coalition government education policies Flashcards
what policies go under autonomy
free schools, academies
what policies go under funding
national formula funding, post 16 funding cuts
what policies go under curriculum
new national curriculum 5-14 for sept 2014, linear gcse’s/AS/Alevels (and new grading for GCSE’s)
what policies go under vocationalism
post 16 funding: programme of study for all post 16 must include some element of work related activities, apprentiships
what do free schools entail
a free school in England is a type of academy, a non profit making, independent, state funded school which is free to attend but is not controlled by a local authority. Free can be set up by groups like: charities, universities, independent schools, community and faith group, teachers, parents and businesses
what do academies entail
academies are publicly funded independent schools. Academies don’t have to follow the national curriculum and can set their own term times. The day-to-day running of the school is with the head teacher or principal, but they are overseen by individual charitable bodies called academy trusts and may be part of an academy chain. These trusts and chains provide advice, support, expertise and a strategic overview. They control their own admissions process and have more freedom than other schools to innovate
what is post 16 funding cuts
new fundinhg methodology study programmes- many colleges losing funding for students and so many are cutting services and qualifications or are closing due to financial trouble
what are all the coalition education policies
free schools, academies, national formal funding, post 16 funding cuts, new national curriculum, linear gcses, apprenticeships
