1997 New Labour Reforms Flashcards
1
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Two aims of New Labour
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- Promote diversity and equality by maintaining the education market
- Reduce inequality of opportunity
2
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What are the four New Labour policies?
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- Academies
- Specialist schools
- Faith schools
- EMA
3
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What is Academies?
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- Fresh start for struggling schools, often in deprived areas
- Direct funding to schools, bypassing local authorities
- New facilities and name
- operate independently
- Many targeted schools had largely working-class pupils
- Aim to raise academic achievement
- Promote social mobility (university over manual jobs)
4
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A03 of Academies
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- have control over the curriculum they offer (apart from maths, English and science)
- many choose BTEC’s over arts/humanities limiting chances of WC pupils choosing academic subjects
5
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What is Specialist Schools?
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- schools encouraged to apply for specialist status e.g. technology or humanities
- by 2007- 85% of all secondary schools were specialist
- offers parents increased choice and raises standards by letting schools build on their strengths
6
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A03 of Specialist Schools
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some selection was allowed so schools could choose pupils rather than accepting local students - MC typically benefit from this
7
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What is Faith Schools?
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- schools that cater specifically for one faith e.g. Catholic or Islamic schools
- increase parental choice
- may provide diversity by allowing tailored education for as many different students as possible
8
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A03 of Faith Schools
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- having separate schools for separate faith is segregating them from other faiths/cultures - may lead to social tensions
9
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What is EMA?
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- payments of up to £30 per week were made to students from low income backgrounds who attend college - encourage them to stay in education post-16
- help cover the costs of books, transport and meals in further education
10
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A03 of EMA
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Benn
- despite introducing EMA’s to encourage poorer students to stay in education - they introduced tuition fees for higher education
