Education Policy and Inequality - Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition Government 2010-15 Flashcards
What were all state schools encouraged to become after 2010?
Independent academies
What percentage of secondary schools were academies in January 2014 in England?
56%
What percentage of primary schools were academies in January 2014 in England?
11%
What are free schools?
All-ability state-funded independent schools set up in response to what local people say they want and need
What were free schools presented as a way of improving?
As a way of improving standards and meeting parents’ wishes
What did the pupil premium allocate pupils with?
Extra money per head allocated for pupils who came from poorer homes
What did the pupil premium encourage schools to do?
To attract and work harder for poorer pupils
What are the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects?
Maths
English
Sciences
Foreign languages
Humanities
What do Ball and Esley say conservatives believe in?
‘Real subjects’ and that ‘the old methods are the best’
Return to national curriculum
National curriculum rewritten, involving more rigorous and demanding tests
What was removed from GCSE, AS and A level exams?
Coursework
What did AS and A levels become from 2015?
Two separate free-standing qualifications
What is privatisation?
Services that were once owned and provided by state are transferred to private companies
What two types of privatisation do Ball and Youdell identify?
Privatisation with the education system
Privatisation of the education system
Another name for privatisation within the education system
Endogenous privatisation
