Current priorities and debates in education

Question 1

what Selective education is?

Answer 1

A selective or grammar school is one that allows children to enter only on the basis of an examination that is, the child will sit the exam and the school will decide whether they should be admitted. They only provide secondary education.

Question 2

pros and cons selective education

Answer 2

Pros:
-Encourages social mobility as all children from all backgrounds can take the test.
-Better test results, Strong exam exam results
-Allows a person to get into higher education
Cons:
-More affluent parents have an advantage, get arrange tutors
-Entry requirements aren’t accessible to all
-Bullying based on different in background

Question 3

what is social mobility?

Answer 3

Movement of individuals or groups between different social classes or levels

Question 4

Affluent

Answer 4

Being wealthy, having a relatively large amount of money and or material possessions

Question 5

what does Ofsted does?

Answer 5

Ofsted regulates and inspects educational settings and also look at standards in different settings and awards them one of four overall judgements. Look how they managed and run

Question 6

what State or maintained schools funded?

Answer 6

Funded by government and run by local authorities

Question 7

how academies and free schools are funded

Answer 7

Entirely funded by the government but not run by the local authorities

Question 8

independent/private schools

Answer 8

paid by fees from parents or carers , no funding

Question 9

Further education sixth-form colleges

Answer 9

funding is provided through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)

Question 10

How higher education is funded?

Answer 10

Funded in different ways:
-Through tuition fees paid by students
-Through government funding
-Through endowments from( money donated by) previous students

Question 11

National assessments what are they?

Answer 11

National assessments are those which take place at different stages during a pupil’s schooling. The purpose of them is to provide a picture of pupil’s level at specific stages. This can be helpful when looking at the national picture.

Question 12

what are GCSEs?

Answer 12

GCSEs are (General Certificate of Secondary Education)are the examination that most pupils in England will undertake at the age of 16.

Question 13

What are the IGCSEs?

Answer 13

IGCSEs ( International General certificate of secondary education ) they are not offered by state schools in England but by private and international schools. They are recognised by many other many countries and can be more useful for international students or for those who wish to study abroad.Harder

Question 14

Advantages and disadvantage of IGCSEs?

Answer 14

Advantages——–
- might be easier
-Universities hold them at same regard as GCSEs
-Helpful for those who want to study abroad and study the international Baccalaureate
Disadvantages———-
-Only private and international schools offer them
-More exam-based work

Question 15

The advantages and disadvantages of GCSEs?

Answer 15

Advantages—-
-state schools offer them
-Disadvantages:
They may be harder than IGCSEs

Question 15

Technology pros and cons?

Answer 15

Pros——
=Meets different styles
=Reduces the teacher workload
=Provides another way to connect with students
Cons——–
=May be difficult and expensive
=Older teachers might find difficult to use and adapt to technology

Question 16

what is blended learning?

Answer 16

Is offers students a combination of classroom-based learning and online learning

Question 17

`Factors that could affect child’s health and well-being

Answer 17

=practitioners should be mindful of Exam stress signs such as mood changes, health problems and lack of appetite