for admission of pupils to grammar schools - 5 February 1963
(1 paper)