Education Policies

Question 1

Tripartite system/Butler Act 1944

Answer 1

pupils took the 11+ test
bright children who passed attended grammar schools and studied O levels and A levels
most other children attended secondary modern schools
some children attended technical schools

Question 2

Grammar schools

Answer 2

offered an academic curriculum, gave access to higher education

Question 3

Secondary modern schools

Answer 3

offered a more practical curriculum and gives access to manual work for those who failed the 11+

Question 4

Technical schools

Answer 4

provided vocational education for those who failed the 11+ but had a specific talent

Question 5

Evaluation of the tripartite system

Answer 5

11+ was unreliable, the selection process was unfair and wasteful, 3/4 of students failed the 11+ and reproduces social class inequalities

Question 6

Comprehensive system 1965

Answer 6

labour government replaced the tripartite system
offered a one size fits all policy and all children attended comprehensive schools

Question 7

Evaluation of comprehensive system

Answer 7

continued to reproduce class inequality because of streaming and labelling

Question 8

Education reform act 1988

Answer 8

Margret Thatcher introduced marketisation

Question 9

Privileged skilled choosers

Answer 9

Ball and Gerwitz- MC parents who used their economic and cultural capital to gain educational capital for their children

Question 10

Disconnected local choosers

Answer 10

WC parents whose choices were restricted by their lack of economic and cultural capital

Question 11

Policies of the Education Reform Act 1988

Answer 11

league tables, ofsted, formula funding, open enrolment, national curriculum

Question 12

Policies of the New Labour Reforms 1997

Answer 12

academies, specialist schools, beacon schools, faith schools, EMA, aim higher and raising the school leaving age

Question 13

Academies

Answer 13

gave a fresh start and new investment to struggling schools in deprived areas
sponsored by businesses that would invest in cash
free from local authority constraints
raises the achievement of WC pupils

Question 14

Specialist schools

Answer 14

can be specialist in any two areas

Question 15

Beacon schools

Answer 15

identified as among the best performing in the country and represent examples of successful practise

Question 16

EMA

Answer 16

payments of up to £30 per week were made to students from low-income backgrounds who attended college to encourage them to stay in post 16 education