Education - the process of socialisation Flashcards
At the point of beginning full time education what do children do more of?
Interact and socialise with a wider number and variety of individuals
What do children have to adapt to in education? 3
A new set of rules,
regulations and
cultural expectations
How long is compulsory schooling in the UK? 2
5-18 years old. 13 years of schooling
What are pupils constantly reminded of during compulsory schooling? 2
Hierarchy
Importance of social order
What different types of schools are there for students to attend? 7
State-funded Private Public Religious single-sex grammar specialist status
Why does the type of school you attend influence your experience of schooling?
Expectations, norms and values differ between schools
What are the two processes of schooling which pupils are influenced by daily?
Formal and informal curriculum
What is the formal curriculum?
The subjects taught in school, including lessons
The content taught in lessons during compulsory schooling is decided by what?
The national curriculum
What subjects does the national curriculum emphasise?
Science
English
Maths
What do critics question about the national curriculum? 2
why foreign languages aren’t compulsory
History concentrates on British history
What is Gillborn a critic of?
The national curriculum
What does Gillborn suggest?
That the national curriculum is ethnocentric
What does an ethnocentric curriculum suggest?
That it teaches British values an cultures over others.
What is the informal curriculum?
everyday rules and regulations of school life
What is an example of part of the informal curriculum
Punctuality
How is the informal curriculum learnt 3
Communicating with other children
Observation
Imitation
How can the informal curriculum differ?
According to what type of school you go to
Example of the formal and informal curriculum overlapping
Formal: Schools uniform policy
Informal: How far pupils can deviate from the policy
How does subject knowledge effect socialisation?
teachings on culture of their society
Example of subject knowledge impact socialisation
If children were taught that all good scientists were male, this would impact how they viewed science and gender issues
How do schools rules and policies effect socialisation? 3
Teachers act as role models
enforce positive and negative sanctions for behaviour
Set standards and expectations of behaviour
What does education make pupils appreciate?
The importance of achieved status
What did Durkheim argue?
Strict enforcement of rules and consequences highlights the damage that could be done to society through the lack of cooperation
