But how much has school life changed in the four and a half decades that have passed since the end of the 70s?
From class sizes to technology, playground games to uniforms, this photo gallery looks at how different things were back then.
It shows the things you probably remember vividly from your youth, but which would seem like a foreign world to your children or grandchildren.
What do you think of the way schools have changed over the decades, and do you think children today have it easier or harder than in the 60s and 70s?
If you enjoyed this nostalgic photo gallery, you may like our look at the biggest playground crazes to have been banned by schools over the years.
13. School dentists are a thing of the past
A visit by the school dentist struck fear into the hearts of many a pupil in the 60s and 70s. People who grew up then have recalled their horror at seeing the distinctive cream-coloured caravan being driven through the school gates. They also remember the pink tablets that were routinely handed out to show up any plaque on your teeth which you'd missed when brushing. | National World Photo: Submitted
14. Hand-knitted jumpers
School uniforms were a little less... uniform in the 60s and 70s. Many children wore hand-knitted jumpers back then, often made by their grandparents, and in many cases itchier than a bag of fleas. Handmade clothes are less common at schools these days. | Getty Images Photo: Larry Ellis/Express
15. Blackboards
The smell of chalk hung in the air of the typical classroom in the 60s and 70s, when blackboards were ubiquitous. They have since been usurped by whiteboards, and, more recently, digital screens and tablets. | Getty Images Photo: Three Lions