Comprehensive System 1965

Question 1

What policies did the Comprehensive System 1965 introduce?

Answer 1

Replaced secondary modern/grammar schools with comprehensives

Expanded the curriculum, sports, and extra-curriculars

Question 2

Which theoretical perspectives would like the Comprehensive System 1965?

Answer 2

Marxists - Better education for the working class

Feminists - Better education for girls

Question 3

Which theoretical perspectives would not like the Comprehensive System 1965?

Answer 3

Postmodernists - Dislike a ‘one size fits all’ education

New Right - Same as above

Question 4

What is a comprehensive school?

Answer 4

All children attend the same kinds of school. Offers new subjects/sports/recreation activities