Education Policies Flashcards
What were the main features of the 1944 Butler Education Act?
The act aimed to categorize students into different types of schools based on their abilities and skills, leading to the tripartite system.
What was the purpose of Comprehensive Education in 1965?
Comprehensive Education was introduced to ensure equal opportunities in education for all students, abolishing the 11+ exam and the tripartite system.
What 6 significant changes did the 1988 Education Reform Act bring about?
The act focused on raising educational standards by introducing the National Curriculum, parental choice, national testing, Ofsted inspections, and more autonomy for schools.
What were some key policies under New Labour’s educational reforms from 1997 to 2010?
New Labour aimed to reduce inequality through policies like Education Action Zones, Aim Higher for higher education access, Educational Maintenance Allowance, and the introduction of various school types such as specialist schools and academies.
What were the main objectives of the Coalition and Conservative education policies from 2010 onward?
The policies aimed to encourage excellence, competition, and innovation in education. They expanded academies and free schools, emphasized a rigorous curriculum, introduced Pupil Premium, and increased tuition fees.
What were some of the key policies of the Coalition government??
They expanded academies and free schools, emphasized a rigorous curriculum, introduced Pupil Premium, and increased tuition fees.
What is Pupil Premium?
Additional funding for schools for any disadvantaged students they have.
What is Formula Funding?
Number students get for each student they have.
Which schools were turned into academies under the New Labour government?
Those that continuously failed Ofsted inspections
How would League tables raise standards?
Schools compete to get higher up the league tables so the teaching gets better
How did national testing make things fairer?
Everyone sat the same exam on the same day
What was the EMA?
£30 per week to students to go to college or sixth form
How would increased tuition fees improve education?
More money leads to increase standards as can get better teachers; facilities are improved
