(30 marks) Applying material from the texts above and your knowledge, evaluate the view that marketisation policies have increased diversity and choice in the education system Flashcards
Applying material from the texts above and your knowledge, evaluate the view that marketisation policies have increased diversity and choice in the education system (30 marks)
League tables
Open enrolment
Free schools
Publication of League tables
- Explaination
The ranking of schools based on their academic performance
Aimed to increase parental choice and drive up standards for high exam results and more funding due to the funding formula
Publication of League tables
- However
Reinforces existing inequalities in educational achievement
Gilborn and Youdell, eduational triage, catagorises pupils based on stereotypes
Decreases diversty within achievement and inority groups are left to underachieve
Open enrolment
-Explaination
Aimed to increase parental choice
Allows parents to put multiple schools on their childs enrolment form, unlike the tripartite system where parents hadno enrolment choice.
Davis, parentocracy. Power in the hands of the consumer.
Open enrolment
- However,
Ball argues, parentocracy is a myth
Gewreitz say middle class parents are ‘skilled choosers’
M/C parents have the economic capital to move into better catchment areas
Free schools
- Explaination
Set by Coalition Government in 2010, independant groups, funded by central government.
Aimed to increase chouce
Parent want a specialised school in sports they can create one with parents in the community. Policy actively increases choice.
Free schools
- However,
Only increases choice among the middle class, they are more likely to have the time and capital to create free schools
Cream-skimming may take place to reproduce middle clas students
Statistically pupils eligible for free school meals are less likely to attend
W/C left in underfunded and underachieving schools
