Education Policies

Question 1

What is the impact of globalisation on education

Answer 1

International comparison between education systems (nations who are behind in achievement can look towards countries who are higher in rank to improve teaching)

Question 2

How had globalisation directly influenced educational policies

Answer 2

Variety of schools- eg free schools, and academics are influenced by other educational systems in other countries
Introduction of national literacy and numeracy strategy (skills for global market place)
Addition funding for maths and science to do lower status in the Pisa ranking
Raising standards for teachers

Question 3

Indirect effects of globalisation of education policy

Answer 3

University entrance fees have risen due to oversea students willing to pay higher to get into high ranked university’s
Globalisation led to spread of marketisation and privatisation- uk unis have oversea campuses

Question 4

Impact of globalisation to education

Answer 4

Changing teaching and learning strategies influenced by researchers oversea
Changes to curriculum (eg addition of polish and Arabic)
Multicultural approaches increased attainment of minority ethnic groups