A: The earliest embryonic form of compulsory education in Britain was 17 and 18 th century church charity education. The types of schools are mainly charitable schools, such as "free schools", "schools for poor children" and "Sunday schools". The quality of education in schools is very low. The teaching content is extremely simple, emphasizing religion, reading and neglecting calculation; Teachers are craftsmen, church personnel, disabled soldiers and the elderly, and their status is very low. The education object of the school is mainly the children of poor families, while the rich hire tutors to educate their children and prepare for middle school.

/kloc-the great development of compulsory education in the 0/9th century. The emergence of tutorial system met the demand for teachers in the development of primary education at that time and expanded the educational objects. 1833, Britain promulgated and implemented the "Factory Law", stipulating that child workers aged 9 ~ 13 should receive two hours of compulsory education during working hours, and factory owners must hold age certificates and teachers' admission certificates when hiring child workers. 1870, the British Parliament passed the Primary Education Act, also known as the Foster Care Education Act, which clearly stipulates that the state has the right to subsidize and supervise education. Set up school committees to manage local education; Compulsory primary education shall be implemented for children aged 5 ~ 12. The promulgation and implementation of the Primary Education Act marks the formal formation of the British primary national education system.

The basic establishment of compulsory education in the early 20th century. Since 1870, British primary education has developed rapidly, but it is not yet free, and primary education and secondary education are not connected. 19 18, the British parliament passed the primary education bill proposed by education minister fisher, also known as fisher education law. The law stipulates: ① Strengthen the power of local development education and the power of the State Education Commission to restrict local development. (2) Local authorities set up preschool schools for children aged 2-5; It is stipulated that 5 ~ 14 years old is the compulsory education stage, and all primary schools are free. ③ Local education departments should establish and maintain continuing education schools.

Further improve compulsory education. Hado report extended the period of compulsory education to 15 years from 1926 to 1933. The Education Law (1944) stipulates that local education departments should provide free continuing education to young people who have completed compulsory education but are unable to continue their studies until they reach the age of 18. 1988 education reform law stipulates the implementation of national unified curriculum. There are three courses in compulsory education: core courses, basic courses and additional courses. Core courses and basic courses are collectively called "national courses" and are compulsory courses in primary and secondary schools. The core courses include English, mathematics and science. During the whole compulsory education period, four national examinations were held at the age of 7, 1 1 year,1year and1year. /kloc-British education in the 0/9th century