Educational polcies 1979-1988 Flashcards
1
Q
Conservative government
A
Margret Thatcher
2
Q
Marketisation 1988
A
- Education ran like a business
- Open enrolment-allows schools to take on more students and compete
- Formula Funding- more money to schools with more students
- given incentive to improve
3
Q
Parentocracy
A
- Before ERA students allocated school by local authorities
* ERA gave greater power to parents
4
Q
How did the ERA work (6)
A
- Testing - 8,11,14
- Selection by schools
- National Curriculum 1988
- OFSTED
- League tables
- Diversification (variety of schools)
5
Q
New Vocationalism 1980s
A
Youth unemployment caused by Skills Crisis
YTS- one year training and work experience
General National Vocational Qualification- alternative to academic courses
6
Q
Finn 1987
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legitimised class inequality as m/c educated to uni and w/c manual labour as standard
7
Q
Kyanston 2008
A
ERA failed to address inequalities caused by existence of private schools
8
Q
Gerwitz
A
parentocracy = myth middle class always have more power (cultural capital)
