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Norwood (1943)

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Notes on the text
Preliminary pages (i-ix)
Membership, Contents, Introduction

Part I Secondary Education
Chapter I (1-6)
Nature of secondary education
Chapter II (6-15)
Secondary education as it is
Chapter III (15-25)
Secondary education as it might be

Part II Examinations
Chapter I (26-35)
Existing examinations
Chapter II (35-44)
The reorganisation of examinations (i)
Chapter III (44-49)
The reorganisation of examinations (ii)
Chapter IV (50-54)
The Inspectorate

Part III Curriculum
Chapter I (55-79)
The curriculum in general
Chapter II (79-84)
Physical education
Chapter III (84-91)
Religious education
Chapter IV (91-98)
English
Chapter V (98-101)
History
Chapter VI (101-104)
Geography
Chapter VII (104-108)
Mathematics
Chapter VIII (108-113)
Natural science
Chapter IX (113-119)
Modern languages
Chapter X (119-122)
Classics
Chapter XI (122-127)
Art, music, handicrafts
Chapter XII (127-130)
Domestic subjects
Chapter XIII (130-133)
Education for commerce
Chapter XIV (133-138)
Wales and the teaching of Welsh

Summary of main recommendations (139-142)
Appendix A Note on the Central Welsh Board (143-145)
Appendix B List of witnesses (145-150)
Index (151-152)

The Norwood Report (1943)
Curriculum and Examinations in Secondary Schools

Report of the Committee of the Secondary School Examinations Council appointed by the President of the Board of Education in 1941

London: HM Stationery Office 1943

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INDEX
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Adult Education16
Aid to University Students38, 40
Age of entry15, 16
Agriculture56, 108
American History59, 76, 100
Art69, 72, 122-127
Board of Education26, 27, 39-40, 47
Break between School and University16, 22, 23, 35
British Commonwealth76, 100
Broadcast Lessons74
Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate42
Capacity, variety of2, 3
Central Welsh Board133, 143-145
Character, ideals of (see also Religious Education)67
Citizenship, Education for58, 100, 104
Civics98, 100
Civil Service36, 42, 43
Classics119-122
Classification of pupils (see Differentiation)15
Colleges23
Colonial History59, 76
Combined types of Secondary School18
Commerce, Education for130-133
County Badge83
Crafts69, 72, 122-127
Curriculum2, 61, 69
    Balance of60
    Basic principle of55
    Common70
    Examinations and9
    of the Higher Forms71
    Integration of61, 66
    of Lower School70, 71
    Common purposes of4, 5
    Types of4
Differentiation16, 17, 73
Domestic Subjects76, 127-130
Economics103, 133
Education:
    Child-centredvi, 14, 45, 55, 57, 63
    for Citizenship58
    for Commerce130-133
    for Life56
    and Public Opinion[no page number given]
    Purpose ofix
'Elements' of Good Education66-68
English13, 68, 72, 91-98, 131
Essay Writing94
Examination:
    External20, 21, 22, 30, 41, 45, 96, 125
    First MB [Bachelor of Medicine]42, 111-113
    Higher School Certificate26-29, 34, 35
    Internal45, 46, 48
    Proposed School Leaving41-43
    School Certificate26-29, 30-34, 46
    at 16 plus45
Examinations in the School, a pupil's career29, 48
First MB [Bachelor of Medicine] Examination42, 111-113
Foreign Languages70, 73, 74, 76, 118
Form-master63-65, 71
French113-119
General Honours Degrees65, 89, 97, 122
General Science108-110
Geography101-104
German113-119
Grammar School:
    Curriculum of (see also Secondary)7
    Distinguishing feature of6, 72
Greek121, 122
Guiding83, 129
Handwriting75
Higher School Certificate26-29, 34, 35
History98-101
Homework75
Hygiene127, 129
Inspectorate, HM50-54
Institute of Christian Education89
Intelligence Tests17
Interviews40
Italian117
Junior Technical Schools5, 19
Latin (see Classics)118
Libraries76-79, 89
Loans41
Local Education Authorities, awards by34, 38-41

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Lower School15, 17, 70
    Curriculum of18
Maintenance Allowances25, 47
Mathematics73, 104-108
Matriculation28, 29, 37
Medical Inspection81
Modern Languages113-119
Modern School15, 70
Multilateral School18, 19
Music69, 72, 122-127
Natural Science73, 75, 108-113
Nursing21, 127, 129
Parity14, 46
Part-time Education22, 44
Physical Education72, 79-84
    Teachers of82, 83
Physical Welfare66, 79, 80
Private Study74
Professional Bodies33, 36, 42
    Preliminary Examinations of29, 41
Public Affairs76, 103, 133
Reality12
Religious Education67, 72, 84-91
Review of Pupils15, 18
Russian:
    History59, 100
    Language116, 117
Scholarships to Universities37-38
School Certificate, Reform of45, 48
School Records17, 47, 81
Science (see Natural Science)
Scouting83, 126, 129
Secondary Education, meaning of1
Secondary Grammar School21
    Distinguishing feature of6, 72
    Career of pupil in48-49
Secondary Modern School20, 46
Secondary School Examinations Council46, 47
Secondary Schools5, 13, 14
    Criticisms of9-13
    Curriculum of9
    Functions of9
Secondary Technical School15, 20, 46
Senior Schools5, 20
Service Colleges36, 42, 43
Sixth Form75, 100, 101, 103, 104, 107, 110, 113
Sixth Form Pupils35-37
Sixth Form Work43, 44
Social Studies59, 98
Sound Learning61, 63
Spanish113-119
Specialism61, 65, 88, 92, 110
Speech Training94, 96
Spens Report6, 85, 88
State Scholarships34, 38-41
Statistics103, 133
Subjects61
    New56, 59, 74
    Number of73, 74
    Parity of60
Teaching Profession45
Training Colleges43
Training of Teachers63, 65, 68, 82, 97, 98, 125
Transfer14, 18, 70
Typewriting and Shorthand132
Universities4, 15, 23, 119
    Entrance to23, 34, 41, 43, 44, 119
    Scholarships to44, 110, 111, 120
University Examining Bodies32, 38, 39, 41, 46
Wales133-138
Welsh133-138
Written Work75
Women's Colleges49

Appendix B