Education: New Right

Question 1

What do the New Right believe education should be about?

Answer 1

They believe it should affirm national identity.

Question 2

How do the New Right believe education should involve?

Answer 2

1. The curriculum should emphasis Britain positive role in history and teach specifically British literature
2. Believe that Christian act of worship everyday (as main religion)
3. Aim to integrate pupils into single set of cultural values

Question 3

What are the criticisms of New Right?

Answer 3

Gewitz and Ball argue that competition only benefit m/c.

Critics believe the real issue with schools are the lack of state funding.

They contradict between supporting choice and forcing people into one Nation Curriculum.