Secondary School Examinations Council and the Norwood Report, 1943 - 1946
Sub-Series
Reference code: 230/6/12
Scope and Contents
Norwood served as Chairman of the Secondary School Examinations Council from 1921 to 1946. The Committee on the Curriculum and Examinations in Secondary Schools was appointed by the President of the Board of Education in October 1941 under the Chairmanship of Norwood. Its report “Curriculum and Examinations in Secondary Schools” was published in 1943. R.A. Butler's Education Act of 1944 followed. In 1946 the SSEC was reconstituted, Norwood being succeeded as Chairman by Sir Maurice Holmes
Dates
- Creation: 1943 - 1946
Creator
- From the Fonds: Norwood, Cyril, 1875 - 1956 (Person)
- From the Fonds: Norwood, Catherine Margaret, 1876 - 1951 (Person)
- From the Fonds: Norwood, Samuel, 1841 - 1908 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Available by appointment
Extent
15 Item(s)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk