Education KO

Question 1

Hidden curriculum

Answer 1

Children learn life skills they require for the workplace e.g. manners, punctuality and respect for authority

Bowles and Gintis

Hidden curriculum may be used to enforce gender roles and ethnic stereotypes

Question 2

Children learn life skills they require for the workplace e.g. manners, punctuality and respect for authority

Bowles and Gintis

may be used to enforce gender roles and ethnic stereotypes

Answer 2

Hidden curriculum

Question 3

Formal curriculum

Answer 3

Deliberate teaching of subject specific knowledge. National curriculum

Question 4

Deliberate teaching of subject specific knowledge. National curriculum

Answer 4

Formal curriculum

Question 5

Act that made schools compulsory for all

Answer 5

Forster education act 1880

Question 6

Forster education act 1880

Answer 6

Made schools compulsory for everyone

Question 7

National curriculum 1988

Answer 7

Aimed to create equality in education by making sure sure all schools taught the same subjects. Made it a requirement that girls and boys are taught the same

Question 8

Aimed to create equality in education by making sure sure all schools taught the same subjects. Made it a recruitment that girls and boys are taught the same

Answer 8

National curriculum 1988

Question 9

Comprehensive schools

Answer 9

Mixed abilities school

Question 10

Mixed abilities school

Answer 10

Comprehensive school

Question 11

Grammar schools

Answer 11

Schools that requires a passing of an entrance exam

Question 12

Schools that requires a passing of an entrance exam

Answer 12

Grammar schools

Question 13

State schools

Answer 13

Schools funded by tax payers. They get around £4000 per pupil

Question 14

Schools funded by tax payers. They get around £4000 per pupil

Answer 14

State schools

Question 15

Independent (private) schools

Answer 15

Parents pay fees to send their children. Average fee is £14,000 per term

Question 16

Parents pay fees to send their children. Average fee is £14,000 per term

Answer 16

Independent (private) schools

Question 17

Public schools

Answer 17

Small groups of elite schools such as Eton and Harrow

Question 18

Small groups of elite schools such as Eton and Harrow

Answer 18

Public schools

Question 19

OFSTED

Answer 19

National school inspection agency who rank schools

Question 20

National school inspection agency who rank schools

Answer 20

OFSTED

Question 21

Catchment

Answer 21

Higher ranking schools become more desirable and increase the cost houses nearby

Question 22

Role allocation

Answer 22

Most important jobs are occupied by the most talented people

Question 23

Most important jobs are occupied by the most talented people

Answer 23

Role allocation (Func)

Question 24

Marxist view on education

Answer 24

Prepares students for the capitalist workplace.

Question 25

Education prepares students for the capitalist workplace.

Answer 25

Marxism

Question 26

Ideological state apparatus

Answer 26

The bourgeoisie control peoples ideas, values and beliefs through the education system.

Question 27

The bourgeoisie control peoples ideas, values and beliefs through the education system.

Answer 27

Ideological state apparatus

Question 28

Repressive state apparatus

Answer 28

The bourgeoisie use physical force to control/repress the proletariat (Army, Police, courts)

Question 29

The bourgeoisie use physical force to control/repress the proletariat (Army, Police, courts)

Answer 29

Repressive state apparatus

Question 30

Correspondence principle

Answer 30

Norms and values pupils learn in school match the norms and values of the capitalist workplace.

Question 31

Norms and values pupils learn in school match the norms and values of the capitalist workplace.

Answer 31

Correspondence principle

Question 32

Hierarchy

Answer 32

system of authority and power

Question 33

system of authority and power

Answer 33

Hierarchy

Question 34

Crisis of masculinity

Answer 34

Men are losing their traditional roles in the family and wider society and are left unsure of their identity’s

Question 35

Men are losing their traditional roles in the family and wider society and are left unsure of their identity’s

Answer 35

Crisis of masculinity

Question 36

Self fulfilling prophecy

Answer 36

Students fulfil a label placed on them

Question 37

Students fulfil a label placed on them

Answer 37

Self fulfilling prophecy

Question 38

Ideal pupil theory

Answer 38

Middle class pupils more closely match the ideal

Question 39

Middle class pupils more closely match the ideal

Answer 39

Ideal pupil theory

Question 40

Stephen balls findings

Answer 40

Teachers of lower bands had lower expectations and their behaviour was subsequently worse

Question 41

Anti school subcultures

Answer 41

Groups within school that deliberately go against the system and values of the school because they ‘see through the lies that school is necessary.

Question 42

Groups within school that deliberately go against the system and values of the school because they ‘see through the lies that school is necessary.

Answer 42

Anti-school subcultures

Question 43

Cultural capital

Answer 43

The culture of upper and middle class families matches the culture of schools leading upper and middle class students to do better.

Question 44

The culture of upper and middle class families matches the culture of schools leading upper and middle class students to do better.

Answer 44

Cultural capital

Question 45

Middle class families will have knowledge about the education system which they can use to their advantage

Answer 45

Insider knowledge

Question 46

Insider knowledge

Answer 46

Middle class families will have knowledge about the education system which they can use to their advantage

Question 47

Free school meals/pupil premium

Answer 47

System used to help students from poorer families and help combat material deprivation

Question 48

System used to help students from poorer families and help combat material deprivation

Answer 48

Pupil premium/free school meals

Question 49

Material deprivation theory

Answer 49

Lack of basic needs like food, uniform and equipment that have a negative impact on educational achievement

Question 50

Lack of basic needs like food, uniform and equipment that have a negative impact on educational achievement

Answer 50

Material deprivation theory

Question 51

Cultural deprivation

Answer 51

Some groups lack the cultural capital to be a success in schools. Factors include: language skills, parental encouragement, parental aspirations and values

Question 52

Some groups lack the cultural capital to be a success in schools. Factors include: language skills, parental encouragement, parental aspirations and values

Answer 52

Cultural deprivation

Question 53

High achieving groups

Answer 53

86% of Chinese students attained 5 Passes at GCSE 80% of Indian students attained 5 passes at GCSE

Question 54

Under achieving groups

Answer 54

Only 58% of black Caribbean students achieved 5 passes at GCSE White free school meal boys were the most underachieving group of all

Question 55

Black Caribbean pupils exclusion rate

Answer 55

Black Caribbean pupils were permanently excluded at nearly 3 times the rate of white pupils

Question 56

External factors affecting achievement

Answer 56

Family background, Values and language

Question 57

Internal factors affecting achievement

Answer 57

Ethno centric curriculum, racism and teachers, institutional racism

Question 58

Female achievement

Answer 58

60% of grade nines went to girls

Question 59

Increased employment opportunities for females

Answer 59

This has led to increased motivation for girls to succeed at school.

Question 60

Feminisation of schools

Answer 60

There is more emphasis on coursework which is said to be of an advantage to girls, and less emphasis on competition. Most teachers in primary schools are females leading to fewer positive role models for boys

Question 61

There is more emphasis on coursework which is said to be of an advantage to girls, and less emphasis on competition. Most teachers in primary schools are females leading to fewer positive role models for boys

Answer 61

Feminisation of schools

Question 62

Laddish subcultures

Answer 62

Boys tend to form rebellious subcultures that don’t promote academic success leading to underperformance

Question 63

Boys tend to form rebellious subcultures that don’t promote academic success leading to underperformance

Answer 63

Laddish subcultures

Question 64

Gender exclusions

Answer 64

80% of permanent exclusions were boys.