1988 new right education reform act

Question 1

what were their beliefs

Answer 1

primary aim of education is to increase overall standards

school should run like a business - marketisation
parents were given the right to choose - parentocracy

successful schools given more money to expand

SATS were used, with GCSE’s and A-levels results to draw league tables so that parents would be able to judge the quality of schools - national curriculum

OFSTED

National curriculum introduced to set up a standard for teaching

Formula funding

Open enrolment

Question 2

where can i find strengths

Answer 2

the new right