Education Policy: The Coalition Government Flashcards
When was the Coalition Government around?
2010-2015
What 2 Compensatory Education programmes did the Coalition Government end?
EMA and Aim Higher
What 2 types of new schools did the Coalition Government Introduce?
Free Schools and Academies
How were University fees impacted by the Coalition Government?
They were raised
What was a disadvantage of raising university fees?
Working class students less able to afford it
What did the Coalition Government do to the amount of OFSTED Inspections?
Increased them
What are Academies? What do they have more freedom over?
Publicly funded schools with more freedom over their own finances
What was the aim of introducing academies?
It gave schools more of a choice to try and meet the needs of their students
Did Academies exist before the Coalition government? What did the Coalition Government focus on with Academies?
Academies did exist before. The Coalition just put more focus on them
Which Marxist would be critical of the academy system?
Rikowski
What would Rikowski say about the academy system?
Academies treat education like a business and will focus on profit rather than student benefit
What are Free Schools? Who do they involve more in them? What do they have freedom to do?
Schools set up to provide greater parental involvement and have freedom over their budget
What is a Free School that has been looked at in the Education Sociology Course?
Michaela Community School
Name 2 Free Schools which we look at in the Education part of the course
West London Free School, Michaela Community School
What percentage of pupils in West London Free School get a 5 or above in English and Maths?
71%
What is the average percentage of pupils getting a grade 5 or above in English and Maths in the rest of Britain?
43%
What does the West London Free School allow for?
Innovation and Experimentation of teaching methods
How would Ball criticise Coalition Government Education reforms?
He would say they have benefitted the middle class as it means there is more choices for middle class parents to research in to
What is the reality for most students which contrasts the diversification of Education?
Many of them just end up going to their catchment area school anyway
What did schools have to become if they were failing?
Academies
Why would poorly performing schools have to become academies if they were failing?
Because it was believed that Academies had higher education standards
What did Pupil Premium allow for?
Extra funding for SEN and School Meals.
What has been found with Academies in terms of if they actually improve education standards? Why might this currently be the conclusion?
There is no evidence that Academisation on a large school improves failing schools, but this may only be the case because this has only been a recent education reform act
