contemporary education policies Flashcards
what is marketisation?
a key part of the conservative government that was to introduce market forces into schools
what were the 9 legislations that the conservative government introduced?
grant maintained schools the local management of schools the national curriculum key stages SATS test catchment area boundaries were removed league tables formula funding was introduced ofsted
what is formula funding?
funding that schools received depending on the number of students that enrolled at the school
what are grant maintained schools?
schools that are completely funded by the central government
what does parentococracy mean?
rule by parents
what is argued about school selection?
the most in demand schools are those with good exam results and because of this schools can be more selective and are able to ‘cream skim’
what is cream skimming?
when schools choose the students most able to achieve it order to be put higher on the league tables
what is slit shifting?
when schools decline entry of less able student
-this then leads to a spiral of decline for schools for schools which take these children on resulting in less funding
whats argued about parent selection?
Marketisation of schools and open enrolment didn’t really provide opportunities for all parents to equally choose their preferred school for their child as middle class benefit
- more able to move to areas with better schools
- afford transport
- know how to access Ofsted reports
what are privileged skilled choosers?
-professional middle classed people who use their cultural capital to be able to gain educational capital
what were the new labour policies introduced to help people in deprived areas?
Education action zones
aim higher programs
educational maintenance allowance
what were the two new types of schools that were introduced by the coalition policies?
academies
free schools
what is privatisation?
the concept used to explain the transfer of public owned assist such as schools to private companies
what are some of the policies that were introduced to reduce inequality?
education action zones- when areas of severe deprivation are given more money than others
Aim higher programs- a scheme aimed at getting more children from poor homes in england to go onto further education
what is pisa?
a place where schools league tables are placed (programme for international student assessment)
-this is said to have led to a ‘moral panic ‘
