Education Policy

Question 1

1944 Education Act

Answer 1

Introduced the tripartite system

Cyril Burt: There are three types of students - Academic, Technical, Practical

Said that there should be separate schools for these students

Grammer schools = Academic curriculum
Technical schools = Technical curriculum
Secondary modern schools = Practical curriculum

Question 2

Circular 10/65

1965

Answer 2

Comprehensivisation was an attempt by the Labour Party to reduce the class gap in educational achievement

It was introduced in some areas in 1965 with the abolishment of the 11+ and the introduction of comprehensive schools

Question 3

Conservative policy

1979-1997

Answer 3

Influenced by New right/Neo liberal ideas that the marketisation of schools would lead to a rise in standards through empowering parents as stakeholders and increased competition

Question 4

Conservative policy

Education reform act 1988

Answer 4

Grant maintained schools - Schools could opt out of local authority control and have greater freedom

National curriculum - Government created a curriculum for teachers to teach.
SATS tests at 7, 11 and 14

Question 5

Ball, Bowe and Gerwitz

Answer 5

Impact of marketisation in education is that schools were focused on giving parents what they wanted, particularly middle class parents with the perception that they would do well and boost the schools performance

SEND children are missed out

Schools begin to run on commercial principles rather than educational values

Question 6

Labour policies

1997-2010

Answer 6

Education action zones - Regions of Low attainment and high deprivation received government funding to improve students attainment

Academies - Designed to replace failing schools. Academies have more freedom which will lead to new strategies being implemented to combat underachievement.