... steps taken in bringing about gender equality considering how unacceptable those kind of teaching methods would be in today's educational system. The next main change made in the educational system was the introduction of the tripartite system, a system in part still existing today. Three types of school's were created for three general types of pupils. Grammar schools made for the academic, secondary modern schools for the average pupil and secondary technical schools for the creative and artistic type of pupil. At the time this system was seen as a major factor in bringing about equality for all and gave every child no matter what class, background or gender the same chance at success by making every pupil take an IQ test at 11, the 11 plus test to separate those students heading to grammar and technical schools from the more common students heading to the secondary modern schools. ...

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