This talk presented policy thinking that went in to the creation of the national assessment system in England and Wales, going back to the first government sponsored examination system for 16-year-olds (the School Certificate) and moving on to its replacement by O levels in 1951. Why was it that the system chosen was for exams to be externally provided, a pattern which has survived for over 100 years? The talk presented historical examples of policy making and the complexity of such decision making.

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1/21/2024

This event looks at how IOE’s work has been shaped by its foundation disciplines, the significance of the 1902 Education Act on its early development, its contribution to educational studies past and present, and the importance of its students in its development. Full event information: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2022/may/ioe120-training-college-global-institution-new-ioe-history Tweet about the event: #IOE120 About #IOE120: https://ucl.ac.uk/ioe/120 Visit the IOE website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe Follow IOE on social media: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/ioe_london • Facebook: https://facebook.com/ioelondonofficial • Instagram: https://instagram.com/ioelondon • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/ucl-ioe/ #WeAreIOE

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5/13/2022

A short film in which Kathryn Hannan, IOE Archivist, talks about the Medd furniture - model furniture from the David and Mary Medd Archive. It was used in planning and designing classroom spaces in the 1970s, linked to ideas about progressive education. Produced for the module 'The Worlds of UCL: Critical Histories of Education, Nation and Empire'.

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3/26/2021

Made for students on the module 'The Worlds of UCL: Critical Histories of Education, Nation and Empire' this film shows historian Dr Georgina Brewis talk us through the evolution of the London Day Training College to the IOE. Dr Brewis is filmed on location at the IOE's three major homes.

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1/17/2021

A short introduction to the BA Education Studies module 'Welcome to the Worlds of UCL: Critical Histories of Education, Nation and Empire', and to the origin of UCL, filmed on campus in October 2020.

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1/4/2021