... free to pursue their own interests and goals and to bear the consequences. This relates to the Tripartite System because they believe in selection for schools due to ability. During the 1950's and 60's people started to criticise the divided system and sociologists were concerned about the lack of equal educational opportunity. They were also concerned about the idea of the 11+ and the whole idea of 'intelligence'. It was not until the labour party came into power though, in 1965, that the Labour Government began to introduce the comprehensive system. Comprehensive schools meant no selection into schools. The Comprehensive system fits with the Labour ideologies because it meant there was more equality and opportunity in education. The Labour party was opposed to streaming, setting and specialisation and believed in everyone having equality of opportunity. In the 1980's started the New Right ideology of the Conservatives. The ideas that education ...

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