Education Policy: The Coalition Government

Question 1

When was the Coalition Government around?

Answer 1

2010-2015

Question 2

What 2 Compensatory Education programmes did the Coalition Government end?

Answer 2

EMA and Aim Higher

Question 3

What 2 types of new schools did the Coalition Government Introduce?

Answer 3

Free Schools and Academies

Question 4

How were University fees impacted by the Coalition Government?

Answer 4

They were raised

Question 5

What was a disadvantage of raising university fees?

Answer 5

Working class students less able to afford it

Question 6

What did the Coalition Government do to the amount of OFSTED Inspections?

Answer 6

Increased them

Question 7

What are Academies? What do they have more freedom over?

Answer 7

Publicly funded schools with more freedom over their own finances

Question 8

What was the aim of introducing academies?

Answer 8

It gave schools more of a choice to try and meet the needs of their students

Question 9

Did Academies exist before the Coalition government? What did the Coalition Government focus on with Academies?

Answer 9

Academies did exist before. The Coalition just put more focus on them

Question 10

Which Marxist would be critical of the academy system?

Answer 10

Rikowski

Question 11

What would Rikowski say about the academy system?

Answer 11

Academies treat education like a business and will focus on profit rather than student benefit

Question 12

What are Free Schools? Who do they involve more in them? What do they have freedom to do?

Answer 12

Schools set up to provide greater parental involvement and have freedom over their budget

Question 13

What is a Free School that has been looked at in the Education Sociology Course?

Answer 13

Michaela Community School

Question 14

Name 2 Free Schools which we look at in the Education part of the course

Answer 14

West London Free School, Michaela Community School

Question 15

What percentage of pupils in West London Free School get a 5 or above in English and Maths?

Answer 15

71%

Question 16

What is the average percentage of pupils getting a grade 5 or above in English and Maths in the rest of Britain?

Answer 16

43%

Question 17

What does the West London Free School allow for?

Answer 17

Innovation and Experimentation of teaching methods

Question 18

How would Ball criticise Coalition Government Education reforms?

Answer 18

He would say they have benefitted the middle class as it means there is more choices for middle class parents to research in to

Question 19

What is the reality for most students which contrasts the diversification of Education?

Answer 19

Many of them just end up going to their catchment area school anyway

Question 20

What did schools have to become if they were failing?

Answer 20

Academies

Question 21

Why would poorly performing schools have to become academies if they were failing?

Answer 21

Because it was believed that Academies had higher education standards

Question 22

What did Pupil Premium allow for?

Answer 22

Extra funding for SEN and School Meals.

Question 23

What has been found with Academies in terms of if they actually improve education standards? Why might this currently be the conclusion?

Answer 23

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