30 markers

Question 1

evaluate the claim that the main aim of education policies in the last 25 years has been to create an education market. [30 marks]

Answer 1

Introduction:
1. Government policies over past 25-30 years have introduced a market in education

2. Conservative began with this era in 1998 and new labour continued it from 1997-2010
3. Their aim was to “create competition between schools “ and “increase parental choice.
4. New labour government also introduced policies to improve disadvantaged students as well.