education policies Flashcards
the tripartite system
the tripartite system - 1944
- introduced two types of school (the grammar school and the secondary modern)
- the 11+ exam was introduced which decided which school you went to
- introduced technical academies but very few were built so few puipils whent to them
the tripartite system
what schools were introduced though the tripartite system?
grammar schools and secondary moderns
- technical academies were introduced but very little were built (unsucessful)
the tripartite system
what exam decided the school you went to through the tripartite sytem?
the 11+ exam
the tripartite system
when was the tripartite sytem introduced?
1944
privatisation in education
what is/was privatisation?
introduced by the new right conservative government (1979), privatisition in education is the opening up os state education to private businesses who design,manage or deliver education
privatisation in education
give an example of privatisation in education
private schools
privatisation in education
what governement introduced the privatisation in education?
the new right conservation government (1979) and continued when new labour took over government in 1997-2010
privatisation in education
when did the privatisation of education process start?
1979 when the new right conservative government came into power
privatisation in education
what problems can privatisation in education cause/what can privatisation in education lead to?
Privatisation in education can lead to a monopoly, price increases (this can cause inequality for lower classes) and potential lack of services or options for low income groups
privatisation in education
why did the new right conservative government begin privatisation in education?
the new right conservative government looked at staterun education and thought it was not efficient compared to the education levels from private schools
the comprehensive system
the comprehensive system - 1965
the comprehensive system (1965) abolished the 11+ and all students attended the same comprehensive school
the comprehensive system
when was the comprehensive system introduced?
1965
the comprehensive system
what did the the comprehensive system abolish?
the comprehensive system abolished the 11+ exam
the new right policies
the new right policies
- allowed schools to be run more independantly (academies and free schools)
- created wider parental choice and increased competition between schools
the new right policies
what did the new right policies introduce to increase competition between schools?
marketisation and league tables
the new right policies
why did the new right policies increase competition between schools?
they increased competition as they felt this was the best way to improve education standards
1988 education reform act (new right)
1988 education reform act (new right)
- introduced national curriculum for england and wales, league tables and standardised testing (SATs at 7,11,14 and 16)
- introduced GCSEs graded A-E
- course work was introduced as an alternate way of testing
- Formula funding of schools meant the funding a school received was based on the number of pupils it attracted
- OFSTED was created in 1993
1988 education reform act (new right)
what were the 6 major things introduced in the 1988 education reform act?
- national curriculum
- SATs
- GCSEs
- course work
- formula funding for schools
- OFSTED
1988 education reform act (new right)
what was formula funding for schools?
the amount of funding a schools recieved became based upon the number of pupils it attracted
1988 education reform act
who made the 1988 education reform act?
the new right conservative governement
conservative government 2010-2024
conservative government 2010-2024
- introduced pupil premium
- made changes to the national curriculum
- any schools rated low by ofsted are forced to become academies
conservative government 2010-2024
what did the conservative government 2010-2024 change about the national curriculum?
they made the national curiculum more challenging to encourage a competitive workforce
conservative government 2010-2024
why did the conservative government 2010-2024 make the national curriculum more challenging?
they made it more challenging in 2014 to encourage a competitive workforce
conservative government 2010-2024
what is pupil premium?
additional funds to schools to support disadvantaged students who could be on low income
