Diversity and choice ( Policy) Flashcards

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Conservative - 1979-1997

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New vocationalism

ERA ( marketisation/ Partentocracy)

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New vocational

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Conservative - 1979-1997
Increased diversity of routes in education by offering alternative forms of qualifications to choose from E.g. YTS / NVQs / GNVQs - Lead into a range of vocations.

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ERA

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Conservative - 1979-1997
Part of aim was to increase parentocracy / marketisation of schools:
Open Enrolment / League Tables - Enabled parents to make informed choices about where to send their children to school or college – Information provided on best performing schools etc

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New Labour 1997-2010

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City academies
curriculum 2000
New diploma 2008

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City academies

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New Labour 1997-2010
introduced in areas of deprivation to offer more choice to parents when selecting schools - Links with local business sponsors meant better provision was available.

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curriculum 2000

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New Labour 1997-2010
Broadening scope / choice of subjects studied with A levels and also split linear qualification into AS/A2 – Gave more choice to students e.g. Sociology, Psychology, Media Studies, PE

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14-19 New Diploma and vocational qualifications

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New Labour 1997-2010
Increasing options regarding types of qualifications available. Provides a respected route into further and HE (Uni) or employment - Focuses on theory and would also cover Maths and English so held more esteem than previous NVQ / GNVQ under Conservatives.

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Coalition 2010-2015

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Free school

Adaption and expansion of Academies

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Free school

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Coalition 2010-2015
Opened in areas “where they are needed” (gov.uk) offering more choice over where to go to school. State funded and set up by parents meant more parentocracy / flexibility over curriculum delivery etc

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Academies - Adapted

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Coalition 2010-2015
‘Outstanding’ schools (as graded by Ofsted) could now become Academies rather than failing schools. This offered more choice to parents about where to send their children. Partially state funded, partially sponsors - Meant more educational provision due to funding.

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Conservative 2015- Present

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proposed expansion of grammar schools
exanimation of free schools
expansion of adaption and expansion of academies

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proposed expansion of grammar schools

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Conservative 2015- Present

Further choice of a ‘state funded’ education to parents (generally m/c).

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exanimation of free schools

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Conservative 2015- Present

Opened in areas ‘where they are needed’ offering more choice of types of school to send children to.

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expansion of adaption and expansion of academies

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conservative 2015-Present
All schools to become Academies by 2022. Announced in March 2016 - Focus on ‘Academy chains’ (links between schools – Borrowing teachers etc) – Further choice over type of school parents send their children to.

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