Education Flashcards
What was the education act?
The education act 1944 is a key piece of education legislation. This act meant that universal education was open to all children in England and Wales, regardless of their ability to pay. The school leaving age was raised to 15.
What was the next significant educational legislation after The Education act 1944 and what did it mean?
-The education reform act 1988 was introduced with schools getting more competitive and parents having more choice in their child’s education
- this meant that schools could opt out of LEA control and be funded directly by central government
-these were called foundation schools but now are called free and academy schools
What was the main introduction with the Education reform act 1988?
The introduction of the national curriculum for all state schools- meaning that state schools had to teach the same content from ages 7-16.
The introduction of GCSES and SATS for schools. Schools have to teach the core subjects of maths, english and science.
What school reforms happened in 2010?
Major school reforms happened in 2010. This included The Education Act 2011 aimed to raise standards by introducing measures on behaviour , more early years education for disadvantaged youngsters, given Ofsted more power to tackle underperforming schools and free schools meals were introduced
-new curriculum introduced with the grading changed to 1-9
- AS levels ditched and exam taken at end of two years of A levels
-school leaving aged raised to 17 in 2013 and in 2015, up to 18 years old had to stay in some form of education
Who runs a state school?
Education is a devolved matter.The department of education is responsible for determining policy for over 20,000 state schools, setting pay, asking for more public funding and negotiating.
-also responsible for higher and further education
-local authorities have some responsibility for some educational services (free school meals+transport
what are local authorities in charge of for state schools?
They have some responsibility for educational services (transport and free school meals)
They also are in charge of children’s services which education comes under. This could mean deciding if a child needs special educational support
What is an academy school?
Publicly funded- they get their money straight from the government and are free from local authority control.
Academies were first introduced in 2007
Many academy schools are part of multi academy trusts- a group of academies run by one organisation
They have power over pay and curriculum.
What is a free schools?
Free schools were set up in 2010 and are normally set up in response to demand for education. Local authorities can not block up their creation and can be set up in any building by teachers, parents etc. Teachers do not have to have a qualification. They have proved very controversial.
What is a state school?
State schools are also known as a community school.
Set up and run by the local authority
They are funded from the government through local authorities. All staff are hired through the local authority.
It is more common for primary schools to be community schools as secondary schools are most commonly an academy.
What is a comprehensive school?
In most of England and Wales, there is no selection at the age of 11 and pupils go to a comprehensive state school. Schools have been encouraged to specialise in a particular area such as science, technology etc.
Academies, free schools community schools and many faith schools are comprehensive.
What is selective education?
Some areas of the county have gramma schools such as Birmingham, there is 163 across the country.
To get a place at a gramma school pupils must have to pass an exam at the age of leaving primary school (11).
There is a general ban on gramma schools being banned although existing ones can expand.
What is the national curriculum?
The national curriculum sets out what subjects pupils should study in the stages of their school career. The curriculum is made up of core subjects maths, English, science and other subjects like geography can be dropped in KS4
The stages outlined as early years (birth to 5)
Key stage one (5-7)
Key stage two (7-11)
Key stage three (7-14)
Key stage four (14-16) GCSE years
Key stage five (16-19) further education
What are SATS in details.
SATS are taken at the end of a key stage- 7 and 11. SATS are used to check pupils progress in core subjects (maths and English). A small proportion do a science test too in KS2. SATS are also used to assess a schools performance, which has been potentially controversial.
Pupils in year 1 will have a phonic screening test and pupils in year 4 will have a times table check.
What are GCES and A-levels?
All pupils who attend a state school are expected to sit their GCSES. This usually consist of 9 subjects, two of them must include Maths and Science.
A levels are typically taken for 16-18 year olds and consist of 3/4 subjects.
What are alternatives to A levels called?
Vocational qualifications
What are league tables.
It was common for schools to publish league tables of how a school was performing in national newspapers. There are government floor standards a school should meet. SATS, GCSES and A level results are published.
Where do schools get their funding from?
Schools get their funding from the central government to cover their running costs.
Schools are paid per pupil
Each authority distributes the grant to schools
What is pupil premium?
Pupil premium was introduced in 2011 and it is extra money for disadvantaged students.
Who are school governors
School governors play a central role in overseeing how the school is run. They oversee the schools finances and curriculum, ethos and school policies and appoint staff, discipline. The headteacher is normally part of the governing board.
Who are ofsted?
Ofsted are known as the school watchdog. it is responsible for inspecting and registering early year providers, inspecting schools, FE colleges, training providers and children services. A school can be rated oustanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate. Schools rated inadequate can be monitored and put into a category of serious concern. They can be forced to become an academy. Schools rated outstanding will be inspected four years later.
What are some topical issues regarding education?
Pupil mental health
Attainment gap between pupils
Recovery after covid pandemic
Funding
Pay-teacher strikes
University tuition fees
Teacher recruitment
Impact from social media
