Education Flashcards

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Who is comfortable with inequalities in education?

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Conservatives- organic society and hierarchy

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Quote by education sec on social class in education?

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Gove 2010- “Thick rich kids do better than poor clever ones”

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Quote on the importance of social class in education?

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“Social class is the strongest predictor of educational attainment in the UK” RSA 2010

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Proof that social class is an eduction barrier in the home?

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By the age of 3 poorer kids are 1 year behind their richer counterparts in communication.
In disadvantaged areas up to 50% of kids start primary education without the necessary language and communication skills. (National equality panel 2010)

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Statistic that poorer kids do worse at school?

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Only 23% of kids on FSM received 5A*to C- 52% non free school meals (DCSF 2008)
Only 4% of kids on FSM go to uni compared to 33% of their peers

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Quote on parenting?

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“Parents wonder why the streams are bitter, when they themselves have poisoned the fountain” John Locke

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Why does the gap between rich and poor kids start at home?

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Bernstein (1975) Language patterns
Middle class reason with their children 
Fauch (1976) Middle class generally have more questions answered. Working class "Don't talk back"
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Example of working class vs middle class language patterns?

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Working class
“No more sweets for you”
Middle class
“You can’t have anymore sweets, they’ll rot your teeth”

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What theory gives evidence for why deprived children do worse at school?

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Maslows hierarchy of needs.
Bottom food and sleep
Top creativity and problem solving

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What initiatives did Blair put in place to bridge the gap at home?

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Sure start (2003)
Every child matters (2004)
Health in pregnancy grant
Sure start maternity grant

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Why do poorer kids go to worse schools?

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House prices by good schools rise

Can’t game the system- e.g. Good faith schools

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Why do working class kids do worse in school?

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Generally more disruptive

Willis 1975- gain little pleasure from the school therefore cause disruption

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Why do working class parents no help the problem?

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Little aspiration
Less value on education
Lower expectation of children

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Blair policies to help poorer children within the education system?

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EMA- upto £30
Original academies programme- e.g. College high to NBA
Btec diploma
Education Action zones- linking together local schools and businesses

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What did the coalition scrap?

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EMA abolished
Changed btecs- much harder + examined units
Sure start centre funding reduced
Sure start maternity grant- only for first child

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What did the coalition introduce?

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Pupil premium- £430 per FSM pupil- 2011
Teach first - top graduates put in schools in deprived areas
Ebac
Universal FSM for KS1

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University years on educations?

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Poorer students are less likely to apply to Russel group uni’s (despite having similar grades)
Poorer students are more likely to drop out 2008

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Sole purpose of education is to prepare students for the workplace? For

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Fundamentalism
Marxism
Tripartite system

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Key thinker in functionalism?

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Who would reject functionalism?

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New right, neo liberals

Atomistic society

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Key points of functionalism?

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Workers are necessary for the stability and prosperity of society
Schools should bridge the gap from children to workers

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Which 3 things does Durkheim say should be taught in school?

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Moral practises
Professional traditions
Collective opinions

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Who looked at the failure of comprehensive?

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Lord Adonis 2012

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What did he state was the key failure?

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Lack of discipline

“Reinforcing failure with failure”

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What do marxists believe the function of schools are?
Social control Obedient work force Preparation for capitalism
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Key thinker in preparation for capitalist system?
Lord Althusser
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Which 2 things did Lord Althusser state was taught at schools?
To be submissive to authority | To compete against your peers
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Who reinforced Lord Althusser?
Bowles & Gintis
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What was the idea of Bowles and Gintis?
"The long shadow of work" | To accept social inequality and to know your place
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Where did the idea of allocation come from?
Norwood report 1943
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Sole purpose of education is to prepare students for the workplace? Against
Social reconstruction Meritocracy Hidden curriculum
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How did Micheal gove describe education? I
As a driver of social justice
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What does social reconstruction reject?
Tradition and social Darwinism
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What idea does social reconstruction link with?
Progressive teaching | Adapt to ever changing society
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Dewey quote
1916 if we teach the children of today, as we taught those of yesterday, we would rob them of tomorrow
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Policy to show reconstruction?
Expansion of vocational and degree level qualifications under blair
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How did Plato see education?
As the building blocks towards a better society Teacher becomes a facilitator- informs children on problems Suggests solutions
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Key thinker of hidden curriculum?
Illich 1971
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Policies to support free childcare?
15 hours compulsory nursary | Gove suggestion schools open 8-6
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Education policy is driven by ideology. Points for.
Thatcher- Marketisation Blair- Social justice Coalition- tradition
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Education policy is driven by ideology. Points against.
Thatcher- pragmatism Blair- Marketisation New labour- tuition fees
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Which govts had education policy that was ideologically driven?
Thatcher- Marketisation Blair- Social justice Coalition- Tradition and standards
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Education has been driven by pragmatism?
Grammar schools Tuition fees Private schools
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Education is a key issue in politics?
Dealignment- move towards recency Blair- middle class Nick Clegg
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Education is not a key political issue?
Economy Progressive party failure Failures in policy have not been fatal