comprehensive system (1965) Flashcards
which government party introduced the comprehensive system?
the labour party
what was the intention behind the comprehensive system?
to support the disadvantage in society i.e. the working class, and offer a one size fits all system
what did the comprehensive system change?
all children would attend the same type (comprehensive) of school
how would this provide equal opportunities?
it ensured that all w/c pupils had the same opportunities and they all shared the same curriculum
why were school facilities upgraded?
so new comprehensive could provide a broad curriculum and more sporting/recreational activities
what was a benefit of the comprehensive system?
produced mixing of the social classes
what was a disadvantage of the comprehensive system?
it continued to reproduce class inequality
what were two ways that inequality was reproduced in the comprehensive system?
streaming and labelling
what’s streaming?
where students are ‘streamed’ into ability
how does streaming reproduce inequality?
m/c pupils were placed in higher steams and w/c pupils were placed in lower streams
what would being placed in lower streams do to w/c pupils?
lower their self-esteem
which sociologist spoke about labelling?
Ball
what may continue even when streaming is not present?
teachers may continue to label w/c pupils negatively and restrict their opportunities
