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The transformation of British society
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GCSE Britain 1951-79, Edexcel Section 1 and exam questions
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The first Nottinghill riot saw how many young white and black people fight?
1000
1000000
100000000
100000
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What was the tripartite school system?
Grammar Schools, Secondary Modern Schools,Technical Schools.
Boys Schools, Girls Schools and mixed schools.
Three types of school.
Nurseries, Primaries and secondaries.
3
Question 5 structure is (argument)
Group your sources
quote, own knowledge, NOP (x5)
Judgement and mix quotes together
take on each source in order
4
What does transformation mean?
Continuity
Cash
Change
Starting line up
5
the miners won but..
the government vowed to close the mines
the government wanted to punish the miners
a Pay Board was set up in 1973 to decide wages
the Price Commission limited price increases for companies
6
The 1948 Act of Parliament did what to paid leisure time?
Increased it by 50%
Increased it to two weeks.
Doubled it.
Tripled it.
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question 4 structure is... (reliability)
Criticise something and use own knowledge to support
Crticise the NOP
Criticise the message
criticise message, own knowledge, criticise NOP, x2 sources
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What was the comprehensive experiment?
to remove the unfairness of the tripartite system
Get rid of grammars
give everyone the same education
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What was an effect of full employment in the '50s?
Everyone had a job.
Most people had a job so nearly everyone had a better life
Inflation rose
Wages rose to attract workers.
10
Between 1950 and 1990, Britain changed from
making goods, to providing services
industrial to post industrial country
blue collar to white collar work
a world leading country, to a normal country
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question 5 structure for A/A*
criticise NOP of two sources
Say what the NOP is
Say what the purpose of sources are
criticise NOP of one source and conclude well
12
Why is this quote unreliable? "Most of our people have never had it so good."
Many people were still very poor.
It is one person's opinion.
It was said as a celebratory speech.
Said by the Prime Minister. Would he say the opposite?
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What were pupils constantly pressured to do?
Go to Secondary Technical Schools.
Stay at school as long as possible.
Pass the Eleven-plus.
Leave school as early as possible.
14
the 'lights went out' because
the government paid the miners too much money
not enough coal was dug
there were lots of strikes
the government and trade unions argued
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question 3 structure is.... (Explain why)
message, quote, knowledge (X2)
purpose, message, quote (x2)
Pick a reason shown, own knowledge to support (x2)
message, knowledge, quote (x2)
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After Nottinghill how many immigrants went home?
5%
4000
3000
3%
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What is British society in the 1950's best desribed as?
Women leave jobs when married.
People have lots of leisure time
Mum stays at home, dad goes to work.
The government wanted immigrants but normal people didn't.
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Apart from holiday, why did people have more free time?
The Radio was less popular.
Modern appliances sped up house work.
Disposable income increased.
Everyone had a TV
19
On shop windows there might have been a sign that said, 'No Irish, No Blacks...'
No Rabbits
No Cats
No Dogs
No Indians
20
A criticism of the Comprehensive system was...
it helped poor children
progressive schools being too lenient with behaviour
it did not stretch the very brightest children
it gave more money to poor schools
21
Question 1 structure is... (make inference)
quote, suggestion, own knowledge
Quote, suggestion (x2)
Own knowledge, suggestion, quote
Suggestion, quote (x2)
22
What year was the Education Act?
1944
1946
1954
1956
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question 2 structure is... (purpose)
Message, Purpose, Own Knowledge, Link
Purpose, own knowledge
Message, shown by, purpose, shown by. Own knowledge, Link
message, own knowlwedge
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question 5 structure for B grade....
decide the most plausible answer
come to your own judgement based on knowledge and sources
use 5 paragraphs
come to your own judgement
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A famous ship that brought immigrants to Britain was called..
Windrush
Rushgate
Windgate
Rush
