Education- policy and inequality Flashcards
what is the comprehensive school system and why was it introduced
introduced to overcome class system and tripartite system in which there were 3 types of secondary school. comprehensive schools aimed to overcome class divide of tripartite system
what is the functionalist view on comprehensives
they promote social integration by bringing children of different social classes together in one school
what is the marxist view comprehenives
see it to reproduce class inequality through practices such labelling and streaming
what is marketisation
process of introducing market forces of consumer choice and competition into areas run by state
what policies promote marketisation
-publication of league table
-open enrolment
-business sponsorship of schools
-formula funding
what does Barlett (1993) argue the publishing of league tables leads to
cream skinning
siltshifting
what is cream skinning
good schools have the opportunity to take in more desirable, MC students, meaning they gain an advantage
what is silt shifting
schools can avoid taking less desirable students
what does Gewirtz (1995) study identify
privileged skilled choosers
disconnected SC
semi-skilled choosers
who are privileged skilled choosers
mainly MC who use economic and cultural capital to gain education capital for children. They know how to apply effectively eg putting a school first
who are the disconnected skilled choosers
WC parents who are restricted due to their economic and cultural capital. Less aware to opportunities available and find application process difficult
who are semi-skilled choosers
mainly WC, ambitious for children, relying on other people’s opinions on schools
what is a parentocracy
parents having free choice of school
who attacks parentocracy arguing it is a ‘myth’
Ball who argues in reality MC parents are better able to take advantage of opportunities available and can afford to move into catchment of desired schools
what did conservatives introduce post 2010
academies
free schools
